Hello, Peggy, If you read all of my e-mail, you will understand why! A CD drive cannot read a DVD, but if you had a DVD drive, it will read both CDs/DVDs, yes. You will find out yourself later. Thank you. Todd > ----- Original Message ----- >From: Peggy Kern <kernsac@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2004 11:37:06 -0700 >Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Some questions about the new version >Todd, I personally wouldn't want the maps and poi's on DVD, because my >computer doesn't have a DVD player (unless you can play DVD's on a regular >CD rom). I think having it on CD probably makes it more accessible to more >people who perhaps have older computers. >Peggy >At 08:57 AM 7/11/2004 +0000, you wrote: >>Hello, Mike M.! >>Thank you for being very well-detailed on what you have said shown >>below. That helps us better understand what it is all about. >>I should like to suggest something. What is it, eh? What about replacing >>the CDs with DVDs? That would mean less bulk. How? We have eight CDs >>now, but if we replaced them with DVDs, we would have say two or three, >>depending upon how much space the maps take. I think it is something that >>will do better for Sendero. What do y'all think? >>Todd >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>From: Michael May <MikeMay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>Date: Fri, 09 Jul 2004 08:14:09 -0700 >>>Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Some questions about the new version >>>Let me address several questions posed in recent emails. >>>The first batch of Version 3s are shipping today. Hey, they even have >>>Braille labels on them this time. You get a folder with 8 map CDs and a >>>paper envelope with a CD containing the POIs, document files and the 30-day >>>full Version. Within 2 weeks, you will get your serialized version by >>>email. We will get it to you before leaving for Hawaii Mary Ellen. If >>>anyone has trouble copying maps to a Compact Flash card, you can always >>>send me the card and we will do it. You really want to do this from a PC or >>>laptop and not from one card to another on the BN. >>>Make sure and Read the ReadMe file and the manual too if you want the >>>entire scoop. >>>Mike >>>At 07:55 AM 7/9/2004, you wrote: >>>>Hi, guys. I have a couple of questions about GPS 3, since I know it's >>>>starting to ship. Are we getting the version on the CD's themselves, along >>>>with the maps and POI, or will the CD's just have the maps and POI and the >>>>version 3 will be emailed to us? Will we be getting the serialized >>>>version, or is it just the 30-day trial version at this point? Not sure if >>>>those who said they got an email saying theirs had been shipped have >>>>received them, or if just Mike can answer this, but thought I'd toss it >>>>out, since this list is entirely too quiet. <grin >>>>Peggy >>>>mailto:kernsac@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>http://www.home.earthlink.net/~kernsac >>>>MSN Messenger kernsac@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>Michael G. May >>>CEO Sendero Group >>>Developers and distributors of BrailleNote GPS >>>Now distributing BrailleNote, VoiceNote, Miniguide, The Tissot Silen-T >>>tactile watch and the ID Mate, bar code reader >>>MikeMay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>http://www.SenderoGroup.com >>>(530) 757-6800, Fax (530) 757-6830, Mobile (530) 304-0007 >>>Sendero Group, LLC >>>1118 Maple Lane, Davis, CA 95616-1723, USA >>>Latitude, 38 33 9.239 North >>>Longitude, 121 45 40.145 West >mailto:kernsac@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >http://www.home.earthlink.net/~kernsac >MSN Messenger kernsac@xxxxxxxxxxxxx