[gps-talkusers] Re: gps on laptops
- From: Kevin Chao <kevinchao89@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2008 01:05:23 -0700
The best accessible GPS solution for Sybmian phones, at the moment will have
to be WayFinder Access, which will provide all of the information available
in the commercial WayFinder product with the added blind specific needs.
Honestly, I don't see Sendero porting the SDK to a Sybian platform any time
soon as the SDK is written specifically for Windows devices. It will take a
lot of work and may not even work properly as a result of there not being
Linux and Symbian versions of the various required engines. I see there
being something similar to the KNFB Reader Mobile product being available on
a Windows Smartphone or Pocket PC device before the SDK will be made
available and work under Symbian.
I am not really sure why we would want to take steps in the opposite
directions and work on getting the Sendero GPS to work again on a PC. I
think that it is great that we now have the Sendero GPS available on the
BrailleNote and VoiceNote mPower and BrailleNote PK; GW Sense Navigation
(Powered by the Sendero GPS SDK) on the Braille Sense Plus, Braille Sense
and Voice Sense; and the soon to be released Mobile Geo (Powered by the
Sendero GPS SDK) on Windows Smartphones and Pocket PC devices. Yes, there
are a few other GPS solutions but I am a fan of the Sendero GPS and those
who are powered by the Sendero GPS SDK.
Thanks,
Kevin
-----Original Message-----
From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ari Moisio
Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 12:47 AM
To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: gps on laptops
Hi
That would be a very interesting idea. There is currently no 'high-end'
navigation aplication for the Symbian platform.
--
mr. M01510 & guide Loadstone-GPS
On Tue, 16 Sep 2008, Jayne Loconto wrote:
> 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 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
>>>> of
>>>> battery 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
>>>> Premium
>>>> with 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 laptops
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Just 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 a
>>>>> braille 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
>>>>> is
>>>>> what 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 around
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> I always check the weather beefore going out. That way I know the
>>>>>> prevailing 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's
>>>>>> not 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 Mate
>>
>> Crashing Through, a book about Mike May, by Robert Kurson, available at
>> http://www.CrashingThrough.com
>>
>> MikeMay@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
>>
>>
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