Streets and Trips discontinued -> Co-Pilot

s and t will keep working just no new updates

 

That is what I was thinking and hoping for as I have S&T 2010 and just down loaded the truck thingy but have not played with it yet.
Did they give a date they are shutting it down? Would like to get one more update before they do if I can.
Dave ----

 

i had 2007 S&T for years (still on the 2011 home computer, wife's 2014 laptop) it works great

however, when my previous laptop took a dump, i thought i would never ever have anything close to streets and trips

google maps and mapquest has done wonders for me since then and its free (i look out for my own clearances and no truck routes) its a map, not a gps

i never liked the S&T gps feature, but always loved the mapping, it was great

i do miss the ease of use that S&T provided, but my tablet and googlemaps outdoes any gps i have ever seen and its FREE

 

i never used s&t. way too much bs and what not. too complicated.

i use copilot. it's plain and simple. and you can save your addresses. it's called MY FAVORITES.

like s&t. you need a gps receiver or transmitter. that's how it gets it's gps. in the same manner as s&t.

if your clever, like me. i use a bluetooth dongle. $7 from amazon. and my phone as a bluetooth transmitter. using the free app called symartctic extgps.

the only problem with copilot. is you have to download the program, unzip it into another folder. look for the executeable folder, unzip that. then installation proceeds. or something to that effect. been awhile since i had to install it. somebody wasn't smart for whatever reason.

plus the cost. same price was the phone app.

there's also no updated version. as they've discontinued it.

i think s&t was already discontinued. someone posted this exact dillema a few months back.

 

I have co-pilot on my tablet and phone...updated a month ago. I paid the $10 subscription so I could have turn by turn. There are Canadian maps available. Since both my tablet and my phone have a gps receiver, it works just like a gps. There is even a $150 version just for trucks with truck routing. As for customization of routes, the version I have has via points just like a dedicated gps unit. I have gone thru 3 gps units in the last year. I like google maps but I don't like the fact that it doesn't always offer the route I choose. It gives you a choice, but not always the one I pick. So I have co-pilot as a backup.(not that I rely on a gps that much, it just helps make sure my route isn't over what the company allows us to be over since we are paid by the hub)

 

i'll say this, i'm really starting to hate the updated copilot. this weekend i might delete the maps from my phone and install the old maps i saved on my computer.

it's routing is starting to suck like another brand i hated. salt lake to phoenix for example, used to route me down the 15 freeway to the 20 to the 89. now it takes me down a state road 50 to 89.

 

What are your settings for the following in your truck profile:
Interstates
Divided highways
Primary roads
Secondary roads
Local streets
Routing (practical or shortest)
Is "National Network" checked?
Is "53 ft trailer" checked?

I ask because if it did a recent update, I am wondering if it changed any of your default vehicle or routing (road type) preferences during the process.