Podcast: Wither Paper Maps in a World of Satellite Navigation?

By Joe Francica and Adena Schutzberg
June 03, 2008

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This week the California State Automobile Association announce it would end its production of road maps due to falling demand. The slack will be picked up by the national Association. At the same time police and response organizations are warning the public and their staffs to keep a paper map on hand. What is happening to paper maps as GPS devices become part of our daily lives? Editors Adena Schutzberg and Joe Francica share their thoughts.

Show Notes

Auto club's paper map unit nears end of road (San Francisco Chronicle)
Australian Police: Take a Map Along when using SatNav (All Points Blog)
Scottish Ambulance: Use Maps, local knowledge, then Satnav (All Points Blog)

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	I use it the same way as before.
	I use it about the same, but now I report errors.
	I use it less.
	I use it more.
	Google Maps has a new data provider?