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Originally Posted by jdr93 View Post
gnuite: thank you for your continuing work on mmapper. as mentioned above it is definitely a program which should be at the top of the list of necessary additions to the tablet. i've used both navicore and mmapper and prefer mm. though the program can't reset itself and plot a new route if you veer off the highway, you can zoom out a ways and keep the planned route in view while you meander about off-route. like a paper map you can still see all the roads, but with the addition of a pointer showing where you are, so you can figure out for yourself how to get back to the planned route, usually without having to retrace your steps.
Not sure if you are aware of this, but Maemo Mapper will plot new routes if you enable "Auto-Update" in the "Download Route" dialog, and if you have an internet connection during your trip.