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Microsoft Streets and Trips 2007 with GPS Locator DVD OLD VERSION
By GPS Reviews | September 5, 2008
Microsoft Streets and Trips 2007 with GPS Locator DVD OLD VERSION
With Streets & Trips 2007 with GPS Locator, you’ll always know exactly where you are. Map your route, plug the GPS receiver into your laptop, and go! The comprehensive trip planning software makes route planning a snap, around town or anywhere across the U.S. and Canada. Microsoft Streets & Trips gets you where you’re going quickly, easily, and without all the guesswork.
User Ratings and Reviews
2 Stars Had to return it
The GPS unit stopped working the first time we tried it so we had to return it for a refund.
5 Stars Great PC map program
I have since upgraded to the 2008 version. This was good enough that upgrading was a no brainer.
4 Stars Works much better than 2008 & 2006
Previously used 2006 as navigation in my work van and when the gps receiver broke, I decided to upgrade to 2008 Streets & Trips despite the poor reviews here. The 2008 did not work properly and needed to be restarted continually, so I replaced it with 2007, which works great. No problems or complaints since.
4 Stars 2007 an Improvement
I’m a long-time user of Streets and 2007 has some subtle improvements, including a full-screen view when using the GPS. The full-screen view has a large button to re-route if you miss a turn (not like anyone tries to use the laptop while driving) and an estimated arrive time. I purchased 2007 since it sounds like the 2008 product activiation can be a nightmare.
1 Star Streets and Trip-Ups
Bought MS Streets/Trips (with GPS) 2007 expecting it to be a serious product with some degree of reliability. Not! The Pharos 500 GPS receiver will not stay connected to the satellite signal for more that a few minutes, and once it loses it, you have to start over by shutting down the program and re-launching the ap. It’s a mess. I’ve used this in totally wide open areas of Dallas, TX, and there is rarely a time when the satellite signal is found, much less kept connected. Perhaps the most ironic thing about it is the GPS receiver works best when sitting on my 2nd floor window sill, exactly where it’s never going to be used! Once it gets into my car, it loses the signal. Buy a different GPS system if you expect to own one that works.
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