[Ham-Mac] map source on a mac

[Wolfgang Mahlke]

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Am 18.04.2006 um 21:25 schrieb 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 actual tomTom 5 did not work with mac. I installed it with VPC. 
That leasts a while, but finally works.
>
> 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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