![]() ![]() GPS that comes with MS can only tell the location, while the software provides advanced mapping, trip planning, and map browsing in a way that Garmin cannot do too well. Microsoft Streets and Trips is NOT designed to use for Garmin, and it is pointless to make it work with Garmin as Garmin is already loaded with maps, and basically has a lot of duplicate functionality. MIcrosoft Money was the one discontinued but not Microsoft Streets and Trips. I haven't checked, but there may be a "skin" to fix that, but it is, after all, only cosmetic, and certainly not a major problem. My only complaint is the dark toolbar which, I believe, was added for the 2009 version. A missing street in my community is now on the map, as is a recently constructed and opened freeway about 30 miles from my home. I checked and they have been fixed in the 2010 version. The 2008 version has some minor mapping errors in my area. If it were freeware, I would have given it a 5.Įdited Addition - The website is now up and I have my copy of the 2010 version. I gave this software a 4 because it is excellent (based on the 2008 version). Windows LIve ID is experiencing difficulties. However, I notice at the bottom of the "registration" page this "We are unable to complete your request. I know, of course, that the information I provided was correct. MS requires "registration" and while I am reqistered with MS, the webpage the download link sent me to told me that either my email address or password was wrong. That said, I was unable to download this trial of S and T, which I wanted to compare to my present 2008 version, to see if the maps in my area had been updated. Google is free, so if you don't want to pay for S and T, you still can do some of the things that S and T will do. (I can't let my wife outside the house without one.) But Garmin can't do many of the things Streets and Trips can do, and Google, while a great resource, cannot do many of the things that can be done with Streets and Trips, and those things that Google can do is frequently more difficult. As the owner of two Garmin GPS machines, i find them very useful. i know this goes against my recommendation, but i'm willing to put up with the hassle to save a few hundred dollars-i think the S+T download is $39 while a decent gps unit might be $300.I will agree with tangentlin on all points. I think i will spring for the download because i'm too cheap to get a real gps unit. I was using the free download trial of streets and trips these past two weeks because i don't believe in spending all that money at first to do a job-i prefer to do the job for a while and then re-invest some of the money into tools that can help. My recommendation at this point is if you want a navigational aid, then i would look at the trucker GPS units such as the cobra or if there is a garmin for trucks IF you can afford it and not to use streets and trips soley by itself. ![]() Maps will generally show divided highways etc. Of course there are clues-state highways are generally large enough for trucks. The problem with this is if i've never been to a place, then i don't really know what size the roads are. So you sort of have to intrisically look for larger roads to fit on. So anyways, i would have to say that again streets and trips definitely gets me to where i need to go, but again it's not really designed for trucks. ![]() It's actually more efficient than looking it up on streets and trips! Cheaper too. Well, actually i DID have to do it "the old fashioned way" last week-my laptop was installing updates and i didn't have time to wait for it to do all 37 so i just called up the shipper and asked for directions. what would you guys do if the satellites crashed and you have to think for urselfs? I remember when we used map books and payphone in the truck stops to get from point a to b,c,d.
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