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[gps-talkusers] Re: Out dated pois

From: Michael May <MikeMay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Sun, 05 Sep 2004 09:35:33 -0700
Rich,

The maps were discontinued for that format. We could get updated POIs but 
not maps. There were also licensing and insurance issues, which makes the 
annual cost about $20,000 before you sell one copy, crazy but true.

The better solution is to port our current software to a laptop platform 
but that too isn't inexpensive in terms of time and priorities.

Mike
At 03:18 PM 9/3/2004, you wrote:
>Mike:
>
>I still have version 1.85 of Atlas and GPS Talks on my laptop and it works
>great.  True, the maps are somewhat out of date.  How difficult would it be
>to resurrect that with new maps.  Are the new maps addressed quite
>differently?
>
>Rich Irwin
>rich.irwin@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:rich.irwin@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>[mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Michael May
>Sent: Friday, September 03, 2004 2:26 PM
>To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Out dated pois
>
>
>Chip,
>
>It is a matter of time and money to port the software to a laptop platform.
>All the map licenses remain the same as for the BrailleNote.
>
>However, we also have requests for GPS on the PK, GPS on Keysoft 6.1 and
>GPS on generic Windows CE PDAs. I wish we had the funding to do all these
>things.
>
>Mike
>
>
>At 01:19 PM 9/3/2004, you wrote:
> >It may not be possible via the software.
> >
> >As I have mentioned before I was trying to develop a similar product for
> >laptop users, and I was using MapPoint for it's mapping data and POIs.
> >MapPoint does not allow you to delete or edit any of it's list of POIs,
> >so all I can do is essentially ask it to give me a list of its POIs
> >within a defined radius of a defined point.
> >
> >I also added a user POI database, and in that I was planning to allow
> >edits and deletions, but I too (if I ever could complete the project,
> >which isn't looking likely), would face the same restriction on
> >commercial POIs.
> >
> >I suppose I could add a second database of known POIs that are in
> >MapPoint that the user doesn't want reported, and then search it each
> >time MapPoint gave me a list of POIs, but that sounds like a lot of
> >extra work and extra processing for a relatively small amount of gain.
> >
> >Unfortunately, my paying job has taken up much more of my time, and will
> >continue to do so, so it may be that someone else will have to do this
> >project.
> >
> >What about it Mike?  With all that experience you have, could you modify
> >your program to work in a laptop environment?
> >
> >Chip
> >
> >=20
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20
> > > [mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Todd Patkus
> > > Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2004 4:23 AM
> > > To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Out dated pois
> > >=20
> > > Mike et al,
> > >=20
> > > If you, Mike, say no about commercial POIs, then, what is=20
> > > your reason for denying that?  Makes no sense!  Kim is=20
> > > correct, so please think twice before saying something.
> > >=20
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > >From: Michael May <MikeMay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > >To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > >Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 19:30:27 -0700
> > > >Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Out dated pois
> > >=20
> > > >You cannot update commercial POIs, only your user POIs.
> > >=20
> > > >Mike
> > > >At 06:09 PM 8/20/2004, you wrote:
> > > >>Better yet, Can we update an existing poi, or atleast=20
> > > rename the poi=20
> > > >>if need be in the case of a closing or changing business?
> > >=20
> > > >>----- Original Message -----
> > > >>From: "Kim Lookingbill" <seadolphink@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > > >>To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > >>Sent: Friday, August 20, 2004 4:16 PM
> > > >>Subject: [gps-talkusers] Out dated pois
> > >=20
> > >=20
> > > >>> Hi: - Living in a competitive area for businesses, where new=20
> > > >>> businesses
> > >=20
> > > >>>are opening up almost weekly, while others are closing their doors=20
> > > >>>for a
> > >=20
> > > >>>final time.  What would be the procedure of notifying the=20
> > > map folks=20
> > > >>>of a
> > >=20
> > > >>>no longer existent business designated at a particular POI=20
> > > setting,=20
> > > >>>so
> > >=20
> > > >>>these updates, and adjustments can be made for future map editions..
> > >=20
> > > >>>Thanks, and all the best.  - Kim
> > >=20
> > > >>>P.S.: I am aware that Pois can be edited/deleted within=20
> > > your personal
> > >=20
> > > >>>settings on your own BN, but I'm thinking more on the line of=20
> > > >>>informing
> > >=20
> > > >>>the proper persons in charge of the master map copies so outdated
> > >=20
> > > >>>information is not included on future map updates.
> > >=20
> > >=20
> > > >>> Kim Lookingbill
> > >=20
> > > >>>kim@xxxxxxxxxxxx (email or MSN Messenger)
> > >=20
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> > >=20
> > > >>>Sundays, 16 to 19 UTC
> > >=20
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> > > >>>http://interactive.acbradio.org
> > >=20
> > >=20
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References:
- [gps-talkusers] Re: Out dated pois
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- [gps-talkusers] Re: Out dated pois
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