Best GPS PC Software

Microsoft Streets and Trips 2009 with GPS Locator for PC

Make trip planning easy with Microsoft Streets & Trips. Get accurate driving directions to just about anywhere in the United States and Canada. Streets & Trips with GPS Locator combines Streets & Trips with a sleek Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver that plugs into the USB port on your laptop PC.

Live Search – add additional business locations to your map when you’re online, then take them with you when you go. Use Keyword search to enter ?coffee, ?motel, or ?restaurant Estimated drive time always lets you know how far you are from your destination Easy mileage, time, and expense calculation Customize your maps by adding notes, addresses and phone numbers ReRoute from Here – get back on track with one click. Streets & Trips quickly recalculates directions to any new location Share maps & itineraries via email Includes a sleek, stylish, ultra-compact GPS device with SiRFstar III technology Cable-free USB adapter – plug the GPS receiver and adapter into your laptop See your exact current location. Track your route in real-time in an easy-to-read Full Screen display with easy to locate navigation buttons. Change to the special Night Map display with a single click of the button GPS Task Pane – Get important information fast, including driving speed, latitude and longitude coordinates, altitude, travel direction, and more GPS Trail – Retrace your steps to quickly find your way back. GPS Trail shows exactly where you’ve been

• Get all of the features of Streets & Trips 2009 plus a compact GPS Locator and USB cable
• Use Full Screen Navigation Mode, making it easier than ever to know where you are
• Navigate easily with spoken directions and street names
• Automatic re-routing gets you back on track, even when you miss a turn
• Use the Navigation view option to see a perspective view of the road ahead

Rating: (out of 8 reviews)

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DeLorme Earthmate GPS LT-40 2010

Turn your laptop PC or netbook into a powerful GPS navigator, with voice-guided navigation, automatic back on-track, GPS Radar to locate travel services, and a new E-Z Nav wizard for effortless on-the-go routing. The LT-40 includes a high-sensitivity chipset for fast satellite acquisition, and DeLorme ConstantLock technology delivers surefire signal retention even in challenging GPS environments. Enjoy superior GPS tracking with NavMode, including optional 3-D perspective and large, easily accessible user controls. Use E-Z Nav to locate and route to nearby hotels, restaurants, attractions, sports venues, and businesses of all types – most with phone numbers included. Create routes automatically with user controls to ensure you take the roads you prefer. Calculate fuel usage and costs, and GPS-navigate with total confidence anywhere in the U.S. or Canada, and on major roads in Mexico. Add U.S. aerial imagery, and see your landmarks as you navigate.Voice-guided navigation, super-high-sensitivity chipset, support for netbooks, 3-D perspective, superior large-screen visibility, updated Street Atlas USA 2010 software. Automatic on-the-go searching and routing, 4 million places of interest. Just plug the LT-40 into the USB port of your laptop PC or UMPC. Turn Your Laptop or PC into a Powerful GPS Navigator
Turn your laptop PC or netbook into a powerful GPS navigator, with voice-guided navigation, automatic back-on-track, GPS Radar to locate travel services, and a new E-Z Nav wizard for effortless on-the-go routing. The LT-40 includes a high-sensitivity chipset for fast satellite acquisition, and DeLorme ConstantLock technology delivers surefire signal retention even in challenging GPS environments. Enjoy superior GPS tracking with NavMode, including optional 3-D perspective and large, easily accessible user controls. Use E-Z Nav to locate

• Turn your laptop PC or netbook into a powerful GPS navigator, with voice-guided navigation, automatic back-on-track, GPS Radar to locate travel services, and a new E-Z Nav wizard for effortless on-the-go routing
• The LT-40 includes a high-sensitivity chipset for fast satellite acquisition, and DeLorme ConstantLock technology delivers surefire signal retention even in challenging GPS environments
• DeLorme Street Atlas USA 2010 us exceptionally detailed map software you can use anywhere–on the go with your laptop PC, netbook, touchscreen phone or PDA
• Includes street-level detail for the U.S. and Canada, plus highways and major roads for Mexico
• Pre-plan your trips with automatic routing and over 4 million places of interest–restaurants, lodgings, attractions, truck stops, sports venues, and businesses of all kinds

Rating: (out of 16 reviews)

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Delorme Earthmate GPS LT-20 with Street Atlas 2007

The Earthmate LT-20 GPS System is a powerful, portable tool for in-vehicle GPS tracking. This WAAS-enabled receiver has DeLorme’s proprietary Kalman filter for superior accuracy and fast acquisition. The 12 channel, low power chipset provides improved GPS tracking in weak signal conditions, plus a cold start time of less than 45 seconds.This package of the Earthmate GPS LT-20 GPS receiver and Street Atlas USA 2005 software can turn your laptop into a powerful GPS tracking device. The GPS LT-20 is a high-performance, easy-to-use link to the satellite navigation technology of the Global Positioning System (GPS). Accessing these satellites is available for no additional charge. Earthmate, connected to a USB laptop PC, shows your real-time position on detailed Street Atlas USA maps anywhere in the U.S., so you will always know where you are and where you need to go. Compact and Powerful
This new GPS unit is one of the smallest on the market, measuring just 1 7/8″ w x 2 5/8″ h x 9/16″ thick. It comes with an attached 5′ cable with a suction cup on the cable designed to hold the GPS against the windshield or on the dash for optimum performance. Just plug the other end of the cable into the USB port of your laptop PC. It is best to avoid rapid and far-ranging temperature extremes, bringing the GPS indoors when not in use, just as you would a cell phone. The yellow reflective casing helps reduce high temperatures while on the dash. (Phone shown for size comparison only) Getting Started Is Easy
Plug the Earthmate GPS LT-20 into the USB port of your laptop PC. The low-power chipset draws power from your laptop,

• Turn your laptop into a powerful GPS tracking device
• Shows your real-time position on detailed Street Atlas USA maps
• Create address-to-address routes in the U.S.
• Find more than 4 million places of interest
• Includes both GPS receiver and software

Rating: (out of 54 reviews)

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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight

FLIGHT SIM 2004 CENT/FIT WIN32 EN DVD BOX CD

• Improved full-color map view with terrain display
• Improved support for 3D graphics hardware acceleration in multiple windows and across multiple monitors
• Learning Center – a “Web site on the disc” available while the simulation is running that includes a Key Topics visual guide to the features in Microsoft Flight Simulator, direct links to flights and lessons, flight briefings, how-to procedures, aircraft handbooks, and more.
• New and expanded lessons and ground school topics
• Kiosk mode for unattended demonstrations

Rating: (out of 105 reviews)

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