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GMCNUSA is currently offline  GMCNUSA   United States
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I have 2009 Delorme Street Atlas and have found it to be comprehensive but maybe too many options to learn for the few times a year I use it. I want a new version but thought that Microsoft Streets and Trips might be more novice friendly. Any opinions?
It is almost exclusively used in the GMC.

Larry Dilk
Indianapolis, IN
76 Eleganza II
Patterson 455,Turbo City TBI, Just LOVE It!

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Re: Delorme Street Atlas vs Microsoft Streets & Trips? [message #211503 is a reply to message #211496] Tue, 18 June 2013 11:44 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I tried Streets and Trips for a while. I found it difficult to use the mouse pad and other controls while driving. Also, the glare on the screen made it difficult to see.
I got another Garmin and am very happy.

Regards,

Tony

"Vinnie" 1975 Eleganza, Winter Springs, Fl

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Re: Delorme Street Atlas vs Microsoft Streets & Trips? [message #211515 is a reply to message #211503] Tue, 18 June 2013 13:15 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Tony thanks for the info.

AStasunas wrote on Tue, 18 June 2013 12:44

I tried Streets and Trips for a while. I found it difficult to use the mouse pad and other controls while driving. Also, the glare on the screen made it difficult to see.
I got another Garmin and am very happy.

Regards,

Tony

Larry Dilk
Indianapolis, IN
76 Eleganza II
Patterson 455,Turbo City TBI, Just LOVE It!

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Re: Delorme Street Atlas vs Microsoft Streets & Trips? [message #211519 is a reply to message #211496] Tue, 18 June 2013 13:36 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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GMCNUSA wrote on Tue, 18 June 2013 11:56

I have 2009 Delorme Street Atlas and have found it to be comprehensive but maybe too many options to learn for the few times a year I use it. I want a new version but thought that Microsoft Streets and Trips might be more novice friendly. Any opinions?
It is almost exclusively used in the GMC.

Larry,

None of the laptop navigators are a good idea for navigation underway without a dedicated navigator.

We use SA extensively for planning and if Mary is driving I will probably have it on as it does provide more information than the standalone GPSs.

I outgrew S&T years ago, I used to trade back and forth, but there were things that were just tough to do in S&T.

With SA, it is pretty simple to pass the routing information to a Garmin GPS, I don't know about others because we only recently acquired a Magellan for its large screen and low price and I haven't gotten it all figured out.

Matt

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Re: Delorme Street Atlas vs Microsoft Streets & Trips? [message #211525 is a reply to message #211519] Tue, 18 June 2013 14:12 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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If you have a "Big Lots" store near you, they have reconditioned Magellan 7" GPS on sale for $99. Comes with all needed accessories. Includes lifetime map updates.
I have one and I love the 7" screen. Much easier to see in the distances the GPS ends up from the drivers position.
Tom, MS II

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Re: Delorme Street Atlas vs Microsoft Streets & Trips? [message #211567 is a reply to message #211525] Tue, 18 June 2013 19:48 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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tphipps wrote on Tue, 18 June 2013 12:12

If you have a "Big Lots" store near you, they have reconditioned Magellan 7" GPS on sale for $99. Comes with all needed accessories. Includes lifetime map updates.
I have one and I love the 7" screen. Much easier to see in the distances the GPS ends up from the drivers position.
Tom, MS II

I called big lots they only have the 5" out here.

Roy Keen Minden,NV 76 X Glenbrook

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Re: Delorme Street Atlas vs Microsoft Streets & Trips? [message #211579 is a reply to message #211567] Tue, 18 June 2013 20:36 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Good info from all and as always there is absolutly no other source for good info from real world experience then this forum. I don't know what I will do but will check Big Lots for that 7" gps.
Thanks to all!

Larry Dilk
Indianapolis, IN
76 Eleganza II
Patterson 455,Turbo City TBI, Just LOVE It!

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Re: [GMCnet] Delorme Street Atlas vs Microsoft Streets & Trips? [message #211602 is a reply to message #211496] Wed, 19 June 2013 07:11 Go to previous message
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I have been a fan of Streets and Trips for several years now. Started with
a Garmin but it was not very user friendly for us. I plot out the next
days travels with S&T, select the next RV park to stay in, then use that
info to program our GPS. I am blessed with the internal compass of a
tumbleweed and the GPS has reduced the stress on our marriage
considerable:<). Two trips ago I purchased the Rand McNally unit and
really appreciate the huge screen and some of the RV dedicated features.
We like it so much, the previous TomTom Go unit has been relegated to the
motorcycle and we use the R McNally unit exclusively.
Steve F.


On Tue, Jun 18, 2013 at 8:56 AM, Larry and Cheryl Dilk <lwd222@msn.com>wrote:

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> I have 2009 Delorme Street Atlas and have found it to be comprehensive but
> maybe too many options to learn for the few times a year I use it. I want a
> new version but thought that Microsoft Streets and Trips might be more
> novice friendly. Any opinions?
> It is almost exclusively used in the GMC.
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> Indianapolis, IN
> 76 Eleganza II
> Patterson 455,Turbo City TBI,
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