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Microsoft Streets and Trips 2005 is the all-in-one mapping solution that delivers a comprehensive array of maps, points of interest, routes, driving directions, and Pocket PC compatibility in one value-priced software package.
Features:
- GPS support: Orient yourself on the road with a GPS device running NMEA 2.0 or later. Simply plug the device into your machine running Streets and Trips and see your location.
- Updated maps of the United States and Canada: more than 5.4 million miles of routable local, city, state, and highway roads in the United States and Canada--representing the 35,000+ U.S. and 700,000+ Canadian postal codes.
- Route Planner: With Route Planner, you can view, add, delete, and rearrange destinations. Route Planner also lets you set fuel costs, driving speed, and preferred routes.
- Find what’s nearby: locate more than 550,000 restaurants, 90,700 gas stations, 117,000 ATM locations, 7,950 golf courses, and much more.
- Road construction updates: be aware of local construction and road closures through updated information that's available on the Web for easy download.
- Pocket Streets for your Pocket PC: with Microsoft Pocket Streets running on your Pocket PC or Smartphone, you can download maps or export an area from Streets and Trips 2005.
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The all-in-one mapping solution Product InformationWith over 5.4 million miles of streets and highways and over 1.8 million pointsof interest Microsoft Streets and Trips 2005 offers comprehensive door-to-doortravel and trip planning tools to enhance any trip and empowers you to create anitinerary that gives you your trip your way. Whether you are planning thenext family vacation or tomorrow's carpool Streets & Trips is easy touse. Accurate and fun even business travelers will enjoy exploring theirupcoming destinations for local highlights and must-see attractions.Key BenefitsTravel close to home Get accurate door-to-door directions for everyday trips. Quickly locate restaurants ATMs hotels and other points of interest. Save time with road construction updates and one-way street callouts. Personalize maps with notes phone numbers addresses and more. Import contacts directly from Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Excel.Or plan a long trip Go virtually anywhere with accurate point-to-point directions. Calculate mileage travel time and fuel costs before you hit the road. Plan stops scenic detours and fuel stops with flexible routing. Find your exact location with real-time GPS support. Print out customized maps or view maps on your Pocket PC or Smartphone. Share travel information - email maps and directions or post maps online.More everyday travel and trip planning features than any online mappingsite More complete travel planning and customization tools that any online mapping site. You don't need to be online to use it so you are not limited by slow Internet connection. Patented Snap Routing "drag and drop" makes trip planning easy. Easily incorporate multiple destinations in a single trip. Customize any one of multiple views with drawing tools contact information callouts and notes.IncludesPoints of Interest 550497 Restaurants 262749 Service Stations 96665 Sch
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147 of 153 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Important features removed,
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This review is from: Microsoft Streets and Trips 2005 [Old Version] (CD-ROM)
I upgraded from S&T 2002 and have found features I relied upon, missing! You can no-longer enter specific speeds for specific types of roads. I used this for creating bicycle routes for my bike club. I could enter 16 mph for all roads and the 2002 version would calculate the correct time for the ride. Now there are slider controls with no mph numbers. Totally useless!
I have also noticed that major rivers and lakes are missing! Excuse me, but this is a map. These water features are needed to help you determine where you are! I am going to search for a 2004 version and hope that that version is not as goofed-up as 2005!
157 of 168 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Serious Map Data Flaws,
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This review is from: Microsoft Streets and Trips 2005 [Old Version] (CD-ROM)
Be warned: by Microsoft's own admission, there is no way to update the maps provided with this product and Microsoft doesn't much care about them anyway (deferring to an unnamed "third party" when confronted with inaccuracies). That wouldn't be a problem if care had been taken in ensuring that the product ships with accurate maps, but it doesn't. Though this is a recent release, its map data (again by Microsoft's own admission) is almost a year old. Worse than that, it contains fatal inaccuracies that are older: for example, the I-95, I-295, and I-405 in Maine are in the wrong places and don't reflect a "redesignation" of exit numbers that took place there last year.
