Need GPS Software... Does Any Exist?

[jackmack]

I have a MBP with a verizon internet card... I would love to have a gps device (usb or bluetooth) that will work with my machine nicely... maybe even google earth... i just can't seem to find any recent testimonials (reviews of devices that work well with intel macs/osx).

So advice would be loved.

thanks.

Edit: Software seems to be the issue... read my next post. Thanks!

 

[jackmack]

GPS Software? Does any exist...

...that doesn't take a scientist to understand or use?

It seems like all the GPS software i find for Mac is like... just data... I can't find any map software or--sadly--ones that have a voice and talk you through things.

Love my Mac, but its times like this that it falls short of Windows. =(

So, anyone know of any nice software for maps/gps for Mac? Or does it just not exist?

I have a 17"mbp.

Thanks!

 

[Aperture]

Someone was bound to say it but why not install Windows on your MBP?

 

[jackmack]

Because:

-Parallels wouldn't be able to handle the USB/Bluetooth GPS unit and software and what not (And I say this not because I have tested it, but because I can't find info on it being done successfully, and I have made the mistake before of buying a product to use with parallels only to have it screw me).

-Bootcamp screwed the crap out of my computer last time, and even more so when I uninstalled it, so I'm not installing that again.

I'd be fine going the parallels route if i could be certain it would work.

 

[Dreadnought]

I thought Route 66 is compatible with a GPS receiver and this should work. So you then have your maps, only thing you need is a GPS receiver, but have seem them in a combo package (with Route 66) here in Holland.

 

[projectle]

Google Earth has real-time GPS support on maps.

 

[Dreadnought]

With Google Earth you would also need internet when you are on the move, don't you?!?!