Larry!
Who's driving the Van while you do all this Alpha and Beta testing?
Buy a map.
Listen to Ansel Adams.
Seems he had it figured out 50 years ago.

Stan Wilder

On Tue, 24 Jun 2003 12:05:35 -0700 Larry Chase <roadguy@ROADHAUS.COM>
writes:
> Volks,
>
> After struggling to get the new Delorme USB GPS receiver to work
> with MS
> Streets & Trips 2003
>
>  .... I now have 2 weeks of usage experience to report on.
>
> In short .. it sucks.
>
> I'm sorry ... I meant to say I'd give the combo a 2/5 rating.
>
> Setup ... Laptop computer, Delorme USB GPS Receiver & MS Streets &
> Trips
> 2003
>
> Hardware: Delorme USB GPS Receiver
>
> Rating 2/5
>
> Pro's:
> Low cost .. approx $100 US
> Small size ... 1 1/2" square
>
> Con's:
> Frequent lost signal drop outs (not just in dense forest or narrow
> mountain roads).
> WAAS is disabled when using with MS Streets (so at times accuracy is
> off
> by several miles)
>
> Software: MS Streets & Trips 2003
>
> Rating 3/5
>
> Pro's
> Low cost ... approx $30 US
> Decent maps for web publishing
> Maybe be the only Roads & Streets solution for Canada (Not
> including
> Topo software)
>
> Con's:
> Canada maps very lacking in detail
>     - Mainly major streets and highways
>     - Minor roads and trials not visible
> Zoom level .. detail disappears as you zoom to high magnification.
>     - Example ... you will see a roadway at say mid zoom level.
>     - But when you zoom down another level or so the roadway
> disappears
> in many cases. All you see is a white page.
> GPS Detail very minimal. No vehicle speed indicator, satellite
> connection info or digital compass.
>
> Comments:
>
> MS Streets and Trips "MAY BE" the only streets mapping software
> available for Canada.
>
> For USA usage I prefer the navigation and detail available in
> Delorme
> Street Atlas USA 2003.
>
> Recommendation:
>
> Canada ... try MS Streets & Trips 2003 with a different GPS
> receiver
>
> USA ... try Delorme Street Atlas USA 2003 with a different GPS
> receiver
>
> Note .. I was using a Delorme Serial receiver with a USB adapter
> cord
> and Delorme Street Atlas USA 2003 for my USA setup. It seemed to pick
> up
> more satellites and had far less dropped signals than their new USB
> unit. Was very happy with this combo in the USA. However that GPS
> receiver will not work with MS Streets & Trips 2003 .
>
>
>
> "When words become unclear, I shall focus on Photographs.
>  When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence."
>   - Ansel Adams
>
>
> Larry Chase
> Email: RoadGuy@RoadHaus.com
> Web:  <http://www.roadhaus.com/> www.RoadHaus.com
> Cell: 480 620 8966
> What: North American Road Trip
> How: RoadHaus - 1990 White VW Westfalia Syncro
> Today: Happily Lost on Vancouver Island, BC
>
>

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