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Microsoft Streets and Trips 2006 With GPS Locator[Old Version] Review (continued)
More User Submitted Microsoft Streets and Trips 2006 With GPS Locator[Old Version] Reviews
Date: 2007-06-12
great product, except for a long wire
I was thinking about buying a GPS for my car for a few months before I bought this. The problem I had with all the regular ones was the small display and the price tag (a decent one cost $500+). I was also worried about the ability to update the maps. That is when I came across Microsoft Street and Trips. With my 14" laptop, I figured I can make it a GPS with a display larger than any $1000 GPS will give me. I bought it at Amazon for $80. This was year and a half back.
Now after using it on numerous trips since, I am glad I chose it. It works great. It gives you real-time positioning information and voice guidance (just like any other GPS). It allows you to plan your trips completely (stops, cost, speed, type of roads and what not). It also has list of attractions, restaurants, etc. If your computer has internet connection (which one doesnt, these days?), it can update highway construction information and such.
The biggest flip side of the product, if you want to call it one, is that you need a laptop. There are two problems - the cost of laptop (if you dont have one) and power for a long trip. If you dont own a laptop already (which is unlikely, if you are reading this review), I would recommend buying a cheap one now (they come as low as $300 these days). Combined, it will only cost you under $500 (still less than any average GPS - and you will have a laptop of your own!!). For the second problem, I bought a $25 power inverter in my car (from amazon). So I can now keep it on as long as I want.
The other nuisance is the wire. The GPS device that comes with this version of Streets and Trips connects to the laptop using a USB cable. That wire make it a little clumsy. The sticky that came with it doesnt stick to the windshield well (you can still leave it on the floor, it will still catch satellite signals). The newer version (2007) comes with a wireless adapter.
Overall, I would recommend it over any other GPS in the market.
Date: 2007-05-22
Jake
I used this item on my last trip and found it to be lacking in a few things, I ask it to locate camping areas and it did not show any even though I saw them along the route. I am going to try and use a download the next time out.
Date: 2007-03-30
Don't leave home without it
This has been an outstanding purchase. I have never had an integrated navigation package in any vehicle that I have owned, so I can't really compare it to one of those, but this has been a great, cheaper alternative and a huge help on many road trips over the past year. It is so good and dependable, that I think I've almost become too dependent on it. It is easy to plan out your route at home or on the go, and it has an included phone directory so that when you get to where you are going you aren't dependent on the internet, or finding a phone book to call for take-out or find your favorite restaurant. The only down side is that its almost impossible to use by yourself. You really need someone else in the car with you to run the laptop.
Date: 2007-03-26
Very pleasantly surprised
Installation was quick. I was very pleasantly surprised at how well the system works with my old Dell Inspiron 4000 (Windows XP Pro).
Date: 2007-03-22
Very Good
It is a great product. I was able to type several addresses and the software gave me driving directions from A to B to C to D, etc. I wasn't able to use the GPS because I don't have WiFi provider, but just typing an approximate address of where I was gave me my almost exact location. Also, I missed a turn and got lost, so by zooming the area I was able to locate where I was and infer how to get to the place I wanted to go. The only thing that I would like MS to do is make this kind of software compatible with many types of PDA, for example Palm TX, other than that I think it is great and easy to use.
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