Street Atlas 2010 for old users...

I know most every shortcut and button in DeLorme Street Atlas. I assign my own hotkeys... I've used it for 4+ years.
The new version has a new interface to make it more user friendly to newbe's.
That's all well and good, but that function is really starting to get in the way of me using the program. I don't know if there are bugs that have to be worked out but the little orange tabs on the top right hand corner are actually confusing to me, so I turned them off. BUT, for no real reason the easy to use E-A Nav route wizard will sometimes pop up right in the middle of a route... and naturally when I'm looking for a turn. Is it just me or are gremlins helping?

I solved that problem by going back to 2009. I think the folks at DeLorme spent their time changing the software rather than adding new streets. I'm bumfuzzled that a street that has been in my area for years is still missing (lots of potholes in the road already) And, it is surrounded by new and 3 year old subdivisions, just west of Hwy 288 and off of Orem Drive. That is just one of many areas that I expected to finally find streets drawn and listed.

Heads up Delorme.

I still think you have the best product out there, but it is a shame that I have to supplement it with Microsoft Streets and Trips to find locations! As for S&T I still don't use it enough to review it, but thank the good Lord that I do have it on my hard drive for locating newer addresses.

Regards,
Ron7623
Houston, Texas area

Ron, I think it is often the case with new versions of software that a new version tends to be more intuitive for first time users , but frustrating at times when an old time user cannot immediately see the old feature where it used to be . There probable is not an easy way to avoid this .

I haven't experienced the issue you've described, but perhaps I haven't used Street Atlas 2010 as much as you have.

Marvin,
You may be right, but I've faithfully updated Streets Atlas for the last 3 or 4 years the very day it came out, and the program has always been solid as a rock.
But, with 2010, it won't save my assigned "F" button changes from one day to the next. It wakes up in its default state every day.
I still have it loaded on all but one of my computers, but have set up my desk top icons to open 2009. SA 2009 is solid as a rock.
I've had so many problems with SA2010.. and I use her in the field, all day every day. I keep trying to go back to 2010 and give it another chance, but never when I need solid preformance to get to a customer location on time.
I don't have time or the patience to re-assign zoom in / zoom out to F11 and F12 buttons every morning. I use that feature the most and I've got to have one button controll. Also, I can't handle it changing views... in critical traffic areas, and I'm not just talking about zooming in and out.. I have that stopped in setup, but it changes modes!! I've got this program on 2 computers and 2 different operating systems. 2010 will not 'stay put' on any of the systems, and 2009 always stays solid as a rock.
Hey Delorme. I love you guys, and your product. I can't live without you, but currently I've got to use 2009 to get the job done. Hopefully I'll see an update in the upload area when I boot 2010 up one of these days and that would be just dandy... but for now, I've got to use 2009 to navigate and Microsoft Streets and Trips to find the addresses that SA gets me to.
Sorry I can't be more positive about SA2010 guys, and needless to say this is just MHO.
Again, thank you Laptop GPS World for being here. I'm still picking up tones of new info from everyone.
Regards,
Ron, Houston, Texas

Ron,

Have you tried downloading and installing the Service Pack 1 patch in this thread:

Street Atlas USA® 2010 Service Pack 1

...ken...

Ken, I'll try it now. Thanks