[gps-talkusers] Re: the best of all worlds
- From: "Michael Beukenkamp" <mbeuk@xxxxxxx>
- To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2005 14:33:04 -0600
Hi, to give my perspective as a student. I do not want to carry a laptop
around along with all the other school related stuff I carry on a daily
basis. The Braille Note with a 32 cell display allows me to take notes in
class and edit as I go. When I get home I can email them to my desktop
computer or put them onto compact flash and view them with my card reader.
The internet capability allows me to plug a small unit in to the wall at
school or in a hotel room and access the information I need when I need it.
Adding the GPS to the mix has allowed me to go where I want to go without
carrying another piece of equipment. To me the Braille Note GPS is the
perfect setup for a student, professional, or a house wife. Well that is my
perspective.
Michael
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From: "Michael May" <MikeMay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "GPS-talkusers-freelists.org" <GPS-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 11:04 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
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