Hi Robert,
I've researched the same question for a couple of years. Of the 2
solutions, I think that Microsoft has better maps of Canada --- based
on some comparisons of obscure little areas that I knew very well. So
if you're looking for the laptop interface with GPS -- maybe the MS
solution is best. I dithered about this for a long time and eventually
bought a Garmin handheld (eTrex Vist C) which will either interface
with a laptop or work with downloaded maps as a standalone. About 3
times the price --- that's why it took me 2 years to talk myself into
it :-)

Cheers,
Doug

On 6/1/05, Robert Rountree <syncro87@hotmail.com> wrote:
> I'm  looking to pull the trigger on a GPS for my laptop... I'm down to 2
> choices.
> the Delorme or the Microsoft Streets... I'm in Canada and I'm being told by
> an ebay-dealer that the Microsoft streets covers CDN best... I have a new
> HDwidescreen laptop with decent sound.. Delorme speaks... MS doesn't
> speak... is that really a much used feature?... which feature do you use
> most? I would use it in the van, in a boat, and maybe even try it in a small
> plane.. real planes use different software for fields and approaches, but
> you could still follow roads, and get a corrected actual ground speed....
> who has used one or the other in their CDN travels?
> 
> RR
> 
> Think I'll do BusFusion
> http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm
> 
> ... could they use a really bad, mandolin/ukulele player?
>