Re: Looking for Atlas or Maps for Pocket PC

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From: Jon G (jgeuderATaccess4freeDOTcom)
Date: 02/16/04 

Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2004 19:59:04 -0500

Tom,

Might this be what you are looking for?
http://www.bluepointstudio.com/www/products/PocketWorldInfo.html

Jon G

"Tedd Riggs" <T_Riggs@MSN,C0M> wrote in message
news:%23Zsb3PA9DHA.632@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> "what about just a country atlas rather than route/road atlas. I would
like
> some software that is just a map of the world that has most towns and
> borders on it but not the detail of roads."
>
> I would check on Handango. They have some good ones that do just that.
(look
> under productivity believe) I think there is a version of Fodor's that
> will do it. I cannot open the file for some reason on my PDA, but I think
> the program called Mobimate World Mate might do this also, perhaps my copy
> ran out (might have been a demo). Pocket Atlas is a neat program that
tells
> you alot, however I do not think they have Pocket PC 2003 version, just
2000
> and 2002, love it on my older ipaq 3630.
>
http://www.handango.com/PlatformProductDetail.jsp?productType=2&optionId=1_2_2&jid=4741EF4D76B12A826591A6E6A9X93XE1&platformId=2&siteId=1&productId=75646&advSearch=true&sectionId=1422&keyWords=Atlas&catalog=30&txtSearch=Atlas
>
> And of course I am on a different PC then normal, so am missing the link,
> but Dave's GPS (or PDA ?) World have lots of info and Darren Griffins
> (spelling ?) GPS site also covers the map type programs.
>
> The link that Oreo gave has some good links also, I have never used them
on
> a PDA, but have on the PC.
>
> SO you have a few choices now :-) If you do not find what you are looking
> for, come on back. Someplace there is a copy of the major Atlas sections
of
> the "CIA word factbook" and that also has tons of good info, however not
the
> worlds most user friendly interface as its a line driven version ( the one
> I saw)
> Tedd
>
> --
> Tedd Riggs
> PDA Square Content Developer
> www.pdasquare.com
> Redmond, WA
>
>
> "..:: tom parle ::.." <tomparle.nospam@no_junk.hotmail.com> wrote in
message
> news:6WOXb.6228$vo1.2814@newsfep4-winn.server.ntli.net...
> > Tedd Riggs wrote:
> > > Streets and Trips also have the pocket streets which works well for US
> > > locations or if you have more money you want to spend, Can always go
> > > with MapPoint 2004, both a Europe (NA in the USA) and North American
> > > Version. The maps on the PC are much more advanced, but the actual
> > > maps are the same. MAPOPOLIS is probably the best, but can get a bit
> > > pricey. However at least the maps are very up to date. The Microsoft
> > > Maps on Pocket Streets, AutoMap (UK version) and both Mappoints are
> > > about 2 years old on the average. Tedd
> >
> > what about just a country atlas rather than route/road atlas. I would
like
> > some software that is just a map of the world that has most towns and
> > borders on it but not the detail of roads.
> >
> >
>
>

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