Free to good home: DeLorme Street Atlas 2005

[Sean]

I've been using DeLorme's Street Atlas USA product for a dozen years or so, and, frankly, won't travel without it.  While the GPS we have on the dashboard has just as good a map set and POI (points of interest) database, using the GPS itself to do extensive route planning is a pain -- I'd much rather sit in my armchair with the PC on my lap, and be able to switch back and forth between Street Atlas and Google Earth, as well as have access to all the web sites I use for route planning.

I've just upgraded to the latest version, Street Atlas USA 2008.  I therefore have a proper and fully licensed copy of the older product, Street Atlas USA 2005, which I no longer need.  It's free to the first person who responds -- I only ask that you pay for the CD mailer and US postage (I'm guessing less than $5 total).

You will need a Windows PC with a CD drive to use this software.  Also, all I have are the two CD's  (one installs the program, the other contains the maps, which you can just run off the CD or install on your hard drive if you have the space).  I don't keep boxes or even paper documentation (all you need to know is in the product help files on the CD itself).

This program will work fine for most navigational purposes (roads don't change all that much in four years), and will also suffice for many static POI's.  But don't expect every current Wal-Mart to be in there, or even the ones that are to be correctly located -- Wal-Mart moves a lot of stores around in four years.  You get the idea.

Post here if you want it, and we can arrange the details later privately.

-Sean
http://ourodyssey.blogspot.com

[JimC]

Sean,
If no one else has sent you a PM I would love to have it.
Thanks
Jim

[DrivingMissLazy]

I've been using DeLorme's Street Atlas USA product for a dozen years or so, and, frankly, won't travel without it.  While the GPS we have on the dashboard has just as good a map set and POI (points of interest) database, using the GPS itself to do extensive route planning is a pain -- I'd much rather sit in my armchair with the PC on my lap, and be able to switch back and forth between Street Atlas and Google Earth, as well as have access to all the web sites I use for route planning.

I've just upgraded to the latest version, Street Atlas USA 2008.  I therefore have a proper and fully licensed copy of the older product, Street Atlas USA 2005, which I no longer need.  It's free to the first person who responds -- I only ask that you pay for the CD mailer and US postage (I'm guessing less than $5 total).

You will need a Windows PC with a CD drive to use this software.  Also, all I have are the two CD's  (one installs the program, the other contains the maps, which you can just run off the CD or install on your hard drive if you have the space).  I don't keep boxes or even paper documentation (all you need to know is in the product help files on the CD itself).

This program will work fine for most navigational purposes (roads don't change all that much in four years), and will also suffice for many static POI's.  But don't expect every current Wal-Mart to be in there, or even the ones that are to be correctly located -- Wal-Mart moves a lot of stores around in four years.  You get the idea.

Post here if you want it, and we can arrange the details later privately.

-Sean
http://ourodyssey.blogspot.com

I wonder if they will sell an upgrade at a reduced price? Mine is also several years old but I have never explored an update.

Richard

[Sean]

Jim,

It's yours.  Email me your US mail address.  I will pick up a mailer and email you with a total for that and the postage as soon as I get back into civilization, and you can PayPal it to me.

-Sean
http://ourodyssey.blogspot.com

[Sean]

I wonder if they will sell an upgrade at a reduced price? Mine is also several years old but I have never explored an update.

Richard,

Once you are a registered customer, they constantly send you promotions for newer editions at a discount.  We consistently ignore these.

What I have found, over the years, is that once the newer product has been out on the store shelves for a few months, the retailers (both brick-and-mortar and on-line) start discounting the full retail package to a price point where it is actually cheaper than buying from DeLorme's web site.  Rendering any "upgrade" pricing meaningless.

For me, there are two side benefits to just waiting and then buying in a store: (1) it's harder for us to buy anything on-line or mail-order, since we are always on the move.  They'd have to ship the item to our mail drop, and then we'd pay the shipping again while it is sent to wherver we are, and often it introduces another four weeks of delay.  And (2) since I bought a full retail version of the new product, rather than an "upgrade", my license for the original product is still valid and can legally be passed on to another user, such as Jim.  (License terms of upgrade versions usually require you to destroy the previous version.)  So another member of the community, who might otherwise not buy the product at all, gets the benefit.

-Sean
http://ourodyssey.blogspot.com

[DrivingMissLazy]

I wonder if they will sell an upgrade at a reduced price? Mine is also several years old but I have never explored an update.

Richard,

Once you are a registered customer, they constantly send you promotions for newer editions at a discount.  We consistently ignore these.

What I have found, over the years, is that once the newer product has been out on the store shelves for a few months, the retailers (both brick-and-mortar and on-line) start discounting the full retail package to a price point where it is actually cheaper than buying from DeLorme's web site.  Rendering any "upgrade" pricing meaningless.

For me, there are two side benefits to just waiting and then buying in a store: (1) it's harder for us to buy anything on-line or mail-order, since we are always on the move.  They'd have to ship the item to our mail drop, and then we'd pay the shipping again while it is sent to wherver we are, and often it introduces another four weeks of delay.  And (2) since I bought a full retail version of the new product, rather than an "upgrade", my license for the original product is still valid and can legally be passed on to another user, such as Jim.  (License terms of upgrade versions usually require you to destroy the previous version.)  So another member of the community, who might otherwise not buy the product at all, gets the benefit.

-Sean
http://ourodyssey.blogspot.com

Thanks, Sean. Just my curiosity wanted to know.

Richard

[JimC]

Thanks Sean,

email sent, if I end up not using it, I will pass it on the same way.

Jim

[dparker]

Sean,

Good move, wish i was this organized -- i have literally trhown away hundereds of old software copies that could have been recycled -- bet the big boys (microsoft, etc) hope that your idea does not catch on -- this is another example if this community pulling together -- nice touch --

d-