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Originally Posted by kopi_o' post='223544' date='Jan 13 2006, 10:27 AM
Just what I have been waiting for! I doubt if BMW will ever bother with a proper iPod interface. Thanks for the info bugaboo. Are you going to try it?
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If you looking to run Window application , you can run VPC on MAC-mini. With this , you can practically run any WINDOWS applications on Mac-mini.
Check with LMK, he has the VPC with GPS software running.
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Originally Posted by kopi_o' post='223544' date='Jan 13 2006, 10:27 AM
Just what I have been waiting for! I doubt if BMW will ever bother with a proper iPod interface. Thanks for the info bugaboo. Are you going to try it?
Check with LMK, he has the VPC with GPS software running.
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thanks. i know. but i was hoping they'd announce the new mac mini with built in ipod dock and frontrow and powered by intel like the new macpro and imac.
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Originally Posted by bugaboo' post='223561' date='Jan 12 2006, 10:37 PM
thanks. i know. but i was hoping they'd announce the new mac mini with built in ipod dock and frontrow and powered by intel like the new macpro and imac.
I use mini-itx board but with the case it's too big for the glove compartment. So I had to find another place for it. So far working wonderfully.
And all the control is via my K750i handphone, including the keyboard. I use the keyboard just to key in names for the GPS; so good enough for me.
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Originally Posted by bugaboo' post='223549' date='Jan 12 2006, 09:41 PM
[quote name='kopi_o' post='223544' date='Jan 13 2006, 10:27 AM']
Just what I have been waiting for! I doubt if BMW will ever bother with a proper iPod interface. Thanks for the info bugaboo. Are you going to try it?
Just what I have been waiting for! I doubt if BMW will ever bother with a proper iPod interface. Thanks for the info bugaboo. Are you going to try it?
Check with LMK, he has the VPC with GPS software running.
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thanks. i know. but i was hoping they'd announce the new mac mini with built in ipod dock and frontrow and powered by intel like the new macpro and imac.
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yo, where to get vpc for mac mini is it just a software???am having a hard time with my mac mini. 1 gig mem 80gb and it keep on not starting up properly brand new some more...mac not very user friendily .slow as well compared to pc.
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I use mini-itx board but with the case it's too big for the glove compartment. So I had to find another place for it. So far working wonderfully.
And all the control is via my K750i handphone, including the keyboard. I use the keyboard just to key in names for the GPS; so good enough for me.
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have to check out your setup.
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i'm concerned about hibernate and startup time. how long isit on windows to wake up/resume the system after startting the engine? did you get a special power supply for this setup?
Originally Posted by 1628' post='223612' date='Jan 13 2006, 03:02 PM
yo, where to get vpc for mac mini is it just a software???am having a hard time with my mac mini. 1 gig mem 80gb and it keep on not starting up properly brand new some more...mac not very user friendily .slow as well compared to pc.
http://www.microsoft.com/mac/products/virt...px?pid=howtobuy
funan should have or any apple store should sell.
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looks like by end 2006, you will be able to run nroute from garmin native from mac osx. then goodbye vpc.
http://www.garmin.com/pressroom/corporate/011006.html
http://www.garmin.com/pressroom/corporate/011006.html
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Dont know if you guys have visited the BMW.sg site recently. You must read this thread http://www.bmw-sg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7098 damn funny. Unfortunately, admin had to terminate it.