how about making the sdk for your gps product available for the simbian operating system? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael May" <MikeMay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 12:24 AM Subject: [gps-talkusers] gps on laptops
There are two issues to consider, one is the technical side and the other is the size of the market.It is possible with new small laptops to have our GPS on it. True, you would need some sort of keypad or a case so you could operate the laptop's keyboard.It doesn't always work smoothly to have the laptop in hibernate mode but this is the only way you could depend on the laptop to boot up in several seconds as opposed to a couple minutes which is pretty typical if you have a bunch of speech stuff loaded.I happen to think the most interesting thing about a laptop version would be the explore mode. Forget about walking around with a laptop. Let's have our program on a PC so you can explore at home. Students could easily have it at schools if they don't have a BrailleNote or Voice Sense. Now we are talking.I don't think the market for a GPS laptop version goes much beyond a handful of people on this list, especially when you consider the 6 other accessible GPS options already on the market. As much as we love you guys, I don't think we can pore a ton of resources into a laptop version if only 5 guys buy it.So, keep your fingers crossed for a PC version but find a way to purchase one of the other accessible GPS versions already available.Mike At 03:28 PM 9/15/2008, you wrote: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 laptopsRicky, 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 waspretty tacky to tie that thing to the Voicenote like that. Then I got oneand had to use it for a hole day and it was able to run some the next daywith out charging. A standard laptop will never meet the needs of a blinduser 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. Living near 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 lake turns 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.Michael G. May CEO Sendero Group"The GPS company:" Featuring GPS on the mPower, PK and Voice Sense. And, coming soon, Mobile Geo for Window Mobile devices. . Also distributing Trekker, Victor Stream, KNFB Mobile Reader, Talks,, Mobile Speak, Tiger embossers, Miniguide and ID MateCrashing Through, a book about Mike May, by Robert Kurson, available at http://www.CrashingThrough.comMikeMay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.SenderoGroup.com 1-888-757-6810, Fax (530) 757-6830, Mobile (530) 304-0007 Sendero Group, LLC 429 F Street, Davis, CA 95616, USA