I guess that is good. I did not know.----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve" <drum67-72@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, September 15, 2008 2:52 PM Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: gps on laptops
Ricky, There's an old saying, Never is a long long time.Example, some of the newer long battery type laptops claim over 15 hours ofbattery life. There's a lot less consumption using the newer solid-state drives.Even the new Fujitsu claims 9 hours with a 60GB drive and Vista HOme Premiumwith a special four-cell battery. Steve----- Original Message ----- From: "Ricky Prevatte, LMBT 1154" <rickyprevatte1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, September 15, 2008 1:29 PM Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: gps on laptops Well you would only get to use it for 2. hours. I use to think that was pretty tacky to tie that thing to the Voicenote like that. Then I got one and had to use it for a hole day and it was able to run some the next day with out charging. A standard laptop will never meet the needs of a blind user that really travels.----- Original Message ----- From: "Tina B." <tinabir@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2008 1:32 AM Subject: [gps-talkusers] gps on laptopsJust wondering how portable this would really be. How you would carry, hear, and use the laoptop when you are out and how you'd do it with abraille display if you used that. The idea of the pdas is to just carry it and with the strap at least that the bn has, you can just wear it which iswhat I always do with mine, and have it right there, but I can't picture that with a laptop. I'd be interested though to hear how it worhks if anyone figured it out or if sendero does revisit that.----- Original Message ----- From: "Howard Kaufman" <wa9top@xxxxxxxxx>To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 7:10 AM Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: bouncing aroundI always check the weather beefore going out. That way I know theprevailing wind direction, speed, and if it is expected to change. Livingnear Lake Michigan, the wind will often change in the afternoon, and come from the east off the lake. The temperature can drop 20 DG when the laketurns on the air conditioning. Usually winds die down after sunset. It'snot perfect, but combined with other information, it can be a clue when needed.