[gps-talkusers] Re: GPS AND THE NEWLY ANNOUNCED BRAILLENOTE PK

  • From: vinny <vinnroc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 14:32:08 -0400

This is a running joke with me.  I have been hoping there would be a
re-release of the software available to laptop users.  I have seen versions
of other navigation software "Iguidance" that works with both laptop and p d
a.  In all fairness I'm sure it is easy to translate from windows to windows
ce.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "jayne loconto" <jloconto@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2004 1:43 PM
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: GPS AND THE NEWLY ANNOUNCED BRAILLENOTE PK


> well, if you asked me, and you didn't I would be thrilled to have this
grate
> program usable on my lap top which is smaller than a Braille note anyway
as
> well as being Bluetooth enabled.
> ----- Original Mesage ----- 
> From: "vinny" <vinnroc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2004 10:38 AM
> Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: GPS AND THE NEWLY ANNOUNCED BRAILLENOTE PK
>
>
> > oh no! does this mean version 4 may be on laptop again?
> > *chuckle*
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Charles La Pierre" <lapierre@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2004 10:15 AM
> > Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: GPS AND THE NEWLY ANNOUNCED BRAILLENOTE PK
> >
> >
> > > Since I am the developer of the BrailleNote GPS I should be able to
> answer
> > > this question.
> > >
> > > Big pause
> > >
> > > But PDI hasn't given me ANY information on the new version of the
> > > BrailleNote GPS, so the short answer is no there will be no blue tooth
> GPS
> > > receiver in this version.
> > >
> > > I am crossing my fingers that when they do release the new version
> > > BrailleNote, the GPS option will still work with it!  This is exactly
> what
> > > happened to Visuaide working on the Trekker for the PacMate and when
FSI
> > > upgraded to their new Notetaker they didn't keep Visuaide in the loop
> and
> > > now there is no GPS option on the latest PacMate.
> > >
> > > You all in this list if you feel strongly that GPS MUST be a part of
the
> > > new BrailleNote then you need to contact PDI and make your voices
heard.
> > >
> > > Now I am not saying GPS will not be part of the new BrailleNote I just
> > > don't know.  Actually this is the first time I have heard the name "pk
> > > version".  GPS may just work right out of the box, but experience has
> > > taught me this is not the case and some development will have to be
made
> > to
> > > make it play nice with the new hardware.
> > >
> > > A somewhat frustrated engineer.
> > > Charles LaPierre
> > > CTO SenderoGroup
> > >
> > > At 04:30 AM 6/30/2004, you wrote:
> > > >hello,
> > > >
> > > >this is really a question for mike may.
> > > >is the gps package compatable with the newly announced braillenote
pk,
> > or=
> > > >  will people have to wait until some adaption has been done before
> they
> > can=
> > > >  buy the gps package to use combined with the pk model.
> > > >secondly as the pk model of the braillenote has blue tooth built in,
> is=
> > > >  there going to be an option of a wireless blue tooth gps adapter
for
> > use=
> > > >  with this model.
> > > >thanks.
> > > >
> > > >pete gurney.
> > > >
> > >
> > > Charles M. La Pierre CTO
> > > Sendero Group, LLC
> > >
> > > Lat. 37 15' 25" N  Lon: 121 53' 04" W
> > >
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