Rand McNally 2004 Road Atlas: United States, Canada & Mexico: Midsize Deluxe (Rand McNally Deluxe Road Atlas Mid Size)

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Summary: A Major Disappointment
Review: I have purchased Rand McNally Atlases for many years now, so this year I thought I'd treat myself with the deluxe edition. I have been very disappointed, especially with the spirals getting in the way so it is almost impossible to travel in an area where the spirals come into play. I can't recommend this to anyone. A regular paperbound copy is much better and costs less.

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Summary: THEY DROPPED THE BALL ON THIS ONE!
Review: I ordered the 2004 Mid Size version because I had purchased the 2003 Mid Size edition last Spring. I liked the size of this atlas and was eager to get this 2004. I just got it today and I am REALLY DISAPPOINTED! The spiral-bound version is nice, but for some reason Rand-McNally decided to make this atlas a travel guide. Maybe this is what they consider "deluxe".
The first half is devoted to major cities in the U.S. and tourist attractions. I had to page quite a way through the atlas before I arrived at any road maps. I am going to flag the first page of the actual maps with a post-it so I can get to what I REALLY need when I need it.
Last years Mid Size version (Not the Deluxe) was really nice. I even leant it to some friends for their vacation and was going to buy them the new edition when it came out. I think I will go with the 2003 Mid-size (NOT Deluxe) version for them.