Garmin Mapsource, Virtual PC 7 and USB

Hi!
Has anybody here tried to use Garmin Mapsource and Virtual PC 7 to talk to a GPS conneced to the mac using USB?
-Kaj

Hi, Kaj.
If you can wait till the end of this year, Garmin has announced plans to make all their products compatible with Mac OS X by year-end 2006, including MapSource.
According to the folks at GPSy, one can use MapSource with Virtual PC. This page has some old testimonials that it can be done. However, given the age of those testimonials, you might find more current information using the following sources:• Search or join the macmap group (Macintosh Mapping and GPS Group) on Yahoo groups. It is perhaps the best forum for discussing problems and solutions with Mac-based GPS
• In the area of getting GPS receivers, primarily designed for use with PCs, to work with Macs, two outfits that have solutions are:• GPSy.
• MacGPS Pro.These firms may also be able to provide you with additional information relevant to your question.
• Finally, another place to search or post is the "Virtual PC for Mac" group you can find on the Microsoft Mac Support - Newsgroups page. These are Google Groups with active participation from Virtual PC users, including a variety of expert users.Good luck!
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