[X4U] Self Contained GPS Mapping?

[Joe Sporleder]

On Mar 13, 2009, at 8:13 AM, Ken Johnson wrote:

> I have both Garmin (older model) and Magellan (current model)  
> units.  Both require Windows for updates to the maps, the POI  
> database (extensive in Magellan's case) and the firmware.  I use an  
> old machine I still have, but Bootcamp, or any of the commercial  
> products that run Windows programs on the Intel Mac, would have been  
> fine too.  Get the unit with the features you want.
>
> Ken
>
>
> On Mar 13, 2009, at 7:44 AM, Joe Sporleder wrote:
>
>> I've been considering one of the portable GPS mapping systems for  
>> our corporate vehicles. I hear names like Garmin and TomTom. I  
>> realize that one would might need to occasionally update the data  
>> on these devices via a personal computer. Has anyone heard of any  
>> particular brand that is more Mac friendly than others for updating  
>> the GPS device?
>>
>> An iPhone with Google Maps would be sufficient for what I need,  
>> plus it'd be great for when I go biking on the back roads of  
>> Kansas. Unfortunately, AT&T wireless only serves the major towns  
>> and cities along the Interstate Highways here in Kansas. Alltel,  
>> soon to become Verizon, is the best (and sometimes only) cellphone  
>> signal in my part of Kansas and to the areas of Kansas I travel to.  
>> I hope that when 4G networks become commonplace, that Apple can  
>> offer iPhone beyond AT&T. Verizon is talking 4G sometime in 2010,  
>> but I don't know how widespread the initial roll out will  
>> encompass. I'm guessing 4G might be several years away from my  
>> rural part of Kansas.
>>
>> Joe




I've been exploring around Garmin's website and it looks like they've  
been improving their Mac support over the last year or two. Looks like  
their software offerings require Mac OS X 10.4 or later.

http://www8.garmin.com/macosx/index.jsp

Joe