Re: [Az-Geocaching] QuakeMap vs. USA PhotoMap

Well, I haven't used PhotoMap, so I can't comment on it. However, with quakemap, I can comment.

You have the ability to communicate with your GPS to upload/download waypoints/routes/tracks, as well as import .loc (gc.com created only for some reason), .gpx files and .wpt files. They are then plotted on terraserver provided sat images, and each cache is independently hyperlinked to its respective cache. From each cache listed, you can 'find' the closest geocaches, which brings up the gc.com page with those caches listed. Soon, there will be direct PDA interaction.

It's free. You can also download and view over sat images recent earthquakes in any given area terraserver has satellite photos of. Oh, and it's written by a geocacher.

Brian
Team A.I.
----- Original Message -----
From: Team Tierra Buena
To: Arizona Geocaching
Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2003 10:51 AM
Subject: [Az-Geocaching] QuakeMap vs. USA PhotoMap


This may get some heated discussion going. <grin>

Anyone care to list the strengths and weaknesses comparing these two products? I'm interested in trying one of them, but I don't have the time to play Consumer Reports with them. Which do you like better, and why?

And does anyone know what, if anything, you get for the pay version of QuakeMap that the free version doesn't have? And how much it costs? The web site doesn't seem to be particularly forthcoming on either of those points.

Thanks,

Steve

Team Tierra Buena