Hi, I'm a Mac...
02-16-2010, 08:26 AM
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Well here's what I'm starting to think.
I'm looking at an SCT 3 tuner. (I think that's the name)
Looks like you get tunes either directly from the pre-loaded tunes in the device, or custom tunes are sent via email. For those you need a special cable (of course).
I'd bet the cable is a USB to propriatery SCT connector.
Since email is email, and USB is USB, I'm guessing the type of computer you run is a non-issue. Now, I don't know if folks can download software to create their own tunes, but I wouldn't doubt that if that's even possible, you would have to be running a PC.
That's total speculation on my part though. If anyone can confirm or correct, please chime in!
Thanks!
I'm looking at an SCT 3 tuner. (I think that's the name)
Looks like you get tunes either directly from the pre-loaded tunes in the device, or custom tunes are sent via email. For those you need a special cable (of course).
I'd bet the cable is a USB to propriatery SCT connector.
Since email is email, and USB is USB, I'm guessing the type of computer you run is a non-issue. Now, I don't know if folks can download software to create their own tunes, but I wouldn't doubt that if that's even possible, you would have to be running a PC.
That's total speculation on my part though. If anyone can confirm or correct, please chime in!
Thanks!
02-17-2010, 11:43 AM
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I don't think so. I am a Mac user also. If you have an Intel processor Mac you can install Windows on it. Which is good for things like this. That's all I use Windows for on my Macs. Things that don't work on the Mac side. Other than that, I stay away from Windows. It's a horrible experience compared to Macs.
02-17-2010, 12:16 PM
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I have an email in to SCT to see what they have to say, but if you're already running it on a Mac thru windoze, then that's probably the answer.
Although I think I might rather go buy a POS PC laptop than take up space on my MBP HD with Microsoft software.
Although I think I might rather go buy a POS PC laptop than take up space on my MBP HD with Microsoft software.
02-17-2010, 04:05 PM
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I don't think so. I am a Mac user also. If you have an Intel processor Mac you can install Windows on it. Which is good for things like this. That's all I use Windows for on my Macs. Things that don't work on the Mac side. Other than that, I stay away from Windows. It's a horrible experience compared to Macs.
02-17-2010, 05:47 PM
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CSS996, when you put windows on Macs you have to run an app called Bootcamp. Bootcamp partitions the hard drive and creates a hard drive specifically for Windows so, it really won't affect your Mac side except take some of it's space away.
02-17-2010, 07:49 PM
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Yup. I'm familiar with the concept of Bootcamp. Never played with it though. I had an emulator on a non-intel Mac at one time.
I'm in a situation where I need every meg of space on my laptop. Long story. Basically I should have bought a tower instead of a laptop that has only one damn FW port...
I'm in a situation where I need every meg of space on my laptop. Long story. Basically I should have bought a tower instead of a laptop that has only one damn FW port...
02-21-2010, 07:04 AM
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Granted, it doesn't come with the tuner, but it's easy enough to find. Not sure about the Mac issue, and I couldn't (Vista) even plug in the cable without the software downloaded from SCT and installed on my laptop.
I can't say either way for DiabloSport's tuners, maybe they'll chime in again...
Either way, good luck!