In downtown Boston, for instance, Street Atlas USA displayed dead-end streets and alleyways that Streets and Trips didn't show. Better than Microsoft Streets and Trips? Yes, for the most part, but not always. The DeLorme Street Atlas USA database is quite comprehensive. Like Microsoft Streets and Trips 2006, DeLorme Street Atlas USA has several GPS-specific tools, including voice directions. The new interface brings some welcome enhancements, most notably a top-of-the-screen toolbar that provides quick access to popular features, such as calculating a route, saving map files, and starting a GPS connection (optional). It's not as intuitive as Microsoft Streets and Trips 2006, but it displays a lot more restaurants and other points of interest.ĭeLorme Street Atlas USA 2006 adds a new toolbar (top of screen) that provides fast access to its most popular tools. Quibbles aside, DeLorme Street Atlas USA 2006 is a fine mapping program for serious road warriors. DeLorme Street Atlas USA devotees should upgrade, and anyone plotting a Kerouac-style adventure (or even a family vacation) should give DeLorme Street Atlas USA a close look. DeLorme Street Atlas USA 2006's street-level maps provide more detail, including additional restaurants and alleyways, than those in Microsoft Streets and Trips 2006, which is easier to navigate. It also has a beefed-up database with more than 268,000 new streets and roads.
Version 2006 brings some useful upgrades, including a top-of-the-screen toolbar that makes it easier to create routes, set options, and perform other basic tasks. However, it's overkill for cross-town jaunts where a free Internet mapping service such as MapQuest or Google Local would suffice. DeLorme Street Atlas USA 2006 is a very good mapping program for planning short or long-distance road trips anywhere in the United States.
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