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| Microsoft AutoRoute Europe 2007 | 
 enlarge | From: Microsoft Software
Category: Software
Buy New: $39.95
Avg. Customer Rating:  51 reviews
Sales Rank: 805
Format: Dvd-rom
Platform: Windows Xp
Media: DVD-ROM
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.7
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 1296358
Model: 689-00901
UPC: 882224256193
EAN: 0882224256193
ASIN: B000JK64B0
Release Date: October 31, 2006
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| Customer Reviews:
 A good product that with little care from MS can be a winner August 8, 2007
Pros:
1. You can plan easily your vacations in advance in details day by day.
2. Cost less than 75% other GPS systems.
Cons:
1.No much improvement from earlier versions.
2.You can not limit the range of the search to one county or for the specific travel place.
3.Very poor import from the internet interface (i.e. from maps, sites).
 Our Trip To Italy July 21, 2007
I receved the software for our trip to Italy the next day and I was so impressed Because we were leaving for Italy that night and it was so nice to know that I can depend on Amazon to receve the product i ordered.
Thank You Ernest Mattuchio
 A handy help if you're set up for it. July 17, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
If you're heading for Europe, have a laptop/notebook with a GPS antenna and a car lighter power adapter (or an extra duty battery) this is really a very helpful navigation system. It's in English, for one thing, but does a pretty good job of finding places and names in either the native spelling or the anglicized version. And it does an amazing job of getting you through even the densest European towns. We were in Avignon, for example, on a maze of streets one car wide, lots of one-ways, cul-de-sacs, etc., and it got us to our hotel and various restaurants and museums with ease. On the other hand, it doesn't refresh or re-route well (you have to be continually hitting F3) and there were some hotels that it probably should have had in the POI's but didn't. Also, if you're using Vista, I don't think they've quite retrofitted it properly yet. It works, but there are definitely some Vista-related glitches. Nothing insurmountable, and probably soon fixable with an update, but a bit of a pain. Nevertheless, not many rental cars over there have a nav system, so this is a great alternative: Well worth the price.
Autoroute Review July 17, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Just got back from a little driving tour through Spain and France. Although I've been there a few times before, this is the first time with a map program. I've become addicted to Streets and Trips here in the U.S. so I thought I'd try this for our latest trip. I used Autoroute with the GPS receiver I got from Streets and Trips and instead of the usual getting lost as soon as you get off the main road and flopping around, Autoroute shows exactly where you are and recalculates a new route. My 16 year old son was my copilot and easily handled the program. I especially liked the female British accent drive instruction feature, nice touch. Although there were a few map errors, as in Streets and Trips, the program was invaluable. As anyone that travels in Europe will tell you, the signage is atrocious especially in urban areas, and this is definitely the answer. Highly recommend it.
A solid tool for getting around Europe May 29, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I just completed a 15 day trip through Italy and Greece using AutoRoute. The other key components are the Pharos GPS-500 USB receiver and a Laptop. The software installs without issues and worked well throughout my trip. It is pretty accurate and worked even in the most remote places. It has many features that I did not use like tracking fuel economy and setting way points. You can select many languages and metric versus miles. I simply put in my target address and checked the provide guidance box and off I went!
There were a couple of minor issues during the trip. On long multi hour drives the software would hang up. Not sure why - could have been a laptop issue also? Simple fix was to close and restart the program.
The other issue is accuracy. There were time when it said " right turn in 500 feet" and the turn was much closer and you would miss it. It's not a big deal because it also shows you a detailed map with street names so you can quickly adjust. This could be an issue with the GPS receiver or restriction by the government.
Anyways - I recommend this product and will use it again.
Cheers,
chuckp
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