I have one in my possession currently. The email program *****! Donna On Aug 22, 2009, at 5:09 PM, Rich Ring wrote:
> When was the last time you checked it out? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Donna Goodin > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Sent: Saturday, August 22, 2009 3:03 PM > Subject: Re: iphone vs pac mate > > I'd have to disagree, at least as regards the software. The Braille > Sense is FAR superior in terms of its hardware, but the software is > quite primitive in many respects. > > As regards the PM versus an iphone, I do agree that they are > different critters. If you do a lot of reading braille, or working > with documents, spreadsheets, etc. The PM would be the better > choice. I love my iphone, but I can't sit down and read a braille > book on it like I can with a Pacmate or braillesense. > Best, > Donna > On Aug 22, 2009, at 11:06 AM, Rich Ring wrote: > >> The Pac Mate is a different species of critter. Street Talk was a >> funky piece of software, at least now they're using something from >> Sendero group. But the Pac Mate as a machine is unstable and way >> too large. I know this is off topic, but the Braille Sense Plus is >> far better. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: John Sanfilippo >> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> Sent: Saturday, August 22, 2009 9:40 AM >> Subject: Re: iphone vs pac mate >> >> personal opinion, >> >> The pac mate and street talk are both dead animals. The only thing >> I like about the pac mate now is the braille display and the >> ability to use it or the pac mate itself if either is not working. >> The braille display is the better part of the hardware, in my >> opinion. >> >> My experience with the pac mate and street talk, is that: >> >> 1, the gps receiver provided with the package can be far too tardy >> in tracking satelites, or being tracked by them, take your pick. >> >> 2, you need a blue tooth card installed in one of the cf slots, and >> your maps installed in the other, which means you need to do some >> jiggling around and setting up before you can get going. >> >> 3, I found that the entire setup was a hoffible drain on the pm >> battery. This is true on the cel phone as well, but at least there, >> I can bring along a spare battery and there is no setup. >> >> My two cents. >> >> js >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: John G. Heim >> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> Sent: Friday, August 21, 2009 12:11 PM >> Subject: iphone vs pac mate >> >> >> I am thinking of selling my Pac Mate in favor of an iphone. My main >> question >> is whether I can get a comperable GPS system to a Pac Mate with >> StreetTalk. >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
