Microsoft MapPoint 2006 with GPS [Old Version]

by Microsoft

Product Features

• The new GPS task pane takes information about your current location as determined from your connected, compatible GPS device and displays your current location and the speed at which you are traveling.
• New Driving Guidance takes your location from a connected GPS device and combines it with a route you have created to give you voice-prompted driving directions.
• Use updated geographic and demographic data sets in MapPoint to display trends and illustrate key points on maps.
• Create maps with your own data. Step-by-step instructions guide you through applying your sales information and demographic variables to a variety of map types.
• Group common areas and overlay key information to these regions with maps that you create maps.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 10.2 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B000CC22YS
• Item model number: 45649G
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 7, 2004
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,424 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #34 in Software > Education & Reference > Mapping
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

MapPoint 2006 combines powerful data mapping, information analysis, and communication tools with the simplicity of the Microsoft Office System and is available with a GPS locator for tracking your location in real-time. Make smarter business decisions and spend more time with customers using MapPoint 2006 to analyze data and integrate rich location information into Outlook.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Mapping Software, May 28, 2007

By 

JOHN P. (Thousand Oaks, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Microsoft MapPoint 2006 with GPS [Old Version] (CD-ROM)

MapPont is an excellent mapping software. Finds locations accurately and has a built in link to MapPoint's website that provides aerial views of the location. The only flaw that I have discover in the software is that MapPoint does not allow you to export the locations (points) with simple geographic data attached, such as latitude and longitude coordinates, census tracts, and zip codes. You can view this information on the screen, but when you export the points, the information is not. You are, however able to write your own programs (if you posses computer programming skills) and use the program as a plug-in to export the information, but this is not a simple task if you don't posses the required skill.

It would have been great if MapPoint would either have these feature included or provide simple step-by-step instruction and tools to accomplish this.

Overall, this is an excellent mapping program that I highly recommend and hope future versions will have better export options.