Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/08/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I really wish we could get past the Purple M8, filter m8, cost of M8, mac vs PC crap. I can't or won't afford a BMW, but I don't piss and moan about that. I put my money where I need and want to, like M8's, Double basses, german bows and Irish Whisky. On Thu, Aug 28, 2008 at 6:20 PM, Steve Barbour <kididdoc@cox.net> wrote: > > On Aug 28, 2008, at 4:05 PM, Jerry Lehrer wrote: > >> Steve, >> >> Aren't you carrying your Mac prejudices a bit far? GPS units are self >> contained, though I understand that some have an ouput >> that can be fed to a digital camera so one can tell where the picture was >> taken. I see NO references to PC or Mac in any >> of my GPS files and reference materials. > > not at all Jerry, you must look wider to find many reasons to synch with a > computer of some sort... > > one good reason is just to keep the gps updated with new maps, and > software, > > (just Google gps mac or pc) > > > like here... > > http://www.macworld.com/article/59282/2007/08/sept07mobilemac.html > > I used to use both mac/pc, but I only have macs now... > > (yet that's really beside the point)... > > > Steve > > > >> >> >> GPS units are of great benefit for driving, blue water sailing or hiking >> as long as you have a source of power. >> >> Jerry >> >> >> Steve Barbour wrote: >>> >>> On Aug 28, 2008, at 2:44 PM, Tina Manley wrote: >>> >>>> LUG: >>>> >>>> Does anybody on the group have any experience with handheld GPS units? >>>> I'm looking for one to take hiking - and photographing! Garmin has the >>>> Oregon 400t which sounded good at first but some of the reviews are not >>>> so >>>> good. Their old one is the 60CSX which supposedly has a better screen >>>> but >>>> not as many features for hiking. They are pretty expensive so I don't >>>> want >>>> to make a mistake and get the wrong one. >>> >>> >>> please comment too on whther they are Mac or Win compatible....I am >>> interested too, for mac...thanks, Steve >>> >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Any ideas? >>>> >>>> Tina >>>> >>>> T >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Regards, Sonny http://www.sonc.com Natchitoches, Louisiana USA