November 30, 2007 17:37
GPSNavX Wrote:Give RouteBuddy.com for OS X a try for street mapping.
And of course I recommend GMN XGate for OS X, but using Iridium Sat Phone instead of WWII HF technology. Seems crazy to develop an entire email client (Airmail) for a mode of communication. XGate works with any email client and any mode of comm (i.e. HF, Sat, Cell, Wifi, etc.)
And of course as I've said before, sat phones are still over the budgets of most cruisers I know, plus both have holes in coverage offshore. As for XGate with HF, the station coverage in the Pacific is still inadequate, and Luis confirmed that to me (suggested it wouldn't work well for me) when I considered trying it last spring.
I looked at RouteBuddy briefly, but Streets & Trips only costs $39 and does everything I need, while RouteBuddy with NA maps is over $150. As long as I have to have a VM for Sailmail anyway its sort of a no brainer.
Scot