Donald, The BrailleNote PK is already for sale. I haven't found any bugs in the GPS application for it that have to be fixed yet. I expect however that we will take a month or more to test it thoroughly before it is released. January 05 would be a reasonable estimation. Mike >When is all of this new cool technology going to be available for purchase? >Donald >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Michael May" <MikeMay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >To: <GPS-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2004 5:46 PM >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 > > > > (1-888-757-6810, Fax (530) 757-6830, Mobile (530) 304-0007 > > Sendero Group, LLC > > 1118 Maple Lane, Davis, CA 95616-1723, USA > > > > Latitude, 38 33 9.239 North > > Longitude, 121 45 40.145 West > > > > > > > >