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Holistic Guidance - Microsoft Streets and Trips 2008 with GPS
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List Price: $79.99
Our Price: $63.99
Your Save: $ 16.00 ( 20% )
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Manufacturer: Microsoft Software
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Binding: DVD-ROM
Brand: Microsoft
EAN: 0882224462983
Feature: Over 1.6 million points of interest such as ATMs, hotels, landmarks, and more
Format: CD
Is Autographed: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: Microsoft Software
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Manufacturer: Microsoft Software
Model: ZV3-00014
Platform: Windows Vista
Publisher: Microsoft Software
Release Date: 2007-08-25
Studio: Microsoft Software
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Features
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Over 1.6 million points of interest such as ATMs, hotels, landmarks, and more
Enhanced Keyword search helps you quickly find nearby business and POIs immediately
Customizable trip planning options allow you to plan stops, scenic detours, and more
Navigation Mode lets you estimate drive time before you leave your house
Includes sleek USB GPS receiver
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Editorial Reviews:
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Streets & Trips with GPS Locator helps you travel with complete confidence and it's so easy. This comprehensive trip planning software makes route planning a snap, anywhere in U.S. and Canada. Calculate mileage, pick out the fastest routes and mark points of interest. It gets you where you're going quickly, easily, and without all the guesswork. Microsoft Streets & Trips 2008 with GPS Locator pairs the power of Streets & Trips, the best-selling travel and map software, with a sleek new Global Positioning System receiver. You'll always know exactly where you are. Map your route, plug the GPS receiver into your laptop, and go! It starts with all the door-to-door routing, location-finding and comprehensive mapping power of Microsoft Streets & Trips, and adds a plug-and-play Global Positioning System (GPS) locator that helps you stay on track, and always knows where your next turn is. Includes sleek, stylish, ultra-compact GPS device with SiRF star III technology. It's 10 times more sensitive than previous models, finds your location faster, and has the power to locate you even in most buildings or a crowded city. All-new USB adapter provides the flexibility to travel cable-free! Just plug the included GPS receiver and adapter into your notebook PC and go. Reroute any time you wish, instantly, without going online Find out where to expect construction on any local or state road in the US or Canada Import contacts from Microsoft Office Outlook or Excel into your maps View the map in Full Screen mode & refer to the estimated drive time to always know how far you are from your destination Connect the included GPS receiver right into your computer's USB port and travel cable-free with the new USB adapter Windows VISTA and XP friendly
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Great for Planning Your Trip
Comment: Works well on my computer and is great for our road trips, very accurate and easy to work.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Couldn't get it to load...
Comment: I had great hopes for this product, however I couldn't get it to load on my XP OS Laptop. I am not computer illiterate however I didn't want to invest the time in a product with no visible support mechanism, so back it went.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Not bad for $59.99
Comment: That was what I paid. It's now $71. Still not a bad price for what it can do. This is no way near the convenience and usability of a standalone unit. But it will take you where you want to go. The voice guidance was a nice and needed addition. Unlike a windshield and dash mount unit, you have to look away from the road to see the laptop screen. I owned the 2006 version which did not have voice guidance. I use it mainly for planning trips and getting directions. I can zoom and pan at lightning speed compared to the online Mapquest and the like. I didn't mind paying the extra $20 or so for the GPS receiver just in case I need it.
Don't buy it just to use it in a car for navigation. It's just too awkward (and dangerous). You can spend just a little over $100 for a standalone unit that would serve you better.
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Summary: Microsoft shows you the way
Comment: I have GPS on my phone; GPS in my car; and now I have Bill Gates, whoops I mean GPS telling my notebook computer where to go and how to get there.
This was a purchase for the fun of having another toy to play with, and play I have. Even without the GPS it is useful. Kind of like having Mapquest without needing an internet connection.
Installation is simple, The GPS receiver provided is small and fits nicely in the very compact bag I use to carry my computer around and everything works as advertised.
Good content in the POI file, and the maps, at least for the northeast U.S. seem pretty complete and up to date.
When I compare route calculations with what the GPS in my Honda Pilot does, they are very similar.
Overall, I'm pretty happy with my purchase.
BTW, you can find standalone GPS receivers that use USB connectors and provide output in NEMA format. If you have/buy one of these then get MS S&T without the receiver. They should work fine together.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Good product
Comment: Product as was described. Very happy with results and its pretty up to date. I live in Tucson AZ so with new housing and roads things are always changing. I would recommend this product.
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