[gps-talkusers] Re: Some questions about the new version
- From: "John" <john.ja@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2004 20:28:41 -0400
I read that the braille note pk will be able to work to a phone providing an
wireless internet connection via bluetooth and use the internet browser in
the braille note pk which is supposed have speech. I do not read braille!
I do not thinkk that the voice note can do this.
John
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carlos and Derek" <cetaylor1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, July 11, 2004 8:12 PM
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Some questions about the new version
> Just going from what I heard on ACB radio's main menu interview with
> Jonathan Mosen, the braille note pk will not be offered with out a braille
> display because they feel the voice note already meets this need.
>
>
> Carlos and Seeing Eye Dog Derek
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John
> Sent: Sunday, July 11, 2004 6:57 PM
> To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Some questions about the new version
>
>
> 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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