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Microsoft Streets & Trips w/ GPS Locator Description

Microsoft Streets & Trips with GPS Locator pairs the power of Streets & Trips with a sleek new Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver.  With Streets & Trips with GPS Locator, you’ll always know exactly where you are.  Map your route, plug the GPS receiver into your laptop, and go!  comprehensive trip planning 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.  

With Microsoft Streets & Trips , you can instantly find more than 1.2 million points of interest such as hotels, restaurants, ATMs, museums, campgrounds, and more. Use Live Search to find current business listings when you’re online, then take them with you on the road.  Get accurate detailed door-to-door directions anywhere along millions of miles of routable roads, streets, and highways.  Plan breaks, scenic detours and fuel stops. You can even add multiple destinations or quickly alter your route with simple drag-and-drop controls. Personalize your maps with drawings, notes, and pushpins to mark important information. Import your contacts directly from Office Microsoft Outlook and Office Microsoft Excel.  Use your customized travel guide on-screen as you go, or print it out in any of a variety of helpful formats. You can even e-mail it to your friends or post it online!

Plan it, customize it, drive it. Your trip...your way!

Microsoft Streets & Trips w/ GPS Locator Microsoft Streets & Trips 2007 w/ GPS Locator Includes

Ultra-compact SiRF-starIII GPS Locator 

• GPS opens up a new dimension of capabilities
• Use exclusive Streets & Trips features only GPS can provide.
• The stylish and compact GPS device with new and improved SiRF star III technology is 10x more sensitive than previous models, finds your location faster, and holds a signal longer -- even in a building or in a crowded city.
• Connect the included GPS receiver right into your computer’s USB port and travel cable-free with the new USB adapter.

New and Microsoft Streets & Trips 2007 w/ GPS Locator New and Best Features s

New features in Streets & Trips make your planning more Computer product ive 
and your trip more enjoyable.

Use Live Search to find more places

• Find current business listings when you’re online, then take them with you!
• Keyword search helps you quickly find listings near your location by entering words such as “coffee” or “restaurants”.
• Search results automatically refresh as you move around the map, so you have the most relevant information.

Full screen navigation with driving guidance

• Navigation mode makes it easier than ever to know where you are.
• Directions are now easier to see and read – even on smaller screens.
• Estimated drive time helps ensure you always know how far you are from your destination.

Easy reverse route option

• One click is all it takes to plan your way back or retrace your steps.

Microsoft Streets & Trips w/ GPS Locator Microsoft Streets & Trips 2007 w/ GPS Locator Includes

Customize your trip with 1.2 million points of interest throughout the U.S. and Canada!

• 461,499 Restaurants
• 276,8 Service Stations
• 47,793   Grocery Stores
• 90,806   Banks
• 71,956   Bars
• 69,135   Hotels
• 97,915   Gas Stations
• 107,951 ATMs
• 10,593   Art Galleries
• 11,242   Campgrounds
• 13,540   Libraries
• 6,909     Rental Car Agencies
• 16,032   Golf Courses
• 9,583     Museums
• 3,335     Cinemas
• 106,213 Colleges and Universities
• 3,833     aters
• 4,217     Airports
• 1,634     Train and Bus Stations
• 1,996     Monuments and Attractions
• 1,300     Wineries
• 1988      Rest Areas

Microsoft Streets & Trips 2007 w/ GPS Locator New and Best Features Microsoft Streets & Trips w/ GPS Locator

• Personal Driving Profile   Plot your own route with flexible trip planning options like personalized start times, driving speeds, rest stops – even preferred types of roads.
  
• Updated Maps!   Trust accurate, comprehensive maps for the U.S. and Canada.
  
• Voice-Prompted Directions   Hear turn-by-turn directions as you go, with an easy-to-use, hands-free guidance system.
  
• Downloadable Construction Updates   Find out when and where to expect construction on local, state, U.S. and Canadian roads with free online updates.
  
• Hot! Locate Me technology    Know exactly where you are, virtually wherever you go. Locate Me uses wireless hotspots to pinpoint your location. Use it to change your route, find local destinations, update your ETA, and more!
  
• Find Nearby Places   Find more than 1.2 million locations such as parks, ATMs, hotels, landmarks, and more within up to 250 miles of your current position or anywhere on your route without being connected to the Web. Add locations to your route and spend more time having game fun and less time planning along the way.
   
• Easy mileage, time, and expense calculation   You’ll know what to expect before you go and can adjust your plans accordingly.
  
• Customize your maps   Make your maps and printouts more descriptive by adding notes, addresses and phone numbers for your planned stops.
  
• ReRoute from Here   Get back on track with just one click. Streets & Trips quickly recalculates directions to any new location.
  
• Now easier to see and read, even on smaller screens.

Microsoft Streets & Trips w/ GPS Locator Microsoft Streets & Trips 2007 w/ GPS Locator Requirements for PC use

• Microsoft windows XP Home, Microsoft windows XP Professional, Microsoft windows Server 2003, Microsoft windows 2000 Professional or later operating required
• PC with Pentium II or higher Computer Processor (Pentium III recommended)
• Internaet Explorer 5.5 or later, Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 included (will not displace your primary browser)
• For Microsoft windows XP Home and Microsoft windows XP Professional 128 MB of RAM (256 MB recommended)
• For Microsoft windows Server 2003
• For Microsoft windows 2000 Professional 128 MB of RAM (256 MB recommended)
• Running deluxe applications simultaneously may require deluxe memory
• Available hard-disk space 1.2 GB for full installation or 600 MB for minimum installation; some users may require up to an extra 100MB for System Files Update (hard-disk usage will vary depending on configuration)
• Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher resolution monitor with 256 colors
• Microsoft , Microsoft Intelli, or pointing device

Additional or services requires you use certain features

• For Voice Output Microsoft windows XP or later and soundcard
• Microsoft Exchange, Internet SMTP/POP3, IMAP4, MAPI-compliant messaging required to use Send To as attachment; Microsoft Microsoft Outlook 2000 or later required to use Send To as picture
• 14,400-baud or higher recommended
• Broadband Internet service strongly recommended for Live Search
• Some Internet game functionality may require Internet access and payment of a separate fee to an Internet service provider; local and/or long distance charges may apply.
• GPS game functionality requires a GPS device that supports NMEA 2.0 or later
• A free COM port below 20 required for GPS