|
|
Article: Telephone directories on CD-ROM. (Digital Directory Assistance PhoneDisc PowerFinder 2.2; DeLorme Mapping Phone Search USA 2.0; Pro CD Select Phone 4.0) (Software Review)(Brief Article)(Evaluation)
- Article from:
- Macworld
- Article date:
- November 1, 1996
- Author:
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1996 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)
|
At first glance, three new telephone directories on CD-ROM--PhoneDisc PowerFinder, Phone Search USA, and Select Phone--are similar, but putting them through their paces made it clear they're not created equal.
Variations on a Theme
The CDs contain the numbers and addresses of businesses and residences in the United States. All three split their data over geographically segmented discs. PhoneDisc PowerFinder and Select Phone each have 6 discs, but PhoneDisc claims 112 million listings while Select Phone has 100 million. Phone Search USA pulls up the rear with only 80 million listings on 3 discs.
To test the products, I exported records from my contact ...