GrnXnham

Try this one: www.MacSimpleGPS.com

I've only had my Garmin Legend for a few days now. I knew I would have problems with software being a Mac user but I decided to download the Beta of MacSimpleGPS and give it a try in order to load geocache locations on to the Legend. Very simple. I just plugged my Garmin into the serial port on my old Mac using a serial adapter (round serial to square serial) that I already had for my digital camera. I downloaded some geocache locations from this site and then hit "send" from inside MacSimpleGPS and it worked. No problems. No having to change settings on the GPS or computer No headaches. Very Mac-like product. Can't wait for the final version! Dave

Thanks for the help everyone. Sorry for mentioning the French company thing. Everyone is free to choose if they want to support a French company or not. I really just wanted to know which unit had the better base map. Thanks Dave

I am getting my 1st GPS and am considering either the Sportrak Pro or the Garmin eTrex Legend. I am interested in Geocaching and maybe some use in the car for trips. Here is what I have come up with so far: 1) The Sportrak is slightly bigger and has a bigger screen but has a lower res. screen. 2) The Sportrak is less likely to lose a signal in the woods than the Legend? True? 3) The Sportrak has 23 MB of xtra memory compared to the Legend's 8. 4) Magellan is a French company. 5) One review of the Legend said that the tiny but highly detailed screen was hard to read because the words are too small. True? 6) The Garmin can more easily fit into a pocket and costs less. 7) You are more likely to get your rebate from Garmin than Magellan. 8) Garmin is NOT a French company. So which one has the more detailed base map of the United States? I see that the Sportrak Pro has a 9MB base map but I can't seem to find anywhere how large the base map on the Legend is. The only info I can find says that the Legend has 8MB of xtra space but does not say how large the base map is. Thanks for any help. I did do a search here but could not find any info that directly compared the base maps of these two units. Dave