az99 wrote:
Tom N wrote:
Even though MS Streets & Trips no longer updates their map file, It still works well for planning routes.
Agreed. It is on your laptop and does not need an internet connection to plan a route like Google. It also can be used with a GPS dongle to provide guidance.
The constant downloading of new maps is a sales pitch by the GPS makers. How many new roads are built that would cause you to get lost.
I download the latest POI files from
http://www.poi-factory.com/ and load them into MS Streets & Trips. This gives me the very latest POIs. Works great.