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How old a Mac Will work with GPSNavX? - Quilbilly - September 12, 2007
This may be a bit of a Luddite question but I will ask it regardless. I have a new Macbook from work and I suppose I could take it on my boat but I would rather not. So I am thinking of getting a cheap used iBook or some other G3 and using it. How slow of one do people have experience with when using GPSNAVX? I know I could spring for a faster one with more bells and whistles but I actually hesitate to bring one on vacation because if I have wireless, internet, e-mail and DVD's I will use them and I like to get away from that. And unfortunately I have no self control. Any experience- Thanks Todd Miller
- cyberhusky - September 12, 2007
Hi Todd
I use an iBook G4 with GPSNavX and MacENC.
GPSNavX runs fast enough on a G4 with all other utilities (Mr. Tides, Google Earth, Weather Dock, Seasonality etc. and sailing related WIDGETS) plus output to an external LCD monitor.
A friend of mine has the same iBook and he even used AIS and GPSNavX, though we haven't that much AIS traffic the region we sail.
Regards,
Manou
- GPSNavX - September 12, 2007
GPSNavX will run just fine on an older G3 Mac. Of course it needs 512MB and OS X 10.3.9 and space on the hard drive to store the charts (although they can also be read from a CD or DVD).
Old Mac - Patrick - October 16, 2007
Hi Tod, I've been using a Powerbook Pismo G3 with GPSNavX for over two years and it works great. It has 1 gig ram, 80 gig HD and has Mac OS 10.4.10
Tiger. You can pick up one on E-Bay for under $350 or less.
