I have a Garmin card reader which I recently used with an inexpensive Windows computer to update my 430W through the Garmin Database Manager. Don’t ask how, but I recently managed to break the screen on my computer. I am not a PC guy and only used the computer to update my navigator database. Since I now have to buy a new computer, I would like to purchase the Mac Air 13 or 15, but I want to make sure it is compatible. Garmin lists the OS requirements, but I can’t find that information listed for the computer. Furthermore, the Mac only has usb c, and the card reader is usb a requiring an adapter. I’m wondering if any of you would advise on two fronts:
1) Even though I am much more comfortable with Apple, is it a better or equal platform for Garmin database manager and Garmin card reader? I do realize that my IPad is NOT compatible, and I don’t want to spend a thousand bucks or more to find out that neither is an Apple laptop.
2) Is an inexpensive PC the better way to go? My experience with the PC has been mixed over the past 3 years. Every time I did a Garmin update I would lose the whole program and have to download it again. Probably not a big deal for someone well acquainted with PC’s but for me it could be a a pain.
In a nutshell, I just want the easiest and quickest solution to get my 28 day updates on to my card.