[gps-talkusers] Re: so many options, lots of questions
- From: "Dianne B. Phelps" <d.bphelps@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2010 11:56:36 -0700
Mike,
Those are terrific thoughts on this subject, and being retired as I am, not
having to do quite as much any longer as those of you who are working, I
take very seriously the business of being willing to learn new things to
keep the mind active and able to function well. It is when we become too set
in our old ways that we will stagnate and lose our ability to stay with it.
It is harder. There is no doubt about that, but if I have to live into my
80'[s and 90's, I hope I can do it still willing to learn and do and still
going out and being somewhat able.
Dianne B. Phelps
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Subject: [gps-talkusers] so many options, lots of questions
First, a couple comments on recent posts and then my general observations.
The battery life on the iPhone really is much less than an N86 or HTC phone,
mostly because so many cool things can be going on at once. Because the
iPhone can be running 3G or WiFi to play music, play a baseball game or to
listen to NPR, it is streaming way more than I ever did on the N86. Add to
that using a Bluetooth headset and running GPS, and the iPhone is really
getting a work out. I am looking for a secondary battery like Raul has and I
know there are battery packs built into cases like the Juice Pack. The
iPhone is already on the large size so adding a case with battery makes it
even bigger. As with all this technology, there are always trade offs.
For me, learning the iPhone is like going to the gym. It is a bit expensive
but it is important to one's health to work out regularly. Being sedentary
or stagnent with one's technology isn't healthy even though it is quite
painful at time to push oneself.
I don't think it is realistic to find one technology that does everything
all the time. One's circumstances change. I think it is more realistic to
have one small portable device for phone calls and quick information and
communication on the go and another device for writing documents and longer
communications. Most families have one car for commuting and running around
town and another, like a van to carry all the kids and stuff or to use on
longer trips. You can't realisticly have a vehicle that is both small and
large at the same time.
I hate to see people sacrifice productivity when it comes to reading and
writing in order to have the super small device that does it all. Larger
keyboards, Braille displays and more real estate in general add to
productivity. When I am giving a speech, I really don't want to be listening
to my notes on a netbook computer through an earphone. I don't want a
computer with an external Braille display. I want my elegant BrailleNote PK
or Braille Sense OnHand at my fingertips so nobody in the audience will
hardly notice.
The same thing when I am walking down the road. I want that Braille display
for location information. I want a light device that allows me to quickly
type many search strings, while walking and talking at the same time. I may
even have my phone in one ear and my GPS in the other. I don't really care
what the operating system is or whether it is proprietary or not. Who cares
if it is up stream, down stream or main stream as long as it gets you where
and when you want to go. Bottom line, I want to read and respond to scores
of emails, read documents, answer phone calls and navigate independently.
The reason Sendero has GPS on 6 platforms is precisely because there is not
one size that fits all users or all situations. The beauty of adaptive
technology today verses 10 years ago is the fact that we have options.
People keep talking about the demise of the specialized PDA for the blind or
the emergance of Android over the iPhone. I am a fan of figuring out what I
want to accomplish and finding technology to help me rather than
prognosticating about future trends and worrying about philosophical issues
of operating systems. Let's make the most of the technology we already have,
improve upon it and add options, not subtract them.
Mike
Michael May, CEO Sendero Group
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