You can get laptops without screens. They can be custom designed ones. I just think the laptop could be virtual mode only, similar to way to go. -----Original Message----- From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Andrew Head Sent: Tuesday, 16 September 2008 3:53 PM To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: gps on laptops but how would you carry it and use it at the same time? I imagine, since the laptop has a screen, it would be awkward. from Andrew ----- Original Message ----- From: "Baracco, Andrew W" <Andrew.Baracco@xxxxxx> To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 1:51 AM Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: gps on laptops > With these new small subnotebooks, not much larger than a BN, a > version of sendero might be worht thinking about. You can get an ASUS > EEE 900 from www.buy.com for less than $400. > > Andy > > > -----Original Message----- > From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Joleen > Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2008 3:38 PM > To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: gps on laptops > > I purchased The Windows version of "Atlas speaks" several years ago > and used it a great deal on my desk top computer no less. > Although I think that putting GPS on a lap top would be a giant step > backwards, I do think that there might be a market for the limited > version to be put on a standard computer. The name escapes me, but I > am thinking about the version that does not allow for GPS. It would > be for those who would want to check out a route in vertual mode > before or after walking the route. > > As for R and D on this, though, I think time might be better spent on > continuing development of the software on a cell phone. > Now that is easily portable. I think the price would be less than > that of a PDA plus the GPS software. > > Joleen > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.6.21/1673 - Release Date: > 15/09/2008 6:49 PM > >