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I apologize for this somewhat off-topic post but i think you guys could help me
I have a new MacBook and want to use it for GPS in my vehicle while i am traveling.
does anyone know some sure fire ways to achieve this with the intel macs.
what software and recievers do you use or know that work
also if anyone can point me in a direction of where to purchase these
i really appreciate your help
I apologize for this somewhat off-topic post but i think you guys could help me
I have a new MacBook and want to use it for GPS in my vehicle while i am traveling.
does anyone know some sure fire ways to achieve this with the intel macs.
what software and recievers do you use or know that work
also if anyone can point me in a direction of where to purchase these
i really appreciate your help
Google "Macintosh GPS"
Let us know which one you wind up buying please.
Google is your friend. If you simply Google "Macintosh GPS" you get a host of options on page one. I'm wondering why you did not do that in the first place?stephen jobs said:
Let us know which one you wind up buying please.
Black MacBook
I've been using my Black MacBook (with 2 Gig of Ram) for about a week. And it's working like a charm. No heat issues or paint flaking off.
I am running all my graphic and web softwares on it. It's very quiet most of the time. The fan kicks in when I have more than 5-6 programs running.
I luv it so far.
Anyone know where I can get a 7200RPM drive in Canada?
I've been using my Black MacBook (with 2 Gig of Ram) for about a week. And it's working like a charm. No heat issues or paint flaking off.
I am running all my graphic and web softwares on it. It's very quiet most of the time. The fan kicks in when I have more than 5-6 programs running.
I luv it so far.
Anyone know where I can get a 7200RPM drive in Canada?
Multimedia said:Google is your friend. If you simply Google "Macintosh GPS" you get a host of options on page one. I'm wondering why you did not do that in the first place?
Let us know which one you wind up buying please.
i did google it first
. im capable of using a search engine but i am not GPS savvy nor am I entirely familiar with the abilities of my intel mac. all of the options listed in the first 10 pages are either marine GPS / wilderness GPS or ways to connect your GPS unit to your Mac to upload maps to it. i am looking for a way to use my MacBook as the entire unit for ROAD/AUTOMOTIVE GPS. i have read about Route 66 2004 but their web page doesnt have any information on it. nor does it say which types of recievers work with it
perhaps i would be better off using boot camp and some windows thing
edit: i think im going to go with the Garmin GPS 18 USB and use Win XP through boot camp, seems like the cheapest, best way to go
Phone-Email Those Publishers - Especially Karen Nakamura
Karen Nakamura's GPSy looks like a good place to start as she has Universal already done along with super rave reviews by all the Mac pubs. Brand New Release:
GPSy® X 3.40 Full Distribution (Mac OS X; ZIP file package; 1.2 MB; Released 2006/05/24)
And Karen has a BLOG for this.
Looks like contact with her (Karen Nakamura) will lead you to the solution you seek. It's only $60.
Did you read her Feature page?
Have you looked at her Screenshots page?
Karen Nakamura has been developing this software since 1997. I wonder if Karen is our Cybergypsy here?
She provides a lot of support at this page.
Frequently Asked Questions On This Page.
Try contacting her at <comments@gpsy.com> for answers to other questions.
Sorry to assume. I would phone and email the publishers of each of those packages and ask if they have what you want in development and if not whom they know sells what you want.stephen jobs said:i did google it first
i have read about Route 66 2004 but their web page doesnt have any information on it. nor does it say which types of recievers work with it
perhaps i would be better off using boot camp and some windows thing
Karen Nakamura's GPSy looks like a good place to start as she has Universal already done along with super rave reviews by all the Mac pubs. Brand New Release:GPSy® X 3.40 Full Distribution (Mac OS X; ZIP file package; 1.2 MB; Released 2006/05/24)
And Karen has a BLOG for this.
Looks like contact with her (Karen Nakamura) will lead you to the solution you seek. It's only $60.
Did you read her Feature page?
Have you looked at her Screenshots page?
Karen Nakamura has been developing this software since 1997. I wonder if Karen is our Cybergypsy here?
She provides a lot of support at this page.
Frequently Asked Questions On This Page.
Try contacting her at <comments@gpsy.com> for answers to other questions.
MacBook will run Vista with Aero enabled...
...on the notebook's screen, or at higher resolutions on an external monitor as long as you have at least 1GB of system RAM. In fact, the 945M was designed to run Aero. If you are confused, see this post:
Intel Macs and Aero
...on the notebook's screen, or at higher resolutions on an external monitor as long as you have at least 1GB of system RAM. In fact, the 945M was designed to run Aero. If you are confused, see this post:
Intel Macs and Aero
Macbook problems
I have been searching for a site that is gathering responses from macbook users with problems and I found this. Just thought it might be helpful for those looking into purchasing one of these new laptops.
http://www.macintouch.com/readerreports/macbook/topic4265.html
I have been searching for a site that is gathering responses from macbook users with problems and I found this. Just thought it might be helpful for those looking into purchasing one of these new laptops.
http://www.macintouch.com/readerreports/macbook/topic4265.html
netdog said:
I didn't really notice any "dumb things" people did. What would you consider dumb?
