Review by David Field

I’ve had this program for a while now, and I can confirm that it’s not that good.

However, it’s better than Streets and Trips. It has the same abilities, but is also suited to add info to Microsoft Office applications. I can see how some businesses could save the cost of the software very easily, but if you just want a street guide go with S & T.

What worries me considerably is that Microsoft has introduced what appears to be a very similar application - Bing Maps. This application is only available direct from Microsoft, and the cost varies with the number of seats you license.

That makes me wonder how long MapPoint will be available, and whether Bing Maps will be a better program.

In addition, other map companies like Google may already have similar applications or be about to release them.

I suggest you do a lot of research before you choose which application you’ll buy.