[gps-talkusers] Re: having fun with the BrailleNote PK

Rich,

This is what is already happening with Wayfinder in Europe. Nothing 
concrete about when that will come to the U.S.

Mike
At 11:05 AM 11/26/2004, you wrote:
>Hi Mike:
>
>Sounds great.  The comments regarding the Bluetooth GPS receiver gave me
>another idea that might be worth adding to your long list of projects.  Do
>you suppose we could get the GPS software to work on our Nokia cell phones
>with Talks and the Bluetooth receiver?
>
>
>Rich Irwin
>rich.irwin@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:rich.irwin@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>[mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Michael May
>Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2004 4:47 PM
>To: GPS-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [gps-talkusers] having fun with the BrailleNote PK
>
>
>Happy Thanks Giving listers.
>
>I am enjoying my first real testing with the BrailleNote PK and GPS. Looks
>like most of the kinks are sorted out and we just need to test thoroughly
>now.
>
>I am using the Bluetooth version of the Earthmate GPS receiver. It is so
>cool to have a wireless GPS receiver and the PK is so small compared with
>the 32 cell BrailleNote.
>
>I'll mention some of the differences I notice so far. It really calculates
>routes fast. A 500 mile route took less than 5 minutes.
>You can use the media player at the same time as the GPS. So, you can
>listen to the audio tutorial while running the GPS application or you could
>be listening to music. Even with Look Around mo0de and repeat intersections
>on and a route open, there was no sluggishness.
>I enjoy being able to place the Bluetooth receiver on the dash of the car
>while sitting in the back of the van, no issues of cable length. Bluetooth
>is supposed to work up to 30 feet away so that makes remote placement of
>the receiver convenient.
>
>I have used my Nokia 6600 cell phone running it as a Bluetooth modem to the
>PK so I could get on the Internet.
>
>More details as I spend time with this new unit. Pretty darn cool.
>
>
>Michael G. May
>
>CEO Sendero Group
>
>Developers and distributors of BrailleNote GPS
>Distributing BrailleNote, VoiceNote, Miniguide, The Tissot Silen-T tactile
>watch, Talks cell phone software and the ID Mate, bar code reader
>
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>
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