[gps-talkusers] Re: the best of all worlds

Hey I am sorry if I spoke in the wrong context.

Both GPS systems for the blind use maps that are commercially produced for 
us and other companies.  I do believe that the data is played with for our 
use, so I don't know how useful these maps would be in there original 
condition.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Myers" <dkmyers28@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, March 14, 2005 4:14 PM
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: the best of all worlds


> Hello, Gerry,
> Please tell us about those commercial maps and how you are able to use 
> them.
>  I still can't get mine to work.  My most recent effort has been on the
> Rand Mcnally Street Finder map CD set.
>
> Dick Myers
>
> From: "gerry leary" <lgerry3@xxxxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: the best of all worlds
> Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 06:32:08 -0700
>
> we already use commercial maps.
> ----- Original Message -----
> 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
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > 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
> > 1118 Maple Lane, Davis, CA 95616-1723, USA
> >
> > Latitude, 38 33 9.239 North
> > Longitude, 121 45 40.145 West
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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