Advice on best CD-ROM mapping

[Jean Benoit]

Hello,

Planning to buy CD-ROM for maps and using it with a
DeLorme Eartmate GPS Receiver hook on my laptop.

There are severall CD-ROM on the market (DeLorme, Microsoft, Rand McNally, National Geographic.

Which is the best buy for USA, Canada and Mexico.
Best buy in term of clarity, compatibility with GPS, etc

Thank you in advance

Jean Benoit

PS: Please, answer by email (jeanbenoit@iquebec.com) if possible

[Mark Sedenquist]

While our <a href = "http://www.roadtripamerica.com/travelplanning/userguidefree.htm">rating system</a> focuses on the web-based mapping programs -- there is some information about the CD-based programs too.

One of our readers has purchased just about every CD mapping program available in North America. Kevin's #1 choice for over-all performance is the Delorme Map'N'Go. He thinks that Rand McNally has better trip planning tools. The overwhelming choice of the regular posters on this forum goes to Streets and Trips.

mark