Hi Anthony, There are tero places I know of where you can get the GPS, which are the Sendero Group and Pulse Data HumanWare.
Here are the prices for Pulse Data HumanWare, as stated on the Pulse Data website: >Price GPS Vdd2 (Includes U.S. maps, receiver, pouch, cable and 256 MB CF card) $999 GPS Vdd2 (Includes U.S. maps, receiver, pouch, cable and 5 GB MD) $1,499 GPS Vdd2 (Includes U.S. maps, 256 MB CF cardgginin $899 GPS Vdd2 (Includes U.S. maps, 5 GB MDGGININ $1,399 GPS Vdd2 is supported by KeySoft 5.0 Software Now here are the prices from Sendero Group, as stated in a document called "Price List", which is on their website: comITEM LISTSTPO PRICE INTERNET/PREPAY PRICE GPS v2 with 256 MB CF card, Sportrak, accessory pouch $1,045.00 $995.00 GPS v2 with 1 GB CF card, Sportrak, accessory pouch $1,145.00 $1,095.00 GPS v2 with 5 GB micro-drive, Sportrak, accessory pouch $1,245.00 $1,195.00 Additional Country Map $149.00 $99.00 5 countries, Austria, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, UK $449.00 $399.00 I've only included the information for purchasing new GPS combinations, as I assume this is what you're wanting to do. There is more content to both these sources, but I've just pasted the information I figured you'd need in your situation. There might be other places where you can get the GPS for different prices, but those are the only two I know of. As you can see, the entire map database comes with the GPS software (it's on 7 CD's), and there are some additional countries available. You transfer the maps from the computer to the BrailleNote, and you have several choices in doing this, such as ActiveSync, or transferring to a Compact Flash card via Card Reader. The U.S. maps are 4.3 gigabytes, so if you want all of them on one drive, you would be best off with a 5 gigabyte microdrive (a microdrive goes into the CompactFlash slot of the BN, or if you have an older motherboard with no CompactFlash slot, you fit the card into a CompactFlash card adapter which you can buy at computer stores before inserting the adapter into the PC card slot on the right). Also, for your information, the SporTrak is a commercial GPS receiver, made by Magellan I believe, but it comes with the package, or you can choose whether you want to buy it with the package, depending on your source. I don't have GPS myself, but as I'm thinking of purchasing one as well, I've downloaded the appropriate manual for my BrailleNote model, so I can get an idea of what the system can do. From reading the manual, I gathered that the specific accuracy of the GPS depends on what you're doing with it. If you want to download the manual, go towww.pulsedata.com/products/notetakers/braillenote_manuals.asp, and you'll see a link to both the BrailleNote/VoiceNote BT and BrailleNote/VoiceNote QT GPS manuals in plain text format. You just click on the link of the manual that applies to you, and you can then download and read it if you want. The email address for Technical Support of Pulse Data HumanWare [EMAIL PROTECTED] Also, since I'm sure prices aren't always put on the Internet immediate after they change, it's best to contact the company before purchasing. The prices above are the most current I've found, but if you go to the websiteswww.pulsedata.com andwww.senderogroup.com, and click the "Contact" link on each of these, you'll get contact info you can use to check what the most current prices are. Hope this helps. Maria ----- Original Message ----- >From: "highstream" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2004 19:32:23 -0500 >Subject: [Braillenote] How much will the gps cost for the braille note andhow >accurate is the gps?? >Hi to all I'm thinking about getting a gps because I do allot of traveling >with my guide dog and was wondering how accurate is the gps? Do you have to by >the street map of where you live or can you just by a mapof the Usa? >Also I have an announcement to any guide dog user's in Miami florida. Please >e-mail me off this list to the [EMAIL PROTECTED] thank you very much. >O also what isthe e-mail address for technical support? Have a good day to >all and actually hi to all you guide dog user's. You can also e-mailme to the >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >I am trying to start up a Gdui affilate chapter here in Miami florida. So if >anyone knows anyone who's interested Please e-mail me priviately off the list >please when you e-mail me please let me know that you got it off the braille >note list or from a friend. thank you very much. >Sorry listers but may be you all can help me with people in miami thank you >bye from Wings and Anthony. >. >___ >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
