[gps-talkusers] Re: the best of all worlds
- From: vincent <vinnroc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2005 13:56:01 -0500
Well Dave beat me to it.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave" <shotgun@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 1:42 PM
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: the best of all worlds
> Mike, the cost of the gps is not what deters me, I would prefer the
> functionality of the Gps with the PK over the braille note because the PK
is
> much more up to date from a technical view, however, I do not need a PK.
> The combined cost of the PK and the GPS unit is about $7000.00, which is
> more than I can personally justify, and my wife, who is more than tolerant
> of my wants and needs balks at the price as well. Again, the cost of the
> GPs unit itself is not in question, it is the cost of the PK, much of
which
> I do not need if I just want a GPS unit. I have used both the Trekker and
> the GPS with the Voice note, my opinion is that the functionality and
> features of the GPS unit made by SenderoGroup is far superior as far as
> meeting my needs. This may be due in part to more accurate maps and the
> availability of many more and relevant POI'S both within the maps and
those
> submitted by users, as well as the thoughtfulness of some of the features.
> It is my hope that the functionality of the GPS unit developed by
> SenderoGroup will some day be incorporated into an affordable unit,
perhaps
> more limited in functionality to the GPS itself. I believe there are many
> individuals who would purchase such a unit.
>
> Dave
>
> AUDIT THE IRS!
>
> Check out my home page at:
> http://myweb.cableone.net/dwgordon/
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael May" <MikeMay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "GPS-talkusers-freelists.org" <GPS-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 10:04 AM
> 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
>
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> 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
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