[gps-talkusers] Re: gps on laptops
- From: "Baracco, Andrew W" <Andrew.Baracco@xxxxxx>
- To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2008 08:31:42 -0700
Considering that accessible GPS solutions are coming to cell phones, the
savings argument for using a laptop is pretty much debunked. Also, even
the new ultraportable laptops still only offer 4 hours of battery life.
Andy
-----Original Message-----
From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michael May
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2008 9:25 PM
To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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
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