Hey all,
I've got TOPO! verson 3.4.2 (copyright 2004), and I switched to Win7 OS recently and at first thought I wasn't going to be able to use it anymore. I got a grey screen on 7.5' map layer.
So I bought the newer version copyright 2010 since it was on sale, but haven't opened it because I just got the old version to work.
Is the new version worth it?
Things I dislike immensely about the old one...
* switching discs to move between sections of the sierra. Is this still an issue? Assuming not now that we have DVDs. But best to check.
* navigating the maps required clicking the arrow next to the border. Not like current web based maps that are 'grab and go' screens. Did the new version fix this?
* drop down menus seemed archaic and proprietary at the time. any change? intuitive?
* mapping tools and graphing seemed hard to use, but doable. compare to mapmyride nowadays? comparable?
Other questions:
* GPS usability? I don't use one yet, but may. Thoughts here?
* printability? having to max an 8.5 x 11 was not straightforward due to options to uncheck on old version. same now or different?
* do you use free online mapping services like maps.bing.com or googs for examining terrain and marking out features? how do you use them?
Feel free to expound on your experience. I'm looking mostly to address these major issues to get [/list]