There's really nothing here that one of the many online map sources can't provide for free -- except interstates in the wrong place! (MapQuest gets Maine right.)
55 of 57 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Map Software, Needs to Integrate Third Party Data,
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This review is from: Microsoft Streets and Trips 2005 [Old Version] (CD-ROM)
As an enthusiastic user and reviewer of Streets and Trips 2001-2004, I felt compelled to purchase the 2005 edition as soon as it became available. Unlike the previous versions, there were no dramatic improvements that inspired me to purchase this product. However, I am happy that Microsoft is continually improving Streets and Trips' accuracy and functionality. Yet, the latter has a long way to go if Microsoft wants users to fully realize the power of software based maps. In fact, the fundamental business model needs to change so as to allow dynamic data, including that from third parties.
The biggest enhancement in 2005 is delivered in the form of a GPS pane, which now includes a rotating compass and velocity. It is a nice feature, albeit one that will be a bit difficult to use, especially on a laptop. I have used the GPS function with my Deluo USB GPS receiver in S&T 2004 with some success. As a driver, it is quite dangerous to use as there is no easy way to view the screen. As a passenger, it is still a bit cumbersome. I don't see any laptop-based map software providing a legitimate replacement for the OEM navigation systems nor the high-end aftermarket offerings from companies like Pioneer. There are some incremental improvements in the display capabilities. For example, pushpin labels can be reoriented into one of four positions (upper right, lower right, etc). However, this is still not a robust as it should be. The labels need to be fully adjustable, including the length of pointer to the location on the map. The Route options have been modified in a way that is a step back. Instead of allowing designation of specific speeds for the different type of roads, such as 90 mph for Interstate highways, there are now slider bars going from slowest to fastest for each of the five road categories. Clearly, these won't work for the extreme lead foot or for emulating rush hour traffic. While it is hard to determine the accuracy of the map and POI data without extensive testing, I did identify some corrections. In one instance, a very new development within the city of Chicago had roads that did not appear in S&T 2004 but now show up correctly in the 2005 version. My research indicates that the roads in question were built between 2001 and 2002. One of my favorite restaurants in the Old Town area of Chicago, Bistro Margot, was listed as "Margot Bistro" and was not in the correct restaurant category (French) in 2004. In now appears spelled correctly and is categorized as a French restaurant. Without dynamic connectivity to both Microsoft and third-party data sources, POI data will always be a catch up game. Wouldn't it be nice to have a Citysearch or Metromix plug-in for Streets and Trips 2005 with new POI's appearing weekly? My primary complaint with the application is its lack of robust functionality for getting data in and out of S&T. Microsoft should provide online updates for the map and POI data. Moreover, there should be better information on public transportation systems, such as overlays of Chicago's CTA and New York's MTA. Interestingly, Microsoft does offer the ability to update construction information. Why not take it a step further? There probably isn't an easily supported business model for data import and updates. This unfortunate reality will restrict further development of the tool and its larger community. Yet, with the growth of mobile device enabled with location based technologies, Microsoft could benefit from fostering a developer community. In fact, location-based services (LBS) is one of the hottest areas in the wireless industry. As I have mentioned in my previous reviews of Streets and Trips 2004, 2003, and 2002, there is no comparison between Streets and Trips and online map offerings. Not only is it faster while providing far better map quality, the functionality in areas like trip planning and annotation is vastly superior. Moreover, there are no advertisements, which appear when one prints the online maps! In summary, Streets and Trips 2005 is a great tool for travel and local navigation. It is one of the most useful products you never thought you could use so frequently. Pro's 1) Excellent map quality 2) Extremely fast zooming and panning 3) Powerful route planning 4) Real-Time GPS What it is lacking (still!) 1) Integration with real-time traffic 2) Map and POI data updates via the Internet 3) Paths/routing for pedestrian and bicycle travel 4) Coordination with public transportation systems 5) Better integration and standardization of imported data so data sets like health clubs and WiFi hotspots could be included in the points-of-interest database at the user's choosing 6) Ability to save and categorize bookmarks 7) Map data for other countries available for an additional fee
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