Thread: Best map prog for Australia?
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ssorc is offline ssorc
2008-06-05 , 08:28
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Originally Posted by Zebee View Post
I just got an N810 to replace the N800 so now have GPS and an interest in mapping.

The included map program is OK, but the user interface confuses me. There are plenty of others about but I'm not sure which are useful, and which have maps of Australia available, and if available how to get them.

So any advice?

Zebee
Maemo Mapper is an excellent map program with good built-in help and plenty of online tutorials, that interfaces to a number of online map repositories.

I use Google Street as my map repository and the Australian coverage is excellent for city and towns and usually very good for rural areas. I've noticed some missing or limited information for remote rural areas, but nothing problematic.

I have also tested OpenStreet as a source for Maemo Mapper, and it is also good and improving all the time.