[gps-talkusers] Re: gps on laptops

  • From: "Jayne Loconto" <jloconto@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:04:37 -0400

how about making the sdk for your gps product available for the simbian operating system? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael May" <MikeMay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 

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Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 12:24 AM
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>
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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> 
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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>
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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>
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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 distributing Trekker, Victor Stream, KNFB Mobile Reader, Talks,, Mobile Speak, Tiger embossers, Miniguide and ID Mate
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