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Wayne.B
 
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Default PC Navigation Software

On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 14:04:16 -0500, Matt O'Toole
wrote:

Previously I had used every version of Maptech since 1.0 for DOS*. All of
these except 1.0 are slow, even on fast computers; very cumbersome to use,
and buggy.


Most of the bugs seem to be gone in version 5. I have no issues with
speed running on 500 mhz Pentium 3s which are not exactly state of the
art.

It is important to shut down unused software like virus checkers, fire
walls, anti spyware, and other memory hogs not needed for navigation.