It also was a time well before the era of mobile devices, when a lot of pre-planning was necessary for scheduling routes. As you could only install it on PCs with a CD-ROM, Streets and Trips suffered from the technological restrictions of its time, such as a lack of updates.
Yet despite its groundbreaking features and popularity, Streets and Trips had limitations. These features were especially useful for field salespeople. It also allowed users to add notes, phone numbers, and any other relevant information about their customers. Streets and Trips showed relevant points of interest along the way. Plus, routes could be changed on the fly, with no need for Internet connection. Streets and Trips' users loved its route optimization options for multiple stops, which allowed them to choose their preferred route based on various criteria (freeway, scenic route, secondary roads, etc.). Its invention was a major milestone in the evolution of traveling resources. It had six million miles of maps including details such as stores, restaurants, and gas stations. Released in 2000, Microsoft Streets and Trips was a mapping and routing software designed to build multi-stop routes.
