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Andrew Duncan Tuesday 16 Feb 2021 11:36:04
It is of course disappointing to lose Google maps, but - as a UK user - it's great to have OS maps. I'm also an OS subscriber. Before, I used to toggle between Plotaroute and OS Maps browser tabs. Now I will just toggle between Plotaroute and Google Maps. If anything this will be easier because there's no need to sign into Google Maps.
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Tom Bampton Tuesday 16 Feb 2021 10:04:42
This is great news; thanks for the OS maps.
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plotaroute admin Tuesday 16 Feb 2021 09:28:07
Thanks for all your comments. We do understand that the loss of Google maps is disappointing for some and this wasn’t a decision we wanted to take, but sadly Google's licensing restrictions prevent us from offering Google maps alongside other services that we want to provide.
As we said in our announcement, this does mean we can now look at new opportunities that were previously not open to us, either for contractual or technical reasons. The first of these we announced yesterday and we’ll be making further announcements in due course as new developments are completed.
Thanks for your ongoing support.
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Jeanne Miller Tuesday 16 Feb 2021 03:46:26
I am a Trailmaster with a local walking club that is a member of a national organization. I am a Premium subscriber for two reasons: 1) the ability to make my routes private, in accordance with requirements by the national organization; 2) the ability to use Google Maps. I plot 5k and 10k routes and the sharpness of the Google background and the identifiable landmarks are perfect for walkers.
I'm not clear on the "two route planners with different technologies" issue. While I do appreciate the new sharpness of the "Trails Map" (formerly "Paths"), it doesn't make up for you taking away Google Maps as a base layer.
By the way, the Google Street View feature was pretty much unusable for what I do; I just opened up a new tab with Street View in the area of concern and flipped back and forth as needed.
Please consider *DECREASING* your Premium Subscription price, since the base layer maps you're providing do not print legibly for my 5k and 10k walkers.
Thank you.
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Leigh Williams Monday 15 Feb 2021 22:22:09
This is extremely disappointing, I have been a long time user and advocate of Plotaroute, with Premium Membership, and up to now its been a very useful planning tool.
Being located in Australia your inclusions of Ordiance Survey, USGS Topo and Accu Terra are totally useless to me.
You have given us nothing to replace Google products with in Australia, can I suggest that you incorporate Hema Maps from Australia asap or myself and may others will be cancelling our Premium subscription very soon.
As Peter Lazlo says "I can no longer see the advantage of using the premium service" and I totally agree.
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Michael Raider Monday 15 Feb 2021 22:11:51
Google Maps lack of trail mapping limits their products usefulness to me as an MTBer in the USA. Street view can be useful but I prefer to use that on a separate window anyways.
I'm looking forward to trying the new map options.
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Peter Laszlo Monday 15 Feb 2021 14:19:38
I can no longer see the advantage of using the premium service
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TC Darabuka Monday 15 Feb 2021 12:58:50
Of course we'd like to have it all, but I'm no more than marginally disappointed; I use the 'Cycle Map" and "Satellite Map" within Plotaroute much more often than Google Maps which I usually use to search for essential services like "Pub" or "Cafe" in a seperate window. The updated "Cycle Map" looks nice. I wonder whether there would be a benefit in 'My Settings' to have an option to select the maps shown in the drop down window as there is.now, I regret, a number which I'm unlikely to ever use.
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Colin Jones Monday 15 Feb 2021 12:06:05
Wow, well I am pleased. Thank you so much for providing OS Maps, that is appreciated, and I understand that you could not previously, due to Google! Can't have them all, there we go.
Thank you again for updating and providing the best plotting service on the web
Colin
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alfonso sanzone Monday 15 Feb 2021 11:25:12
This is disappointing, no choice then but to move to Ride with GPS next
