Hi Anne, I couldn't agree with you more. You're very thorough. Thanks. Rosemary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ann Parsons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2004 7:58 AM Subject: Re: [Braillenote] BrailleNote PK and gps
> Hi all, > > I'm afraid this message may seem a bit sharp, and for that, I > appologize. However, as a firm believer in the BrailleNote and PDI's > philosophy in the development of products for the blind, I feel that I > have a right to make my disappointment and my concerns known. What > concerns me is that if the GPS doesn't work with the PK, and if the PK > is running version 6.1, then is it going to be compatible with the > regular sized BN's and VN? You say the regular sized BN's and VN's > will have wireless compatibility, if that's the case, then it should > work with bluetooth GPS receivers, right? Since the existing > equipment has a serial port, I suspect that we'll still be able to use > the Earthmate receivers? However would like some confirmation on this. > > Mary's right, this is of concern to us. If you're going to upgrade, > would seem to me that communication with one's developers is crucial. > This, especially when Freedom Scientific has just come out with an > announcement about their new GPS module for the Pacmate. It's not > Visuaid, it's some other company and it's mainstream to keep the price > down, so they say. However, if PDI isn't on the band wagon about this > they sure as heck ought to be. The FS GPS does work with Bluetooth. > > <sigh> Is it only we trainers who keep membership on both lists so we > know what l'deuce is going on here? As an Assistive Technology > trainer, it's my job to keep current with everything that's going on > in the field, and believe me, it takes hours per day of reading email > lists. However, I do it because I believe the blind community needs > to know that they have choices in the equipment they buy! > > Now if the manufacturers of this stuff can't even communicate with > their own developers so that they will be ready to release comparable > products... Visuaid's just announced their own GPS system too. It's > not just FS. Visuaid's product works with Bluetooth too. C'mon, > guys, what's email for, eh? What's conference calling for, eh? > What's plain old snailmail for, eh? What's face to face meeting for, > eh? > > Ann P. > > -- > Ann K. Parsons > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > WEB SITE: http://home.eznet.net/~akp > "All that is gold does not glitter. > Not all those who wander are lost." JRRT > > > ___ > 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 >
