I also like the idea of using a netbook for many applications, for the reasons you mentioned, as well as being a fraction of the cost of specialised equipment. I am well known, to those who know me, for vandalising things. Sometimes my modifications work, but on other ocasions I end up ruining the piece of apparatus. Well for once, one of these modifications has worked well for me. My sister phoned me up to say that her daughter had dropped her netbook, and that the screen didn't work any more. I gave her my laptop, installed my screen-reader and other software on to the netbook, and snapped the screen off. and it works great, and is really practical for carrying around. The CF slot on my PK has stopped working, so I can't use the gps any longer, so consequently I am now currently trying to decide whether to buy an iphone or a compatible device that works with Mobile Speak, though I think the postings regarding the Tomtom may have decided it for me, so thanks for those.
Hope I haven't woffled too much. Regards, Richard.----- Original Message ----- From: "Keith (mteye)" <mteye@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, October 23, 2010 12:43 AM Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: A Concerned Sense Nav Customer
Wow, cool idea. A netbook, small, light in weight, flash memory so no power sucking hard drive motors. Fewer drains on battery means long times between recharge. Fast processing power. All the power of a full operating system, with all the usual apps. Drop in one of those extra authorized keys for speech technology that I already have for the desktop. Put on a shoulder strap, or streamlined cary pouch. Plus there's that route making tool that was announced recently for users of the 2010 products. How much more would have to be done to it to pick up the bluetooth link to the reciever, and process in real time? I'm thinking, not much but I'm not the software engineer.Using mainstream technology for price benefit, and plugging in accessibility. What a concept.from Keith H -------------------------------------------------- From: "Howard Kaufman" <wa9top@xxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, October 22, 2010 6:32 PM To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: A Concerned Sense Nav CustomerI am hoping for a pc based sendero as well. With a netbook coming in at 2.3 pounds, and at the size of an apex, why not? With windows 7 voice recognition capability, you might be able to talk to your gps as well, and for less than $300 in hardware to boot. Add a bluetooth Braille display, and you still are thousands of dollars under the cost of a money sucking proprietary machine. To change your email settings (unsubscribe, digest only, or vacation mode):To change your email settings (unsubscribe, digest only, or vacation mode):http://senderogroup.com/social_media/email.htmAdditionally, to unsubscribe send an email to gps-talkusers-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject.http://senderogroup.com/social_media/email.htmAdditionally, to unsubscribe send an email to gps-talkusers-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject.
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