| | |  | Geography | Home » » » » Microsoft Streets & Trips 2011 | | | | | | | Description: | | Plan your perfect tripfrom sightseeing to fuel stops.ProductInformationStreets & Trips is map and travel planning software witheasy-to-use tools that help you get to your destination whether acrosscountry or just across town. Generate maps and directionstailor your route and find interesting stops along the way - withoutneeding Internet access. Quickly optimize your trip to savetimeand money. With detailed information on 1.9 million locationsandtools for multiple destinations scenic detours and your own tripnotes with Streets & Trips you will get lost in theadventurenot trying to find it.Product Highlights Save Planning Time - Tailor your tripsby start and stoptimes driving speeds and road types to avoid highways or to choose amore scenic route. Include multiple destinations and stops torest and refuel. View the quickest routes with one-click tripoptimization. Find More Fun - Select from over1.9 million POIs including campgrounds state and national parks gasstations landmarks casinos and much more. Add POIcollectionssuch as low clearance big rig friendly fuel stations Walmart storesor the best barbecue stops. Turn Your Laptop Into A Navigation Device- Connect your GPS receiver to your laptop to get spoken directionsincluding street names automatic re-routing and large on-screendirections.New and Improved Updated street-level maps for the United States Canada andMexico 88000 additional miles 1.9 million points of interest with detailed informationProduct Features Simple-to-use tools for multiple stops points of interestand start and stop times Change your plan at any time - no Internet connectionrequired Plan your adventure then share with your GPS device fornavigation along the way Personalize your maps with notes reservation detailsphone numbers and more More than 300 pushpin images to highlight points; easilyshow or hide pushpin collections Share trip details | | | Features: | |
• Microsoft Streets & Trips 2011 features updated street-level maps for U.S., Canada, and Mexico with over 1.9 million points of interest
• View the quickest routes with one-click trip optimization; add notes for planned stops, reservations, phone numbers, etc.
• Change your plans on the go, with no Internet connection required; choose specific roads by dragging and dropping the route
• Share your route to GPS, or connect GPS device for spoken street names, automatic re-routing, and large on-screen directions
• Calculate fuel usage and costs before you leave, along with free construction updates to avoid potential delays
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Weight:
| 0.27 pounds | | Package Length:
| 7.7 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.5 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.3 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.5 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 116 reviews |
| | | System Requirements: | | | Platform:
| Windows Vista / Windows 7 / Windows XP | | Media:
| DVD-ROM | | Item Quantity:
| 1 |
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95 of 96 found the following review helpful:
Same as 2010 version?Apr 09, 2011
By David Arnstein
I have been buying each version of this program for many years. This time, I really think that Microsoft simply did a text replace operation 2010 --> 2011 and shipped the thing out. The 2011 program seems to be bug-for-bug identical to the 2010 iteration.
Were any maps updated for 2011? Maybe. I don't have the resources to check this. Here is one data point. Over a year ago, a new freeway entrance was added near my home. A few months ago, the maps on my TomTom GPS were updated to include this. Finally. But Microsoft Streets & Trips 2011 does not include the new freeway entrance.
At this point, I could copy and paste my review for Microsoft Streets 2010 right here. Nothing has changed! The maps are still very good, although perhaps becoming old. The user interface is great, except for Microsoft's treatment of "bookmarks." Searching, editing, and organizing saved locations is primitive and inconvenient.
As in previous versions, maps will not print out at 1200 DPI (dots per inch). I can print them at 600 DPI though. I have tested this on three different printers.
I use this program from Windows 7 and it installed cleanly. However, I cannot launch it in the normal fashion. Windows complains that the program was not installed properly. The solution to this problem is to always launch the program with administrative privilege. This is slightly inconvenient.
If anyone finds a difference between this program and the 2010 version, please post your findings.
54 of 54 found the following review helpful:
 "Streets & Trips" is a good product.Jun 06, 2011
By J. Fowler
"BusinessOwner"
This is a product continuation for me. I have used the original program (two versions) over 10 years and this new version is worth the price. They have added GPS interface and made other improvements. I recommend it.
YES... I am aware of free programs like Google maps, etc. They may be ok for a single trip to a nearby place, BUT Streets & Trips allows me to develop serious travel plans for local travel or extensive road trips. It's easy to change a route, add stop overs, include RV parks and attractions. PLUS, I get estimated travel times, fuel usage and cost estimates. It also includes updated info on road construction and potential delays. I have an RV and I travel in the U.S. for about two months every year and also take a few mini-vacations. It is a very useful and versatile program.
36 of 39 found the following review helpful:
 Tired of the user and or install issuesMay 01, 2011
By trmindy
"trmindy"
Long ago I started with Streets & Trips 98 and have bought every upgrade since, now owning two separate retail copes of MS S&T 2011. Once installed you are not all set. After a period of time suddenly, one day you launch the program and you have a licensing issue or registry error requiring reinstall. Reinstalling, cleaning registry before and after is to no avail. MS has a work around in their KB articles but after years of publishing this software I have had enough of fixing their stuff and having a clumsy work around.
Imagine being in a new city and you open your laptop and suddenly the prepared maps you made for your work trip are not available. Having no software is better than bad software.
I have had this problem on both Vista Desktop & laptops. I highly recommend anything else but Streets & Trips 2011. I am going to back to Delorme and try their 2011 Street Atlas and see if it is easier to use than their prior versions. At least it'll load up and run I 'll bet.
36 of 39 found the following review helpful:
Bad Software!Apr 07, 2011
By Bizdoc DJA
I recently replaced my laptop with a new HP with i7/6 GB/1 TB disk drive and Win 7. My old S&T 2009 won't work, so I ordered S&T 2011 figuring that the new version ought to work with Windows 7.
It doesn't. I tried all of the suggestions that people have posted in various forums to work around problems. All yield the same result - software says that it has installed and goes thru the registration steps. It then freezes when I try to start it. Trying to run it in compatibility mode gives the same result.
My advice - don't buy this program.
25 of 26 found the following review helpful:
Piece of TrashApr 25, 2011
By Frank Wood
I looked forward to Streets and Trips 2011. Boy, was I disappointed. As mentioned in another review, if you have an existing map with push pins, Streets and Trips will simply discard most or all of them - without even a warning. There appear to be few if any new features. And for some reason, I am unable to check for updates rendering the product worthless. I will never upgrade Streets and Trips again. I will stick with Delorme's products from now on.
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