

You can arrange multiple trip segments in any order, or let Streets and Trips optimize the route if you have three or more waypoints. You merely enter one or more addresses or names of places, and you’re off. Trip planning, however, is where Streets and Trips really shines. I was able to successfully export a route and import it as a “Favorite” into a test Garmin nüvi 770.

The GPX export feature worked as expected, but not all GPS devices support this format.
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This method does not require an MSN Direct subscription, but it is limited only to Garmin devices and requires that you download and install an ActiveX control.
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You also can upgrade some GPS devices with a USB cable, using a computer with a live Internet connection. However, the device must support MSN Direct and have an active subscription Microsoft’s supported device list indicates that only a few models from Garmin, Nextar, and Pioneer can take advantage of this feature. You can updated the device via MSN Direct. There are two ways to send directly to a GPS. These are nice additions, but their usefulness is limited. The major additions to the product, however, consist of a new “Send to GPS” feature as well as the ability to export route information in the standard GPX format. and Canada, along with some welcome additions to points-of-interest categories. Microsoft hasn’t broken much new ground with the latest version of Streets and Trips. Streets and Trips will work with most GPS receivers that are NMEA 2.0-compatible, so if you have such a receiver from a previous version, all you need is the software.

As with previous versions, Streets and Trips 2010 ships in two packages: a software-only version for $40 and a combo of software plus GPS locator for $70. If you’re not familiar with it, Streets and Trips turns your laptop or netbook into a full-fledged GPS-navigation and trip-planning device. And that remains true of the latest version, Streets and Trips 2010, even though many of its new features are less than compelling. For trip planning, it’s always been hard to beat Microsoft Streets and Trips.
