Re: Microsoft Streets & Trips 2005 with GPS Locator vs. DeLorme Earthmate GPS Receiver with Street Atlas USA 2005

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Date: 09/18/04 

Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2004 06:07:03 GMT

On Thu, 16 Sep 2004 03:01:34 GMT, "J&D Schnoor"
<jimdianes@frontiernet.net> wrote:

>I have narrowed my choices of USB GPS devices to Microsoft Streets & Trips
>with GPS Locator or Delorme Eathmate GPS receiver with Street Atlas USA
>2005. Since Microsoft has just got into the GPS game, reviews seem hard to
>come by. From what I have read so far, however, it seems as if the
>Earthmate beats the Microsoft bundle hands down. Does anyone know of any
>features that the Microsoft package has that the Earthmate doesn't have?
>

Well, the MS package requires a LOT less machine to run correctly, has
a more "user friendly" interface, easier to read and more accurate
maps, and the map trails are certainly better.

The difference between the two packages you mentioned is that
S&Tdoesn't try to be anything more than a good map with gps ability
while the SA package tries to be everything to everyone without doing
any of it very well. Neither one is perfect but if you want a good
map, get the S&T and if you just want to play with it, get the SA.

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