Re: Question about DeLorme Street Atlas 2005
- From: "Joe" <nuisancewildlife@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 04 Oct 2005 00:29:05 GMT
Hello Woody,
Thanks for the info.
I didn't buy it yet. I told the salesgirl I needed to check on it first. I
noticed the 2006 version there too, but didn't notice the price diff. The
2005 version was US $49.95.
I'll be going back, if not just to check out that sales girl again :--))
Joe
"Woody" <TheDuck@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Hope you got a good deal as 2006 is the current product....
>
>
> "Joe" <nuisancewildlife@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> Hi to the group,
>>
>> I was at bestbuy today and I saw this package and was wondering if anyone
>> has used it for street mapping.
>> DeLorme Street Atlas 2005. I don't know yet if it is compatible with my
>> old garmin, but can find out if it is worth it.
>>
>> Some background: I have a garmin gps 12 which I have been using for bush
>> wacking and mapping trails in our local forests for a few years now. I
>> have been using it with TOPO! GPS USA software, which is probly as old as
>> my garmin. Recently, I picked up a delivery route (newspapers) to make a
>> little (very little, LOL) extra money. I also have a background in math
>> and physics and I figured I would use the 'traveling salesman problem' to
>> solve for the shortest route for my deliveries. I have been using TOPO,
>> but the maps are outdated, and show forests and wilderness where there
>> are now roads. In order to solve my 'traveling salesman problem' , I
>> think I need something that is going to constrain the coordinates to just
>> the roads. This is not bush wacking anymore. If it matters, I am using
>> the gps UTM/UPS coordinate system with wgs84 datum.
>> I know I can use the tracklog of my garmin with TOPO and 'create' new
>> roads, but was thinking of upgrading my mapping software for streets
>> anyway.
>>
>> Any tips, links, ideas, or suggestions welcome
>>
>> TIA,
>> Joe
>>
>>
>
>
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