[gps-talkusers] Re: GPS and new BN version

  • From: Scott E Ford <w8sef@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 02 Jul 2004 09:47:13 -0400

Peggy,
I was listening to AFB radio, and Johnithen was asked that question and he 
said that they w  however he said that you could still get the voice note.
Scottere only planning to realese the PK with brail only.

At 08:59 PM 7/1/2004 -0700, you wrote:
>Jane,
>
>If you mean will the PK come in a Speech only version, not that I have
>heard of.
>
>Mike
>At 08:33 PM 7/1/2004, you wrote:
> >is there going to be aversion for non Braille users?  or should I say non
> >Braille user users?
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Michael May" <MikeMay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2004 11:25 PM
> >Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: GPS and new BN version
> >
> >
> > > Peggy,
> > >
> > > We are pretty confident about getting the GPS working on the BrailleNote
> >PK
> > > and on the regular BrailleNote with Keysoft 6.1. The latter is an easier
> > > task than the PK.
> > >
> > > As I said in my last post, these products have been announced but they
> > > won't be available for a while, plenty of time for us to get GPS working
> > > with them. PDI is completely supportive of having GPS on these products
> >and
> > > we definitely want to see all our neat features and more on any new
> > > "BrailleNote versions.
> > >
> > > For Wendy's edification, the BrailleNote PK is the talk of the summer
> > > shows. It is a state of the art, small PDA, which is running Keysoft. It
> >is
> > > an 18-cell unit with all the wireless bells and whistles. PDI says in
> >their
> > > press release that it will be out in the 4th quarter.
> > >
> > > Our BrailleNotes will not be left in the wake either as a major Keysoft 6
> > > revision is slated to bring our current units into the wireless age too..
> > > One benefit will be that your Earthmate receiver can plug straight into a
> > > USB port or USB adapter and there will be no need for the battery/serial
> > > cradle.
> > >
> > > We'll keep bringing you more and more benefits to location information.
> > >
> > > Mike
> > >
> > >
> > > At 05:37 PM 7/1/2004, you wrote:
> > > >I tried to send this earlier this afternoon, but haven't seen it, so am
> > > >trying again.
> > > >
> > > >I know there are still questions and issues about gps with the
> >BrailleNote
> > > >PK, but I'm wondering if Sendero has been involved in any testing of GPS
> >on
> > > >the regular BrailleNote with the upgraded Windows CE and the version 
> 6 of
> > > >Keysoft.  I've already ordered GPS 3, and want to upgrade my BN when the
> > > >time comes, but I don't want to upgrade only to find out that GPS won't
> > > >work.  Of course since the BN upgrade isn't out yet, it might be too 
> soon
> > > >to worry about that, but I just hope Sendero gets to try GPS with the
> > > >upgraded bn before it's released, so we can have a definite yes or no
> > > >answer before deciding whether or not to order.  Again, I'm talking 
> about
> > > >the regular bn with the upgrade, not the pk.
> > > >
> > > >Peggy
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >mailto:kernsac@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > >http://www.home.earthlink.net/~kernsac
> > > >MSN Messenger kernsac@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >
> > >
> > > Michael G. May
> > >
> > > CEO Sendero Group
> > >
> > > Developers and distributors of BrailleNote GPS
> > > Now distributing BrailleNote, VoiceNote, Miniguide, The Tissot Silen-T
> > > tactile watch and the ID Mate, bar code reader
> > >
> > > MikeMay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > http://www.SenderoGroup.com
> > >
> > > (530) 757-6800, 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
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>Michael G. May
>
>CEO Sendero Group
>
>Developers and distributors of BrailleNote GPS
>Now distributing BrailleNote, VoiceNote, Miniguide, The Tissot Silen-T
>tactile watch and the ID Mate, bar code reader
>
>MikeMay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>http://www.SenderoGroup.com
>
>(530) 757-6800, 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

Scott E Ford



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