Macintosh gps/mapping

**spdfrek** · 01-01-2005, 02:15 PM

Anyone have any input/experiance on what would be a good choice for a osx based mapping software and gps unit for a mac?I havent seen alot of them out there,but theres a few.Just need some opinions

**DocNupe** · 01-06-2005, 09:22 PM

Originally Posted by spdfrek

Anyone have any input/experiance on what would be a good choice for a osx based mapping software and gps unit for a mac?I havent seen alot of them out there,but theres a few.Just need some opinions

Same question here, but looks like I will have to go with a Windows machine

**spdfrek** · 01-06-2005, 10:42 PM

route 66 seems to be the best source for osx software from what i can find

**DocNupe** · 01-07-2005, 02:41 PM

Originally Posted by spdfrek

route 66 seems to be the best source for osx software from what i can find

Does route 66 do turn by turn instructions?

**spdfrek** · 01-07-2005, 03:04 PM

http://www.66.com/route66/products.p...c=0&prodid=716

Thas all the info I have for now.I plan to purchase the software and test it with a friends gps reciever before i go buy my own to see how it works out.

**scoutmasterdave** · 01-07-2005, 03:36 PM

I bought Route 66 two weeks ago ($40 at CompUSA) for use on a trip to Santa Barbara, CA (I live near Phoenix, AZ). I didn't have a GPS receiver (ordered a Rikaline 6010 earlier this week), so I was relying completely on turn-by-turn directions. It does a good, not great job. The interface is a bit kludgy and the software is pretty slow (on my Powerbook G4/400, anyway). The directions, however, are very solid, once you get used to the lingo - they call a freeway exit ramp a "slip road", for example. All in all, I'm very happy with it for the measly $40 investment. We'll see how it behaves with GPS - my Rikaline should be here today...

**spdfrek** · 01-07-2005, 03:51 PM

let us know how it runs with the gps plugged in

**DocNupe** · 01-07-2005, 06:46 PM

How does turn by turn directions work without GPS?

**god_of_cpu** · 01-07-2005, 06:49 PM

Originally Posted by DocNupe

How does turn by turn directions work without GPS?

You can still get directions for each turn regardless of weather you have a GPS. The only thing a GPS does is let you get the direction for the turn you should make next.