The San Francisco Chronicle recently ran an article questioning the future of paper maps, and asked GPS users what role, if any, maps play in their live. "I don't think paper maps are going anywhere, but people may be using them differently, more as a companion to the online or digital map."" said Joel Minster, chief cartographer for Rand McNally.
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What about the big picture? The GPS navigation display gives you a very narrow view of the world. Are you at all interested in the rest?
In the rest what? Well I guess if you wanted a big picture like a paper fold out map gives, you could always use the zoom out button on your GPS, then you could have as big as picture as you wanted.