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    Best GPS sodtware?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by alexjl, Dec 28, 2005.

  1. alexjl

    alexjl Notebook Consultant

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    Is Microsoft Streets 2006 the best? I have used it and it's not bad. But I find it hard to belive that it's the best. It isnt always 100% smooth and doesnt really do eveyrthing I would want it to do. Then there is the fact that recent developments, maybe 8 years old are still not in the map. For example a Home Depot, Sams Club and In N Out are not in the map. Yeah I know they cant keep up with everything, but this is a 8 year old development in a pretty populated SoCal beach city.
     
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  2. Brian

    Brian Working at 486 Speed NBR Reviewer

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    Tom Tom has a nice suite for PDAs, I'm sure they have a PC version as well. I tried to confirm but can't get their site to load.
     
    Brian, Dec 28, 2005
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    nickspohn Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    I have always been a fan of Microsofts Streets and Trips software. Of course i still have the old version (2005) but it always pleased me and i believe you can sync it with your PDA. Im sure on 2005 you can but i believe on 2006 too.
     
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  4. lmychajluk

    lmychajluk Notebook Evangelist

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    The Garmin GPS10 Bluetooth reciever comes with software for both your PC and PDA and is pretty full-featured, though sometimes cumbersome to use. BT reciever is cool, though.
     
    lmychajluk, Dec 28, 2005
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  5. alexjl

    alexjl Notebook Consultant

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    I went to Tom Tom's site and only found the PDA software. I guess I'll stick with Microsoft Streets :/
     
    alexjl, Dec 30, 2005
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