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Delorme Earthmate GPS LT-20 with Street Atlas USA Review

Feb 1, 2006 gps navigation, reviews, software

The hardware end of the Delorme Earthmate GPS LT-20 with Street Atlas 2006 is a small, roughly rectangular receiver that sits on the dashboard and is held in place with a suction cup. A 6-inch cord supplies the connection to your laptop, which generally sits on the passenger seat or the front-seat passenger’s lap.

Users of previous of Street Atlas USA versions, will notice some user interface improvements designed to make the 2006 release easier to use. One addition is the EZ-Nav toolbar that runs across the top of the screen. It lets you set the starting and end points for your trip, enable or disable the GPS receiver, open the options dialog menus, and share maps on the Web. An icon represents each function, so for those expecting the familiar Microsoft Windows interface of “File,” “Edit,” “View, “Help,” and so on, the interface takes some time to get used to…. read