[Ham-Mac] map source on a mac

[Phil Zier]

I have the TomTom software installed on my Palm T/x. Both the Palm OS  
and TomTom install will work on the Mac. It just installs via the Mac  
to the Palm. As far as I know the actual software does not work on  
the Mac(unless thru some PalmOS emulation program-haven't tried). I  
have a bluetooth remote GPS receiver that connects to the the T/x.

The TomTom software itself works well, but the maps are not always  
current. I am sure that is an issue with most mapping software.

73
Phil
KD7IXE
On Apr 18, 2006, at 1:08 PM, Larry Weil wrote:

> At 01:56 PM 4/18/2006, Larry Faehling wrote:
>> Hi folks,
>>
>> As for mobile GPS, try this link for MAC use....Don't know how  
>> well they work, but they're using the Sony chipset, so I would  
>> think pretty good.
>> http://www.deluoelectronics.com/customer/home.php?cat=26
>
> But, they are not the type of GPS units as the Garmins, Magellans,  
> etc., the ones that display a map of your location and guide you to  
> your destination, where your computer is only used to update the  
> maps.  I'm not in favor of people using one of the sensor units and  
> then having an active laptop in the car, it's too much of a  
> distraction, please stay off any road that I'm on!
>
> I understand a company called TomTom does make GPS units with  
> displays that are Mac compatible, I've also heard (but not sure of  
> the source or it's reliability) that they are not very good.
>
> 73 de KC1IH
>
> Larry Weil
> Lake Wobegone, NH
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