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 Microsoft Corp. today announced the availability of Microsoft# Streets & Trips 2006 with GPS Locator, the latest version of the best-selling1 mapping and travel planning software for the United States and Canada. Microsoft Streets & Trips 2006 with GPS Locator introduces Voice-Prompted Directions, a hands-free option that reassures travelers with turn-by-turn directional information so everyone in the car can enjoy the ride without the stress of getting lost. For running errands around town, taking a family road trip, finding the way around a new city or planning a day of business meetings, Streets & Trips 2006 with GPS Locator offers easy-to-use tools to plan personalized trips and travel with confidence. #With fuel costs on the rise, it#s never been more expensive to make a wrong turn,# said Helen Chiang, product manager for Microsoft Streets & Trips. #New features such as voice-prompted directions and advanced GPS options make Microsoft Streets & Trips 2006 with GPS Locator the travel companion that always knows the way, saving valuable time and money.# In addition to the product#s new and advanced GPS options and verbal driving guidance, Microsoft Streets & Trips 2006 with GPS Locator continues its legacy as the leading trip planning software. With its personalized route planner, highly detailed and customizable maps, timely road construction updates, and more than 5.9 million miles of routable maps and 1.8 million points of interest across the United States and Canada, consumers can plan the perfect road trip during the holidays, spring break, summer vacation and any time in between. Microsoft Streets & Trips 2006 with GPS Locator includes the following new features: # New! Voice-Prompted Directions work with the GPS Locator to provide an easy-to-use, hands-free option that delivers turn-by-turn directional information to the desired destination. # New! Driving Guidance Pane prominently displays text-prompted turn-by-turn direction...
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