I am mainly concerned with the issues like the power adapter not working, the computer failing to wake from sleep, frequent freezes, and heat related problems. Most of those problems don't seem to be user-related. I simply appreciate a heads up on issues that appear to be more than isolated events and may be general problems with a 1st generation of laptops. As a former owner of a generation A 867 powerbook I literally feared for my reproductive saftey with that "firebook" on my lap. It would have been nice to know about such an issue that was common to almost all 867's before I bought it.
An what a totally reliable source that seems to be!dqk said:
Nothing like a simple web form that any joe-blow can fill out with no accountability.
matticus008 said:
Back Lit Keyboards are very inexpensive to make.
T2400 $336
T2500 $489
These are due for price cuts in two days..
with the 2500 slated to be cut almost in half.
Intel normally rebates the vendor the difference and sometimes it is seen right away...
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=31989
So let's stick to the white one shall we!
The difference in price for white at base 1099 vs 2.0 is $200, more than the price cut of the chip itself due on the 28th, two days. The Superdrive can be built for $80, or, one could opt for a external if they so desire.
All in all, the white costs more than the price cut alone, now moving to the black, you are paying $200 for 20 GB of hard drive space and for a color that is cheaper to produce than white.
So, in essence, the price cuts and cheaper to produce black (this is why many PC laptops are black) if you go black MB you are paying the premium which is all gravy to Mac/Apple.
The only way Apple will save face and they will since they released a Macbook that ties or beats MBP, will be when the memron comes out.
Then you'll see MBP dual dual core, x(whatever GPU).
MB to offer dedicated GPU ($1299?)
MB BLACK Dedicated $1099
MB WHITE $999
Probably by July/Aug, in time for school.
My point is, if you want it now, you will pay for it. If you wait a few months, you won't.
Merom NOT Memron - Apple Neds To Save Face? Newbie On Drugs?
NEWBIE ALERT - retroz311 is an exceptional newbie as reflected by his ignorant posts.
What the heck is a dual dual core? Are you on drugs? Do you even understand the Intel processor roadmap? You mean Core 2 Duo? Merom is Core 2 Duo. You do understand that Merom procesors CAN NOT be paired to offer 4 cores right? Mobile Quads won't happen for another year or more.
NEWBIE ALERT - retroz311 is an exceptional newbie as reflected by his ignorant posts.
"The only way Apple will save face..." Are you some kind of Windoze TROLL? That is one of the more amazing openings to a post here I've read in a long time. You certainly get an A for creative writing or science fiction or misuse of the english language. There is nothing remotely on the radar that Apple needs to save face over. And the "memron" is NEVER coming out. Intel starts manufactuing Merom mobile processors in August. Max speed 2.33 GHz.retroz311 said:
Maybe. Maybe not. Apple features and pricing changes are hard to predict - both what and when. I'm thinking November before we see MacBook changed.retroz311 said:Then you'll see MBP dual dual core, x(whatever GPU).
MB to offer dedicated GPU ($1299?)
MB BLACK Dedicated $1099
MB WHITE $999
Probably by July/Aug, in time for school.
My point is, if you want it now, you will pay for it. If you wait a few months, you won't.
What the heck is a dual dual core? Are you on drugs? Do you even understand the Intel processor roadmap? You mean Core 2 Duo? Merom is Core 2 Duo. You do understand that Merom procesors CAN NOT be paired to offer 4 cores right? Mobile Quads won't happen for another year or more.
The price cut is a total non sequitur. Apple's CPU pricing is not the same as the wholesale 1000-unit list price. They already receive a discount, and their price will change when they renegotiate their parts contracts next, whenever that may be. A change in the retail price does not spell a change in the sales price of computers from any major manufacturer.retroz311 said:
You're also making a series of assumptions about backlit keyboards being "very inexpensive" when you have no basis for doing so. Not only is a separate power unit required with a ballast unit, the fiber optic piping must be worked into the case with being exposed to damage. The keyboard keys have to be replaced with laser-cut ones, and the entire module must find a home somewhere in the computer. You're also looking at a particularly labor-intensive installation, since the backlit keyboard is not self-contained. You can't just pop the keyboard out and take the backlighting unit with it.
Beyond that, you're making a huge assumption about dedicated graphics that totally neglects the fact that the MacBook would require a complete internal redesign and therefore difference parts in order to support dedicated graphics, when the need to do so is near zero.
Another faulty assumption is the cost of the black units. Saying that black is universally cheaper than white is a totally bogus claim. Cheap black pigments are easy to make, but there are a huge number of very expensive ones as well, and someone with the known perfectionism of Steve Jobs (replacing the hardware on the glass staircases at an Apple store?) would be highly selective about such things. The finish of the black MacBook is also not the same as the white, and you have no reason to believe that they cost the same. Then there's the simple law of volume--there are far fewer black units than white units, so you have no idea of the unit pricing arrangement.
