Hi,
Typing in the locations, since I'm a reasonably accurate touch typist makes that a breeze.
For me, the ability to store essentially unlimited bread crumb trails is wonderful.
The ability for me to enter towns at random, then pick a start point and a stop point, and have the program "design" the most efficient way to visit all the spots is great.
Setting exclusion zones for big cities such as St. Louis allows me to avoid freeways.
Being able to "drill down" to grid roads is useful to me.
Setting up fuel costs helps with budgeting for my travels.
Having the ability to "dislike" toll roads (for example) helps me get to the type of road I prefer (i.e. staying on the "red roads").
Since 2011 the way points entered can have their names changed, so I can put in a clients phone number or other information quickly and easily.
Sending the maps so created to other users is quick and easy.
pnichols wrote:
I'm curious ... what are the details of "trip planning" that S&T make so easy? The larger screen you get with S&T on a laptop I appreciate - but what else?
