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| Microsoft Streets and Trips 2008 [OLD VERSION] | ![Microsoft Streets and Trips 2008 [OLD VERSION]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51zy7WmApkL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | From: Microsoft Software
Category: Software
List Price: $39.95
Buy New: $29.95
You Save: $10.00 (25%)
New (3) Used (6) from $21.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  109 reviews
Sales Rank: 828
Format: Dvd-rom
Platforms: Windows Xp, Windows Xp Professional, Windows Xp Home Edition
Media: DVD-ROM
Edition: Standard
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.2 x 1.3
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: 882224462938
Model: B17-00389
UPC: 882224462938
EAN: 0882224462938
ASIN: B000OV5L40
Release Date: August 20, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
Not much of an upgrade May 29, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Very disappointed in the upgrades made to this product since the 2006 version. I was hoping to have new neighborhoods included on it, and they aren't, so it was essentially a waste of money. It does have some nice features added, like the "reverse route" function, but overall, hasn't really worked to include new subdivisions (at least in Colorado) at all.
 Good value in times of high gas prices May 19, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I drive a ton in my business. Because of increasingly high gas prices, I use this product to set up my routes. That way I don't do a lot of doubling back or going way out of my way. I don't use the maps and directions that Streets and Trips has. But I do use it for putting my stops in the most efficient order. I have a Garmin GPS that I plug the addresses into. My only complaint is that Streets and Trips doesn't have a way to fully integrate my Garmin with the S&T program.
Map updates a disappointment May 9, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
For several local streets that have been changed or added for two or three years now, there is no difference in the map information between the 2008 and the 2005 version which I had. This was the main reason I upgraded. Big disappointment!
MS Streets & Trips May 2, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Amazing functionality. If your job requires travel with multiple stops, this software makes it really simple to get to and from your stops in the most fuel efficient route. It's capability to avoid tolls, certain roads, and construction areas is unmatched.
Unless you read the manual, it is a bit tricky to master all the features that MS Streets offers. After you play for a bit, it is very user friendly.
Good product with flaws April 20, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have been buying Streets and Trips each year for over 5 years, and use it frequently to plan for business trips (I am on the road 36 weeks per year). I have noticed the product is not as good as it used to be, but it still worthwhile as a planning tool, before leaving. In addition, I prefer printed maps and directions to a GPS in the car. Less distracting.
PROS:
- I find it invaluable when I have to find directions (on-the-fly), but do not have wi-fi access. You can pull up a map anywhere from your laptop.
- The program is very flexible in printing maps and directions. If you don't like the directions or want to shorten them, you can cut them and paste into Word for editing. In addition, you can copy and paste maps as well, so I often print a detailed map of the airport and destination with abbreviated directions inbetween.
- Easy to use
- Can find stores and other items of interest easily.
CONS
- The directions from the airport are from the center of the runway rather than the terminal, and often direct you were there are no roads out of the airport. You have to fudge with the program to make it work properly.
_ It sometimes will not let you click on a highway to select a destination, because it thinks something is not there, when in actuality some new was built there.
- the directions often are not the best route. The program does not allow you to easily vary your route. Even if you click on an interstate you wish to use, the directions take you off the interstate then back on it. Another example, I was traveling from Toledo OH to Auburn Hill MI, a straight shot up I-75, however once I got to Detroit, it took me off the interstate on some surface road and then back on for no apparent reason. This actually confused me and resulted in me getting lost. However, that said, I have used NeverLost in Hertz cars many times, and their directions are worse than S&T.
- Few routing options (quickest, shortest, and selected roads only). For example, there is no option to avoid heavily congested roads. They provide constuction information, but not rerouting for construction.
- the maps are not as up-to-date as some of the on-line mapping programs (missing new streets).
- the GPS is relatively inexpensive and works but is very cumbersome. It is hard to find a place to put the laptop so you can see it without diverting your eyes to much off the road. The sound (at full volume) is not loud enough over road noise, and the one time I used it and had to make a quick stop, the laptop went flying - so I no longer want to risk. The extra money for the GPS sensor was wasted.
SUMMARY: No mapping program is perfect. However, this one seems to be getting worse each year. I still like it but really would like to see major improvements. The cost is usually cheap enough to put it with the flaws, so I will probably continue to get one.
One side note: it does not work on Apple computers.
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