----------------------------Original message---------------------------- Dear All, I have got months behind in reading this newsgroup, so apologies if this is rather out of date. I saw the original posting about PCglobe and various deficiencies in it, so I thought it might be of interest to you to mention the new 'Times World Map & Database' ISBN 0 7230 0696 2. I am biased I am afraid since I have spent the last six months sorting out the data for this PC package, but now that I have the final beta version I am impressed with the way that it has all come together - hopefully you all will be too! The software developer seems to me to have created a very robust and fairly easy to use windows application for us, and the maps look much more cartographic than most other packages I have seen. Since it uses vector data optimised for the purpose it is fast, even on less powerfull machines. Anyway, I think that is enough advertising, but if you would like to know more mail me in my official capacity on: [log in to unmask] Tim Rideout Bartholomew 12 Duncan St, Edinburgh, EH9 1TA, Scotland, Europe