But, I now have everything up and running, and I am impressed with the product. All said and done, it has been a real pain to make this work, not to mention the substantial expense.

Parallels tech support is free for only 20 or 30 days. I needed tech support from Parallels to configure Windows, and they were very good. I installed Parallels Desktop for MacPro computers and Windows 7 to utilize Delorme's Topo-NA software. I returned the Spot device and replaced it with DeLorme's 'In Reach' device which does allow texting, but is even better as the texting can be two way. As I came to find out, the Spot device for DeLorme got pulled off the market as it was found to be defective and is no longer available. I use it for those rare instances when there is not a good Mac software option.Īfter ordering the DeLorme PN-60w and Spot device, it turned out I got the Spot device for smart phones, and not the one for the PN60! It was frustrating because the two Spot devices look almost identical. Anytime I need to download or install something I use my mac to download the pc version onto a stick and then just transfer it. It never goes online so it doesn't end up screwed up by spyware, security software etc. I have a cheap pc desktop for that very reason. Picking waypoints is vastly more user friendly. BaseCamp's 3D projection on the computer screen is crazy cool, it is truly like seeing the terrain from a birds-eye view. Uploading waypoints via a USB cable, now my agonies with manual waypoint entries are behind me (miserably archaic it was). The basic user interfaces are much the same in both handheld models, but similarities are few otherwise.

The good news is the extra bills are worth it as I finally resigned myself to learning this later technology, and I'm impressed enough to share it in a post for us suffering Mac users (please, someone explain the stupidity) who may be stuck with outdated topographical software. FINALLY upgraded this year, got a Garmin 60Cx, and due to Garmin's propensity to be PC only (ridiculous, in-package software Mac incompatible), I was forced to spend another bunch of bills on Garmin's PC/Mac 'BaseCamp'. Had to manually enter waypoints due to lack of Mac support with the geko 201. Been using National Geographic 'TOPO!' for past 10 years starting when I got my first Garmin handheld GPS.

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