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Article: Street Atlas USA 2.0. (DeLorme Mapping's map database) (Software Review) (Evaluation)
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- Macworld
- Article date:
- October 1, 1994
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CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1994 Mac Publishing. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Geographical Information System
PROS: Fast searches and redraws; tremendous amount of data; fun.
CONS: License limits practical applications; questionable accuracy;
some interface foibles.
COMPANY: DeLorme Mapping (207/865-1234).
LIST PRICE: $169.
MW Rating ***
Street Atlas USA is a CD-ROM containing colorful, detailed maps of the entire United States. The maps not only label major highways, populated places, rivers, lakes, and mountains, but also show individual street names (with block num-bers in large urban areas), airports, parks, and other points of interest. Using a variety of simple tools, you can explore the farthest reaches of the country while ...