Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/08/28

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Subject: [Leica] GPS Units--OT
From: glehrer at san.rr.com (Jerry Lehrer)
Date: Thu Aug 28 16:56:25 2008
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Sonny,

I thought you were a straight malt SCOTCH whisky enthusiast.? :-)

Have you any of the double bass recordings of Gary Karr?

I know nowt about German archery equipment.  Or are they cross-bows?

Jerry


Sonny Carter wrote:
> 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.
>
>
>
>
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> 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
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>         
>>>>>
>>>>>           
>>> _
>>
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Replies: Reply from sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter) ([Leica] GPS Units--OT)
In reply to: Message from images at comporium.net (Tina Manley) ([Leica] GPS Units)
Message from kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour) ([Leica] GPS Units)
Message from glehrer at san.rr.com (Jerry Lehrer) ([Leica] GPS Units)
Message from kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour) ([Leica] GPS Units)
Message from sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter) ([Leica] GPS Units)