Re: Memory Map, rip off?
- From: "Nigel Cliffe" <me@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 18:49:02 +0100
Broadback wrote:
Having purchased, admittedly some time ago, a 1:50,000 memory map I
now find that they have moved the boundaries, so I cannot purchase
one to align with my old one. Also I see that they have set their
boundaries in, what I think, is an odd way. I cannot but one for
just England, or England and Wales, or Wales and Scotland I have to
purchase the individual areas (more costly) or a mix of England,
Wales and Scotland. Am I being unreasonable or are the fixing the
boundaries to maximise their profit?
Learn to accept a few expensive realities with computer mapping software in
the UK.
1) Every now and then, the suppliers want to update their product, or use
some updated OS map data. But the OS requires them to re-sell the maps to
their customers (no you cannot use the old data you bought with the new
software). So, when there is an upgrade, expect to have to repurchase your
maps all over again.
They've all done it; Memory Map, Anquet, Tracklogs. They all blame the OS'
licensing system, which requires the customer to purchase the maps they paid
for again (actually paid twice, once with your taxes until the OS was
privatised, and once when you bought the software).
2) Because of (1), re-assess the market each time you need to buy new maps.
I think Quo are the cheapest at the moment, £80-£100 depending on options
for the whole of Great Britain in OS 1:50,000.
- Nigel
(I own a copy of Quo yet, but if/when I need to upgrade my Tracklogs copy,
they are high on the contender list)
--
Nigel Cliffe,
Webmaster at http://www.2mm.org.uk/
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