Goofy Microsoft MapPoint Driving Directions Bug

[Kirby]

I use MapPoint for planning business travel, this makes me have a second thought:


"A bug in Microsoft's MapPoint software sends those looking to travel between two Norwegian cities on a trip across much of Western Europe. The suggested quickest route between Haugesund and Trondheim is a 1,685-mile journey through Belgium, England, France, Germany and Sweden to make the journey. With two trips across the ocean and a fair bit of overland travel, the site estimates the journey will take some 47 hours and 31 minutes. "

 

[gizzy]

Not a bug!!! - It's the scenic route.

 

[Militant-Grunt]

Not a bug!!! - It's the scenic route.

LOL!, that is priceless..

 

[Tom]

Not a bug!!! - It's the scenic route.

hehe

 

[epj3]

If anyone has ever used streets and trips (aka mappoint in europe) they would know it's a total worthless piece of shit. I got it for $5 through work (2k4) and returned it becuase it absolutly SUCKED. Roads were 5 blocks off of where they really are, it loops your around cities which will be something like 10 miles instead of 2... its totally stupid. Mapquest sucks - but mapquest is free and doesn't take you out of your way like THAT.