Microsoft Streets and Trips 2013
927533
I have used Streets and Trips for several years.  With the tools above (I know not in the colorful display as previously seen, but functional just the same,) one is able to view in minute detail each area selected.  Interchanges, intersections, no matter how strange they might be appear in a clear and delineated form.  I like to be able to select other routes just by moving my points of interest or destination and see that route appear.  I have planned back road trips with it and there was not a problem.  The maps can be printed separate from the routing directions or they can be printed all at the same time.  I find this program to be fliexible and reliable, which is perhaps the best thing about it.  If my GPS maps are not up to date with the latest development, Streets and Trips seems to be able to locate the correct area and address.  I highly recommend this product for your computer.  I do not know if it is available on any of the other current devices.  Happy traveling.
2366960
Download worked fine.  I've used this software for years.  Great for trip planning.  Unfortunately Microsoft is not going to update this product any more.
249091
I am used to the interface of 2007 and earlier versions.  I love the capibilities of 2013.  Thanks you for asking.
4794858
In brief,
- the software installed without problem on my Windows Vista 64 laptop,
- the GPS dongle works as intended, but must be outside to get lock on satellites (as expected)
- trip plotting is reasonably efficient, but not perfect (I'd like to see an option that minimizes changing freeways as long as it does not add more than a few miles to the overall trip distance, that would be really useful in packed urban areas like Los Angeles with numerous interchanges)
- works as well as my Garman nuvi 760 with the big exception of the form factor

The bottom line question is ultimately, Is it useful? I have to answer no, not really. I can get maps and trip directions from the internet in most cases for free. For actual, real life driving, a dedicated GPS wins out if for no other reason than that the form factor of carrying a laptop (even the new netbooks) is just too cumbersome for ease of use and safe viewing while driving. This is not to say that the product doesn't work, just that there are better or cheaper solutions on the market to fill the need.
P-)
4310845
this software is horrible. i'm going back to my old street 98. i hear Deluo Routis 2004 is an excellent software. GPS supported
2011329
Our previous nuvi was terrific but died from a fall off our kitchen table.  However, we were happy to purchase a successor model with some interesting new features, one of which is supposed to help you find your car in a large parking lot .  So far, we haven't been able to make that feature work at all.  To drive to neighboring towns we always  turn right out of our driveway, but nuvi always calls for a left turn, which would get us where we want to go but at the expense of several extra miles.  We recently made a 1,000 mile trip to  Ontario, and we had an instance in upstate NY where nuvi took us over hill and dale requiring at least 15 turns through residential neighborhoods  to get to a hotel that we know from previous trips could have been reached much more directly taking 3 or 4 turns through a business park.

The graphics and audio are very good, but the screen could be brighter.  Explanation of how to access and use some of the more obscure features would also be helpful.  Although not necessary, showing your current elevation has been dropped; too bad, it was a fun gadget.
501093
I just use a road map when I go anyplace or get on line and use map quest for directions. It's cheaper and you don't get lost.
3249142
It is pretty easy to use. I found a few errors in street names. I mainly bought it for map making.
3792927
It is pretty much worthless.
It will announce that you need to turn left in one mile, 1/2 mile, 1/4 mile, 500 feet ect but it never announces the name of any streets. another example is 'exit highway in ___", or "stay left at next exit" that fine and dandy if you want to look at the screen and read what road they are referring to. There is absolutely no options in any of the setting that will change it to announce the street names.
And good luck trying to get it to work with windows 10.
I have had no luck finding any free upgrade software to install and even once I do then I will have to figure out how Im going to get the Windows CE platform to be recognized by my Windows 10 OS.
Good luck if you buy it and don't say I did not warn you if you do.
4110642
I have been a user of street atlas for years.  They have really gone the extra mile with street level maps of both the USA and Canada as well as major roads in Mexico.  I am a sales person and use the program to help navigate me to my appointments as well as tell how long an how far away they are.  The program works well with a GPS receiver and even exports to Windows Mobile phones as well as other mobile devices.  I would recommend this program to anyone who does a lot of planning it has saved me a lot of time an aggravation when it comes to finding directions.  Every year the product just keep getting better.
2455262
Works well. Only grouse is that it does not mention the name of the upcoming street, for ex: if you are turning into Franklin St, or Foster St etc. Would be nice to have that feature too.
1158135
I have been using streets and trips now for years.  My husband is a limo driver and uses it all the time to find the locations of his customers.
It's quicker than mapquest and shows you all the surrounding area for alternate routes.  Of course you need to be able to read maps but I would never be without it. I haven't had a chance to use the GPS but I'm sure it beats Garmin which I really didn't like and found hard to use.
2231323
My biggest disappointment with this is that they are one-way walks, not loops. Most of them are also along the major streets in the neighborhoods. I'll definitely do some of these walks, but instead of spending my precious time on the bus, I'll be creating my own loops. Better to do that than spend an HOUR on the bus each way (to and from) the beginning of the walk to the end of the walk. Unfortunately Seattle transit just doesn't cut it when it comes to efficiency because for most rides you need to transfer downtown. Even with Rapid Ride, depending on where you're going in the city it still takes on average about an hour to get somewhere that would take 10-15 minutes driving. Maybe this will be an opportunity to check out Car2Go or some other alternative.
3916552
I've enjoyed using this program for several years now, to plan both business trips and family vacations.  Very user-friendly, and also suffices as a great "poor man's GPS".  The 2007 edition adds very few features, but does have updated maps.

But be advised that you'll need a DVD player to install.  My home PC is a few years old, with only a CD R/W (no DVD), so I could not install on my home PC at all.  And yes, I purchased 2 copies of the software; one for home and one for work.
3152695
I got the latest version of Street Atlas available as a Conversion to Windows 10 negated version 8. Well version 2015 doesn't install either. I haven't contacted Delorme yet to see if there is any correction available. So for the moment ,its useless
3304493
I first used the 1998 versions of Trip Planner and Streets.  This updated version has really moved the programs (which were previously two separate programs) into the 21st Century.  I have two different GPS devices, but honestly prefer to have pre-printed instructions and pre-printed clearly marked maps before I ever leave the house.  Simply stated, this program allows you to thoroughly plan your trip before you ever get behind the wheel.  A feature that I really like is that Streets and Trip Planner lets you look for places of interest along the way; once you find a potential stop, you can search for information and decide whether it is a stop worth making; this can all be done in the comfort of your home.  I can't imagine taking a vacation without Microsoft Trips.  Innovations that were not on my old version of the program:  1) Free regularly updated construction information.  You can update right up to the day you leave.  2) Once you've loaded the program onto your PC, you don't have to put the disc in every time you use it.  Another plus with Microsoft Trips is that I have never had stupid or blatantly incorrect instructions from the program.  Trips always gives me the shortest route with no irrelevant side trips.  I do not have a GPS that will interface with this program, so I can't comment on those capabilities.  Running Windows 7 64 bit I have not had any problems with the functioning of the program.
4056416
For someone, like me, who takes a lot of road trips, this is an excellent product.  While there are many free map / direction services online, this software really is a notch above them and has many great features that allows you to plan on your trip in detail.