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

Can you give us more information about the Bluetooth GPS receiver?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael May" <MikeMay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, November 26, 2004 3:15 PM
Subject: [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
>>
>>MikeMay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>http://www.SenderoGroup.com
>>
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>>Sendero Group, LLC
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>>
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