[gps-talkusers] Re: Some questions about the new version
- From: "John" <john.ja@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2004 19:56:32 -0400
Hi Charles,
Is the new braille note pk going to be offered as a voice note pk without
braille as well?
John
----- Original Message -----
From: "Charles La Pierre" <lapierre@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, July 11, 2004 3:42 PM
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Some questions about the new version
> No we wouldn't get rid of the CD's just add the option to get the maps on
> DVD's if one prefers them instead. This is all hypothetical at this
> time. Mike and I need to discuss this and see if we can offer both a CD
> option as well as a DVD option.
>
> Charles.
>
>
>
> At 09:16 AM 7/11/2004, you wrote:
> >Charles:
> >
> >The majority of us do not have DVD players unless we got a new drive or
> >system recently. For my sake at least, I hope the CD is not going the
way
> >of the 8 track player. Most of us that will be using the Sendero GPS
system
> >are blind or visually impaired and do not need the video capability of a
> >DVD. Besides, since all the maps will not fit on the Braille Note at one
> >time anyway and we put them on the hard drive to download to the Braille
> >Note when we need them, the CD's get taken out only if we need to restore
to
> >the hard drive.
> >
> >Rich Irwin
> >rich.irwin@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:rich.irwin@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >[mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Charles La
> >Pierre
> >Sent: Sunday, July 11, 2004 8:58 AM
> >To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Some questions about the new version
> >
> >
> >Hello Todd,
> >
> >I agree with you we should probably offer the CD bundle as a DVD option
for
> >those users who have a DVD drive. Mike experimented with creating some
> >DVD's for the Beta users and it didn't do so well, I think Mike recorded
> >them in a format which would only work on his DVD. In any case we will
> >look into this as an option. Unfortunately the 8 CD's wouldn't quite fit
> >onto a single DVD which made it less attractive, but 2 DVD's are better
> >environmentally than 8 CD's. I will discuss this with Mike.
> >
> >Charles.
> >
> >At 01:57 AM 7/11/2004, you wrote:
> > >Hello, Mike M.!
> > >
> > >Thank you for being very well-detailed on what you have said shown
> > >below. That helps us better understand what it is all about.
> > >
> > >I should like to suggest something. What is it, eh? What about
replacing
> > >the CDs with DVDs? That would mean less bulk. How? We have eight CDs
> > >now, but if we replaced them with DVDs, we would have say two or three,
> > >depending upon how much space the maps take. I think it is something
that
> > >will do better for Sendero. What do y'all think?
> > >
> > >Todd
> > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > >From: Michael May <MikeMay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > >To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > >Date: Fri, 09 Jul 2004 08:14:09 -0700
> > > >Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Some questions about the new version
> > >
> > > >Let me address several questions posed in recent emails.
> > >
> > > >The first batch of Version 3s are shipping today. Hey, they even
have
> > > >Braille labels on them this time. You get a folder with 8 map CDs
and a
> > > >paper envelope with a CD containing the POIs, document files and the
> >30-day
> > > >full Version. Within 2 weeks, you will get your serialized version
by
> > > >email. We will get it to you before leaving for Hawaii Mary Ellen.
If
> > > >anyone has trouble copying maps to a Compact Flash card, you can
always
> > > >send me the card and we will do it. You really want to do this from
a PC
> >or
> > > >laptop and not from one card to another on the BN.
> > >
> > > >Make sure and Read the ReadMe file and the manual too if you want the
> > > >entire scoop.
> > >
> > >
> > > >Mike
> > >
> > > >At 07:55 AM 7/9/2004, you wrote:
> > > >>Hi, guys. I have a couple of questions about GPS 3, since I know
it's
> > > >>starting to ship. Are we getting the version on the CD's
themselves,
> >along
> > > >>with the maps and POI, or will the CD's just have the maps and POI
and
> >the
> > > >>version 3 will be emailed to us? Will we be getting the serialized
> > > >>version, or is it just the 30-day trial version at this point? Not
sure
> >if
> > > >>those who said they got an email saying theirs had been shipped have
> > > >>received them, or if just Mike can answer this, but thought I'd toss
it
> > > >>out, since this list is entirely too quiet. <grin
> > >
> > > >>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
> >
> >Charles M. La Pierre CTO
> >Sendero Group, LLC
> >
> >Lat. 37 15' 25" N Lon: 121 53' 04" W
>
> Charles M. La Pierre CTO
> Sendero Group, LLC
>
> Lat. 37 15' 25" N Lon: 121 53' 04" W
>
>
>
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