Customer Reviews

National Geographic TOPO! Hawaii Map CD-ROM (Mac)

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I have been using the Pennsylvania State version of this -- five CDs cover the state. It is great --- AFTER you install the updates available on the internet. Prior to the update I could not get the program to connect with my eTrex Legend. Anyway, all owners of this product should visit [the website] -- some good freebies available for download.

The most valuable maps are the 7.5 inch -- which have incredible detail. (I DON'T KNOW IF THESE ARE AVAILABLE IN THE US PRODUCT -- I doubt it). Copying the CDs for your area to the hard drive will save having to constantly load CDs ---- if you have the memory available.

The product functionality is fantastic -- I particularly like the ease of building an elevation profile. Transferring back and forth between a GPS is a breeze. If you hike, or mountain bike this is a great product.

The detail that this software offers you is akin to having a road map of the entire US, and nothing more. Of course, it does offer you searching capabilities and GPS stuff which I didn't even bother getting around to trying. Why? The maps that come with this title give you so little detail that using a GPS would be silly. You'd know what metropolitain area you were in, but that's about it. Forget looking for specific streets or addresses. I wish Garmin would port Mapsource to OS X...

I just bought this map of the USA. The last time I looked the United States of America included Alaska and Hawaii. Well in small print on the box this product is only for the 'continental USA'.

Besides missing two areas I wanted it is good for mapping out a trip and finding the mileage. I have not tried loading to my GPS or Palm Pilot yet.

topographic details they are very misleading in there
add. They told me to send it back for a refund then
they sent it back to me saying they could not take it
back.STAY AWAY