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Old Aug 22, 2008, 11:50 PM
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Student, 24, travels across the USA with Streets & Trips to support a charity


Tim McConnell, a.k.a. Timbo, is a 24 year old college student. He has six classes left until he graduates with a Bachelors in Technical Management with a specialty in electronics. He plans to visit all 48 state capitals - in one road trip!

The trip expenses are estimated at $3,000. He collects donations. Any amount collected above the $3,000 will be donated to the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance - a Charity specializing in awareness, treatment, and support of the most common mental illness, one which many members of his family, and some friends suffer from.

The whole trip was planned using Microsoft Streets and Trips 2008. The same software is being also used for real-time GPS navigation on his laptop computer.

Read about his trip at http://www.timbotrip.com/

Good luck Tim!
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Old Aug 23, 2008, 09:16 AM
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Thanks, Marvin!

Microsoft has already contacted me about the trip as well - the Streets and Trips team invited me to Redmond - so I'll be there after next week!
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Old Aug 23, 2008, 09:51 AM
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Hi Tim,

to Laptop GPS World.

Please, take some photos, when in Redmond, and post them here.
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Old Aug 23, 2008, 12:49 PM
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I will for sure!
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Old Aug 24, 2008, 11:54 AM
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Re: Student, 24, travels across the USA with Streets & Trips to support a charity

It is never wise to do software upgrades in the middle of a trip - one never knows what may go wrong - but here's something that may tempt you to do just that (but don't do it ): Streets & Trips 2009 Review + Free Trial Download
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Old Sep 2, 2008, 06:03 PM
 
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Tim now uses Streets & Trips 2009 for his road trip.

It was nice meeting you Tim, Have a Great trip

http://www.timbotrip.com/2008/09/02/...ts-trips-team/
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Old Sep 2, 2008, 08:45 PM
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Re: Student, 24, travels across the USA with Streets & Trips to support a charity



I love the magnetic sign you guys made for Tim !

Have a safe trip, Tim ! The new Streets and Trips 2009 should make the rest of your trip at least a bit more pleasant.
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