[gps-talkusers] Re: gps on laptops
- From: meearls@xxxxxxx <meearls@xxxxxxx>
- To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2008 22:31:58 -0700
I thought "Way To Go" was for the pc.
Quite honestly, I am so glad that you guys chose to go the portable device way
with this. It is not too likely I am ready to go back to a laptop when I can
take this GPS on a Voice Sense and put it in my pocket or fanny pack so
unobtrusively. As said in an earlier message I got very little battery life and
there was nothing like the laptop shutting down in the rain and not having the
faintest idea how to get home & walking up to the person's door to ask for
dirrections. Luckily they knew me and dropped me home they said they were going
to the store (I think that was a coverup) I'd like to see thistechnology go
forward, not backward.
Mary Ellen Earls
----- Original Message -----
From: Michael May <MikeMay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: 2008/09/16 04:28:32
Subject: [gps-talkusers] gps on laptops
>
>
> There are two issues to consider, one is the technical side and the
> other is the size of the market.
>
> It is possible with new small laptops to have our GPS on it. True,
> you would need some sort of keypad or a case so you could operate the
> laptop's keyboard.
>
> It doesn't always work smoothly to have the laptop in hibernate mode
> but this is the only way you could depend on the laptop to boot up in
> several seconds as opposed to a couple minutes which is pretty
> typical if you have a bunch of speech stuff loaded.
>
> I happen to think the most interesting thing about a laptop version
> would be the explore mode. Forget about walking around with a laptop.
> Let's have our program on a PC so you can explore at home. Students
> could easily have it at schools if they don't have a BrailleNote or
> Voice Sense. Now we are talking.
>
> I don't think the market for a GPS laptop version goes much beyond a
> handful of people on this list, especially when you consider the 6
> other accessible GPS options already on the market. As much as we
> love you guys, I don't think we can pore a ton of resources into a
> laptop version if only 5 guys buy it.
>
> So, keep your fingers crossed for a PC version but find a way to
> purchase one of the other accessible GPS versions already available.
>
> Mike
>
>
>
> At 03:28 PM 9/15/2008, you wrote:
> >I guess that is good. I did not know.
> >----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve" <drum67-72@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Monday, September 15, 2008 2:52 PM
> >Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: gps on laptops
> >
> >
> >>Ricky,
> >>
> >>There's an old saying, Never is a long long time.
> >>
> >>Example, some of the newer long battery type laptops claim over 15 hours of
> >>battery life. There's a lot less consumption using the newer solid-state
> >>drives.
> >>
> >>Even the new Fujitsu claims 9 hours with a 60GB drive and Vista HOme Premium
> >>with a special four-cell battery.
> >>
> >>Steve
> >>
> >>----- Original Message ----- From: "Ricky Prevatte, LMBT 1154"
> >><rickyprevatte1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>Sent: Monday, September 15, 2008 1:29 PM
> >>Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: gps on laptops
> >>
> >>
> >>Well you would only get to use it for 2. hours. I use to think that was
> >>pretty tacky to tie that thing to the Voicenote like that. Then I got one
> >>and had to use it for a hole day and it was able to run some the next day
> >>with out charging. A standard laptop will never meet the needs of a blind
> >>user that really travels.
> >>----- Original Message ----- From: "Tina B." <tinabir@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2008 1:32 AM
> >>Subject: [gps-talkusers] gps on laptops
> >>
> >>
> >>>Just wondering how portable this would really be. How you would carry,
> >>>hear, and use the laoptop when you are out and how you'd do it with a
> >>>braille display if you used that. The idea of the pdas is to just carry it
> >>>and with the strap at least that the bn has, you can just wear it which is
> >>>what I always do with mine, and have it right there, but I can't picture
> >>>that with a laptop. I'd be interested though to hear how it worhks if
> >>>anyone figured it out or if sendero does revisit that.
> >>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Howard Kaufman" <wa9top@xxxxxxxxx>
> >>>To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>>Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 7:10 AM
> >>>Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: bouncing around
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>I always check the weather beefore going out. That way I know the
> >>>>prevailing wind direction, speed, and if it is expected to change. Living
> >>>>near Lake Michigan, the wind will often change in the afternoon, and come
> >>>>from the east off the lake. The temperature can drop 20 DG when the lake
> >>>>turns on the air conditioning. Usually winds die down after sunset. It's
> >>>>not perfect, but combined with other information, it can be a clue when
> >>>>needed.
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
>
>
> Michael G. May
>
> CEO Sendero Group
>
> "The GPS company:" Featuring GPS on the mPower, PK and Voice Sense.
> And, coming soon, Mobile Geo for Window Mobile devices. . Also
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>
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>
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