On 17 Nov 2003, at 00:06, Andrew Kershaw wrote:
Hi all,
I'm thinking about getting a hand held GPS unit, but I want to get one that works with my Mac. I've heard that some Garmin units will, but personal GPS gadgets are something I know next to nothing about.
I'd like to hear the list's thoughts about GPS devices that can interface with a PowerBook (with or without USB). Serial-only or older, out of production devices are perfectly fine - I don't need the latest and greatest.
Along with device advice, how about software... What software works on a Mac and talks to GPS units? I'm mostly interested in navigation related software, but other nifty applications would be nice to hear about, too.
So far, I haven't found any GPS units that work properly with MacOS (either Classic or X).
Garmin don't support map uploads from Macs, and neither does the Benefon Esc! GPS / GSM phone.
I have an old PC that is pretty much just used for GPS uploads.
It is possible to upload / download waypoints on a Mac (I can do it using a Keyspan PDA adaptor), and Route 66 will also allow use of GPS for navigation.
Hope this is useful
SteveH
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