For anyone with a GPS receiver, it is always difficult to figure out which GPS mapping software is best for your needs. If you use you GPS receiver primarily as a vehicle navigation device, you should consider using Microsoft Streets and Trips as your GPS navigation software.

Some versions of Microsoft Streets and Trips are even sold with their own GPS receiver, which includes maps, route planning, and other GPS capabilities. Most other GPS receivers come without mapping software or software that is inadequate, so it might be advantageous to consider buying Microsoft Streets and Trips GPS mapping software.

Address Find Feature

Microsoft Streets and Trips GPS mapping software gives users the ability to search for points by address. This saves a lot of time for people who do not want to fool with maps or faulty directions. Whether Microsoft Streets and Trips is being used on a personal computer or a GPS, all users have to do is type in an address and the mapping software in their GPS automatically calculates driving directions to the address.

If you are using the GPS mapping software to find a business, chances are you do not even need to know the address to get the directions. Just type in the name of the business, and the software will do the rest.

Waypoints

Waypoints are grid coordinates that people save on their GPS receivers. These can be made a variety or ways and used for many purposes. Hikers who find a particularly beautiful landmark, for instance, can plug the waypoint into their GPS so they can return later. Microsoft Streets and Trips GPS mapping software can be used to import waypoints from GPS receivers to save on your PC or Mac and even share with other users on the Internet.

Voice Prompt Feature

The most desirable characteristic in GPS mapping software is voice-prompt navigation. Pressing buttons or staring at a tiny screen is not ideal while driving and can lead to accidents. Microsoft Streets and Trips uses voice prompts to both give routes and answer questions, but of course you have to speak in a loud, clear voice.

Using Microsoft Streets and Trips in Other Countries

In order to use Microsoft Streets and Trips GPS mapping software outside of North America, users must download or purchase compatible maps outside the U.S. Microsoft AutoRoute is the European version of the software, and contains GPS mapping support for the entire European continent.

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