More cool features
With other features like "find streets", "sort streets", and 2 bit grayscale for easier viewing of street names and location icons, Quo Vadis is a great map application for not getting lost. However, you might find yourself sitting on the side of the road playing with all your gadgets instead of driving to your final destination. Figure E shows what a search looks like.

FIGURE E

Perform a search using Quo Vadis.

Figure F shows the result of the search on the screen.

FIGURE F

The result of a search is marked with a bullseye symbol.

The result of a search is marked with a bullseye symbol. The symbol is always drawn regardless of the zoom level so you can zoom to get perspective on your found location.

Usage requirements
To use Quo Vadis, you'll need a PalmPilot Pro or above (I have a 5000 upgraded to the Palm III), 86k available for the application, and a bit more space for the map files themselves. The maps will vary in size. For example, Austin, Texas is 174k while San Francisco is 80k. Use care. If you aren't careful, you could get really bogged down with maps on your Palm organizer, especially on a device with only 1M available.

For more detailed information, you can check out the company's online user's manual and download a demo version to try before you buy. At $64.95, this product will set you back a bit more green than you normally pay for a Palm device application, but if you do lots of driving, it will be worth the expenditure. I'll give it 4 wooly mammoths out of 5. There is a bit of a learning curve and the cost factor takes its toll.

Vicki Brown has done freelance writing for such publications as Handheld PC magazine and MacTech Magazine. She is the co-author of the book "MacPerl: Power and Ease". Pointers to her various published articles are available on her web pages at http://www.cfcl.com/~vlb/CRC/articles.html. She can be reached via email at vlb@cfcl.com.