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Article: Street Atlas USA 3.0. (DeLorme Mapping map database) (Software Review)(Brief Article)
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- Macworld
- Article date:
- November 1, 1996
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When I reviewed version 2.0 of Street Atlas USA, DeLorme Mapping's CD-ROM containing colorful, detailed maps of the entire United States, I liked it enough to overlook such problems as questionable data integrity and annoying interface quirks (see Reviews, October 1994). Version 3.0 is considerably less expensive and contains some useful new features, but it suffers from many of the same flaws.
Upon launching, Street Atlas USA fills the screen with a detailed map, a floating toolbox, and a new overview map. The tools are pretty much self-explanatory and there is online help, which is good since the 24-page user's manual is weak.
As with version 2.0, you can ...