[gps-talkusers] Re: the best of all worlds
- From: "gerry leary" <lgerry3@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 06:32:08 -0700
we already use commercial maps.
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From: "Catherine Close" <cclose@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 5:52 PM
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: the best of all worlds
> Mike, I appreciate what your company has done with GPS. I regret that has
> to be competition for the small market for such a specialized product. I
> want a fantasy world where all the best features from everyone's systems
> can
> be incorporated in to one super GPS system. I am a person who is really
> interested in GPS but troubled by the available options. I bought one of
> the BX Pacmates when they came out as I felt this was the most versatile
> and
> advanced technology available at the time and the best for work
> situations.
> However, the GPS for PM remains an unknown quantity. Although GPS is
> important, I like the fact that I can use my display separately and use
> commercially available applications. IF the PM option doesn't work I may
> have to think about a unit such as the Trekker. The PK sounds like a nice
> little unit, but I can't imagine spending such a large amount for another
> notetaker just to get a smaller GPS. With 70 per cent of the blind
> unemployed or unemployed, a low-cost option is really needed which doesn't
> have to be replaced often. It would be great if commercial maps could be
> combined with the best blind-friendly features. In my fantasy more
> cooperation and less competition would result in better products, more
> sales, and more satisfied customers. You can tell I didn't major in
> Business. Now back to the real world! Cathy
>
>
>
> Catherine Close
> cclose@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
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> From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michael May
> Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 12:05 PM
> To: GPS-talkusers-freelists.org
> Subject: [gps-talkusers] the best of all worlds
>
> Regarding recent comments about the best of Trekker and BrailleNote in one
> system. I have to say that the one-pound BrailleNote PK with a Bluetooth
> GPS
> receiver weighing a couple ounces is amazingly small and the lack of wires
> is wonderful. I dare say Trekker weighs more than that altogether.
>
> Now to the issue of price. If as many blind people or their funding
> agencies
> bought GPS as purchased a screen reader, the price could probably be cut
> in
> half. The blindness market is small and GPS purchases are a small portion
> of
> an already small market. In order to have a low priced GPS, it will have
> to
> be an off-the-shelf mass market product. In that case, you will have a low
> price but reduced functionality and support. We just need to be realistic
> that there are trade offs between price and functionality.
> We can't have our cake and eat it too.
>
> We are hopeful that with more users out there and more education of rehab
> folks and O&M instructors, the blindness
>
> GPS market will grow so we can continue to bring you more and more
> features and maybe even lower prices.
>
> Several of us from Sendero monitor this list and we take your suggestions
> very seriously. Sendero just past its 5 year anniversary and we are very
> grateful for your customer loyalty. We have come a long way in that time
> and
> we look forward to more major strides over the next five years.
>
> Mike
>
>
>
> 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
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