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PC based mapping software

  • 07-05-2007 07:04PM
    #1
    Michael Collins
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 1,855 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Hi, I've been looking for some decent PC based mapping software ever since I flug Autoroute out my window. From the 2002 edition onwards it's been truley awful outside Dublin and the other cities. I was wondering if anybody knows of mapping software based on the Navteq maps (or any other decent ~100% coverege maps).

    I'd prefer to use my laptop (big screen!) and hook my GPS up to that, so a self contained device is no use to me really.

    Thanks...


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  • #2
    EyesOnly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 747 ✭✭✭EyesOnly


    I know how you feel and would like to know as well, I bought AR2007 the other week :( it uses 2005 Navteq maps :/ which is abit misleading .


  • #3
    Krusty_Clown
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,531 ✭✭✭✭Krusty_Clown


    This site: http://www.uk.map24.com/
    uses the latest NavTeq mapping, and is free, but is obviously a live web-based tool (and doesn't integrate with your GPS device).

    How about Route 66's products? Do they do any PC-based software?
    Don't know anything about them I'm afraid, other than they use Navteq maps.


  • #4
    JHMEG
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,684 ✭✭✭JHMEG


    I looked into this a while back. Could find no PC-based product that uses Navteq maps.

    There is a product called PC Mavigator 6 (http://directions.ltd.uk/laptop-navigation/) that uses relatively recent Tele Atlas maps, and isn't too bad. I sold my copy of it a while back on adverts.ie. I found the coverage to be *fairly* good, especially of urban areas.

    Alternatively, you can download the free Pocket PC emulator from Microsoft's website, and run PDA apps on it. Attached is a screenshot of tomtom 6 running on my PC. Not ideal, but it works.


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