Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/08/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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. > > > > > > 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 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>> _ >> > > > >