MS Streets & Trips 2010 – easy laptop trip planning

With the coming of Microsoft Streets & Trips 2010 turning your notebook into a large-screen global positioning system can now be done for less than $100. This GPS software package will cost you $70 including a USB receiver, and thanks to user-friendly interface and a lot of advanced options will make your trip planning easy, so you can relax and drive with confidence.

The only, but very important thing to consider before taking a trip with your laptop GPS system is power capacity. Since a notebook battery only provides a few hours of power,  you might want to get a car charger that plugs into the power port of your vehicle to keep the device running for the whole duration of the drive.

Streets & Trips 2010 alternatives

There are more companies that make map software for laptops and sell the program separately, which is good, if you already have a GPS unit.  Or you can find software packages bundled together with a GPS receiver. For example, Garmin has a Microsoft application, Garmin Mobile PC, that can be purchased for $100 with a USB receiver or for $150 with a Bluetooth receiver.

MS Autoroute 2010 – European version of Streets & Trips 2010