blocko1000 Posted February 24, 2004 Share Posted February 24, 2004 I would like to map out some caches in the state of Washington for when I go up there on vacation later this year. I want to use NG Topo for this. I was wondering if anyone knew if you can rent software somewhere? I really dont want to buy it because I only go up there about once a year. Thanks for the help and info. Quote Link to comment
+gbod Posted February 24, 2004 Share Posted February 24, 2004 (edited) This question reminds me of living in the silicon valley in the '80's. There actually was a store in town that rented software. Their approach was for you to "try it before you buy it." This was before hard drives were common in home computers, and applications were on a single floppy that you inserted when you wanted to use it. Copy protection was also in it's infancy. Needless to say, renters quickly built up their software libraries at a fraction of the cost of buying it! I don't think the store was in business for more than a year or two. As hard drives evolved, applications got bigger, spanned more than one floppy, and had to actually be installed before you could run them. There was no way to guarantee that applications were being "unistalled" after the rental period was over, and I think they may have had some legal problems from software companies. I suppose rental software could be feasable today with applications run directly from the cd-rom or dvd-rom. I don't know that software companies would be on board with that idea since they obvioisly make money from selling more copies. Edited February 24, 2004 by gbod Quote Link to comment
+CurmudgeonlyGal Posted February 24, 2004 Share Posted February 24, 2004 I want to use NG Topo for this. I was wondering if anyone knew if you can rent software somewhere? I really dont want to buy it because I only go up there about once a year. It sounds like your best bet is going to be finding a Nat'l Geo Topo Kiosk. From there you can print out the maps you need w/o having to buy the software. No, it won't be free, but probaby cheaper than buying the software. -=- michelle Quote Link to comment
+maleki Posted February 25, 2004 Share Posted February 25, 2004 Some libraries have software you can check out. My local library had the NG National Park software that I checked out before a trip last year. Quote Link to comment
+SBPhishy Posted February 25, 2004 Share Posted February 25, 2004 (edited) pssstt.... hey... you.... pssst... yeah... you... I sell you Topo real cheap... Capiche? Edited February 25, 2004 by SBPhishy Quote Link to comment
blocko1000 Posted February 25, 2004 Author Share Posted February 25, 2004 How much? Quote Link to comment
+Stunod Posted February 25, 2004 Share Posted February 25, 2004 Check out THIS OLD THREAD for the possibility of getting the software "loaned" to you. Quote Link to comment
+SBPhishy Posted February 25, 2004 Share Posted February 25, 2004 How much? Haha.. well, I was kind of joking in that, you can burn copies of Mapsend Topo. That would be illegal though. Quote Link to comment
blocko1000 Posted February 26, 2004 Author Share Posted February 26, 2004 Dang, I guess my next question is, does anyone want to let me borrow a copy of NG Topo for the state of Washington for a week or two? I am in Reno, Nv. I am honest and will send it back. I promise. Quote Link to comment
capt caper Posted February 26, 2004 Share Posted February 26, 2004 Dang, I guess my next question is, does anyone want to let me borrow a copy of NG Topo for the state of Washington for a week or two? I am in Reno, Nv. I am honest and will send it back. I promise. If I had one I'd send it with an no return CD for you. Quote Link to comment
+Kordite Posted February 26, 2004 Share Posted February 26, 2004 does anyone want to let me borrow a copy of NG Topo I'm looking for the same sort of "deal" for Ohio. I have Pennsylvania care of LocalHikes.com and have purchased Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. Now I don't have to money to get Ohio for some bike trails and caching I want to do there. Quote Link to comment
NESeakayaker Posted February 26, 2004 Share Posted February 26, 2004 I would like to map out some caches in the state of Washington for when I go up there on vacation later this year. I want to use NG Topo for this. I was wondering if anyone knew if you can rent software somewhere? I really dont want to buy it because I only go up there about once a year. Thanks for the help and info. You have an REI store in Reno and up my way those stores have a computer Topo map kiosk in them. Quote Link to comment
Neo_Geo Posted February 26, 2004 Share Posted February 26, 2004 If someone wants to "trade", I've got Garmin's Topo - would like to have NG Topo. Quote Link to comment
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