April 1, 2008 11:45
Thanks for the apology acceptance guys.
Currently I have a Macbook laptop, but since I've also got a wireless keyboard, mouse, and flatscreen LCD from a previously owned PC, I'm thinking of trying to find a second hand Mac Mini. New, they are about $670 and I've seen a few advertised locally for under $500 for the G4 (512mb-1gb RAM, 80gb HD, Mac OS 10.4). I think that it would do well in the boat (won't actually take up as much room as a laptop, believe it or not, as the monitor will be mounted on a swivel inside the gangway.
MarkH - funny, you're the first person to actually not mistake my handle for an actual name of a person (Gorge is right. I've never sailed a "george" before!) Anyways, thanks a lot for the heads up on the Magellans. Although I do like the Garmins, it does seem like the company simply subscribes to the quantity, and not quality train of thought. What they SHOULD do, is come up with a mariner's Nuvi. Yes, Garmin has the huge 5215 for six grand, but why not allow those small touchscreen Nuvi's to interface with marine cartography? I love the touchscreen idea (as using Garmin's arrow feature to move your way around makes me feel like I'm using an etch-a-sketch!), and thus the Magellan Crossover has caught my eye. It's not overly priced either.
The only question I have on that front now, however, is: what is the marine cartography like on the Magellan's in comparison to the Garmin Bluechart? And what about pricing?
Currently I have a Macbook laptop, but since I've also got a wireless keyboard, mouse, and flatscreen LCD from a previously owned PC, I'm thinking of trying to find a second hand Mac Mini. New, they are about $670 and I've seen a few advertised locally for under $500 for the G4 (512mb-1gb RAM, 80gb HD, Mac OS 10.4). I think that it would do well in the boat (won't actually take up as much room as a laptop, believe it or not, as the monitor will be mounted on a swivel inside the gangway.
MarkH - funny, you're the first person to actually not mistake my handle for an actual name of a person (Gorge is right. I've never sailed a "george" before!) Anyways, thanks a lot for the heads up on the Magellans. Although I do like the Garmins, it does seem like the company simply subscribes to the quantity, and not quality train of thought. What they SHOULD do, is come up with a mariner's Nuvi. Yes, Garmin has the huge 5215 for six grand, but why not allow those small touchscreen Nuvi's to interface with marine cartography? I love the touchscreen idea (as using Garmin's arrow feature to move your way around makes me feel like I'm using an etch-a-sketch!), and thus the Magellan Crossover has caught my eye. It's not overly priced either.
The only question I have on that front now, however, is: what is the marine cartography like on the Magellan's in comparison to the Garmin Bluechart? And what about pricing?
what do you want heere?