MS Street and Trips 2005..questions

gambit32 · 10-01-2004, 02:41 PM

Fry's has it on sale for $25 after rebate. A couple of us here at work were thinking about picking it up but we had a question. Does anyone know if it does GPS? The ad doesn't say...also do you have to be connected to the net to use street and trips? Thanks!

Mage · 10-01-2004, 02:45 PM

yes I have MS SnT2K5 mine came with a gps mouse it works nicely too.

Peace
MAge

mattyk6 · 10-01-2004, 02:47 PM

Yeah, I told him that it does GPS (he just didn't listen), some of the SnT05 even come w/ a GPS unit.
http://www.microsoft.com/streets/default.mspx

Do you have to be connected to the net to do directions? I've had Rand McNalley software and you had to connect to the net to get directions.

Mage · 10-01-2004, 02:50 PM

nope it does it all it's a 2 cd set really nice though I only used 2K4 and the rand mcnalley crap before.

Peace
Mage

mattyk6 · 10-01-2004, 02:55 PM

Sweet! Thanks!

ukchris · 10-01-2004, 03:28 PM

Thw web site seems to give the impression that you need to buy the GPS version (which includes the actual GPS) to get GPS support, you may want to check that the $25 version supports a GPS and that they aren't selling two versions.

DarquePervert · 10-01-2004, 03:44 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by ukchris

Thw web site seems to give the impression that you need to buy the GPS version (which includes the actual GPS) to get GPS support, you may want to check that the $25 version supports a GPS and that they aren't selling two versions.

You don't need the MS GPS unit to use the GPS functionality.

edikp · 10-02-2004, 02:10 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by ukchris

Thw web site seems to give the impression that you need to buy the GPS version (which includes the actual GPS) to get GPS support, you may want to check that the $25 version supports a GPS and that they aren't selling two versions.

Nope. I bought one that didn't include GPS. Hooked up my homebrew GPS unit to it. Works like a champ..

Jailer · 10-02-2004, 10:36 AM

From Best Buy's web site:
Microsoft Streets & Trips 2005 Standard Edition - Windows
B17-00128
Number of CD-ROM: 1
Publisher: Microsoft
Features :
Provides updated maps of the United States and Canada, including 5.4 million miles of local, city, state and highway roads

Use the Route Planner tool to create your next trip, including destinations, fuel costs, driving speed, preferred routes and more

Receive road construction updates through updated downloadable information on the Internet

Find more than 550,000 restaurants, 90,700 gas stations, 117,000 ATMs, 7,950 golf courses and more

Plug in a GPS device into your PC and take your directions on the road

Interact with Microsoft Pocket Streets (sold separately) on your Pocket PC or Smartphone and download maps from Microsoft Streets & Trips 2005 Standard Edition

faichiu · 10-07-2004, 05:18 PM

It does GPS in MS Street and Trips 2005 and positions in center no problem.
However, everytime you start the program, you have to click to start the GPS function >_<

redmage · 10-13-2004, 03:39 AM

Must the CD be in the drive when using the software? I wasn't planning on puting an optical drive in my carPC, thanks.

NiN^_^NiN · 10-13-2004, 03:53 AM

Well if worse comes to worse u can make a image of the cd and mount it as a virtual cd then you dont need the cd drive

but i dont know the answer to your question sorry

DarquePervert · 10-13-2004, 07:14 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by redmage

Must the CD be in the drive when using the software? I wasn't planning on puting an optical drive in my carPC, thanks.

No.
You can install the full set of maps to the hard drive so you don't need the CD. The installer gives you this option.

Morgon · 10-13-2004, 09:46 AM

I definitely love the look and functionality of the MSSnT software, but there's one simple reason why I use DeLorme Street Atlas instead.

Spoken Directions.

Nothing like not having to look at your screen constantly. It'll tell me where the upcoming turns are, and how long until I reach them. If I deviate from the planned trip, it'll speak the new directions to get back on track. If I was truely a mapping connoisseur, I could connect a microphone to my laptop (or my carPC, when installed

) and actually ask it questions. Asking "Where am I?" gets a response of what street you're on, along with the city, county, and state that you're in. -- There's also a menu of these options that you can click, without needing a microphone (another good one is "Are we there yet?" which tells you how long until your final destination).

So.. when MS puts this functionality into their software, I don't think there will be much contest. They should have realized this for 2005. Here's hoping it's there in next year's edition.