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Article: Route 66 1.5. (Route 66 Geographic Information Systems' map database)(route-planning software) (Software Review)(Evaluation)
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- Macworld
- Article date:
- May 1, 1995
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Route-Planning Program
PROS: Fast; supports AppleScript.
CONS: Limited route options; can't find every U.S. town; can't calculate trips involving more than three cities.
COMPANY: Route 66 Geographic Information Systems B.V. (415/957-0666).
LIST PRICE: $79.95.
MW Rating: ***
Route 66 finds both the fastest and the shortest driving route between two cities. That's no big deal if the cities are San Francisco and New York (quick tip: don't drive, take a plane). But when you need to find your way from Phoenix to a town you've never visited, such as Bisbee, Arizona, Route 66 can tell you which way to go and how long it will take to get ...