All in all, your comments reflect a pretty juvenile perspective. No one is saying the black ones are part-for-part worth $150 more, but that's not the only thing that goes into price assignment.
retroz311 May Be A Troll
retroz311 said:
Too bad our posts got a page split between 'em. I just beat up on him pretty bad in post 2375 page 99. Oh well, we're in the final stretch to a record making if not breaking 2500 on this page 100. I would't pay too much more attention to that dude, Matticus. He doesn't even know how to spell "Merom". So his credibility is fairly weak. Anyone who writes that "Apple needs to save face" is pretty much out to lunch in my book.matticus008 said:
There is no use in playing the guessing game. All we have to do is wait and see what happens. Maybe we might get something July, maybe latter. No point in arguing here.
True enough. The crusade against bad information never ceases, though. Too bad MacRumors doesn't have a moderation system (100% disinformation, etc.) to squash bogus claims. Then so much time wouldn't need to be spent countering it.Multimedia said:
Hector said:
matticus008 said:
Ha ha, don't make me laugh.
APPLE SAVE FACE?
1st, PPC was supposed to be the fastest on the planet? How did that work out?
Guess switching to Universal Binary solved that.
Apple Save Face?
How about MB being on Par with MBP but without the whine?
Yeah, right there are reasons enough for saving face for the so called, never trusting what Jobs says.
Now, as far as Quad cores? AMD has been working on them for several years - I've been talking about MAC going x86 for several years, check the Nuendo Audio forum, or SX or Sonar forums. Apple has been AMD's partner since hypertransport - - most Mac users I know that went PC went due to AMD, not INTEL, so if you think that Apple won't use AMD you have a rude awakening coming, then again, you probably never thought Apple would go x86 now did you?
Saving Face?
Let's see, offer ugly white MB which costs more to make vs black, if you want 1.2 mghz upgrade and 20GB extra space, $200, then the buyer is almost at the BLACK price point, which at that point they are 1/4 the price point of the MBP which for $500 gives you extra LCD space and gaming with some heat and whining issues.
You can bash me all you want but the bottom line is the prices will be cut on the chips and therefore the prices will come down on the Macbook, end of story. The MBP users are fuming, so another SAVE FACE situation.
$400 for a black paint job, 20 GB of HD and so called super drive is a RIP off. Add in 2 GB of DDR ($130), a 7200 RPM drive then maybe a good deal. But as it is? NOT A GOOD DEAL!
Spin it any way you want. Add in that Apple crippled the Macbook for gaming and yes, there is more saving face - by summers end, before school, there will be a macbook with dedicated GPU.
AMD chips will be used as well, especially on the rendering farm quad core quad systems. Today's MBP will be tomorrows Macbook, and todays MB will be tomorrows low end portable mini.
There will be three LAPTOP price points, right now there is mid and low end, no high end. I'll be sure to come back to this sometime over the summer to re-fresh this page.
It's funny, you bash someone due to spelling, yet you probably where the same percentage that thought PPC would forever stay in the Mac not to mention in reality, the commercials from Apple are quite contradictory whereas the loose wearing clothing person (mac) is normally the tweaker, overclocker, of course, this being a mac forum, you won't read about this here. Just check the other 10 million plus forums about Mac vs PC.
In the meantime, I wish Apple all the success in the world and hope that they can gain market share - and the MACBOOK looks like they without regard to MBP users are doing what it takes to gain market share.
Meanwhile Vista is delayed for another year - good time for Apple to pull the trigger and gain/increase the user base.
apple switched to x86 purely because intel quit the MHz wars, once intel is not MHz mad they start making decent cpu's and now that cpu's are so advance they use a native instruction set that makes up CISC or RISC or whatever the whole ppc Vs x86 argument is m00t, apple was right to use ppc when they did and they were right to switch to intel, things change but apparently idiots dont.
Hector said:
Actually, it was the Centrino that dropped the megahertz myth from intel, it's not that they just deciided to drop the myth - they had NO CHOICE, their hands where tied.
The P4 needed at least 1.0 Gigahertz just to keep up with the AMD conter part due to the LONG pipelines in the P4 strucutre. Intel, after developing the decent laptop chip, Centrino, they took that design (what the P4 should have been in the first place) and started developing the desktop and newer laptop cpu's.
You can thank AMD though, if not for them, Intel would still be creating cr appy CPU's and charging a fortune for a few measly megahertz upgrade (cirga 1999 and before). Also look into Rambus aka RamBust! Total Flop!
so an intel trademark stopped intel with the MHz madness not intel itself, so intel stopped themselves but not themselves, right...
it actually had little to do with AMD, it took intel to the point of not being able to get to 4GHz with the P4 THEY HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO DROP NETBURST.
jesus, i have an athlon 64 in my pc but their is no idiocy greater than an AMD fanboy who thinks he knows everything.
edit: **** i just realized you contradicted yourself so the no choice comment is null...
it actually had little to do with AMD, it took intel to the point of not being able to get to 4GHz with the P4 THEY HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO DROP NETBURST.
jesus, i have an athlon 64 in my pc but their is no idiocy greater than an AMD fanboy who thinks he knows everything.
edit: **** i just realized you contradicted yourself so the no choice comment is null...