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It looks like Marcosoft's website has a new look to it. And when I clicked on the "Order Now" link, I got this:

"We're sorry, registration is temporarily closed. Our web site host is performing maintenance on our server. We
expect to reopen at about 5pm PST, April 25.

Thank you for your patience and understanding!

-Webmaster"

Hmm. Will Marcosoft make their April deadline after all?

I wouldn't get too excited by this. The 'Buy Now' link is to purchase their software products.

Actually, Marcosoft from the begining was just a reseller of the HandyGPS unit not its manufacturer. The HandGPS was/is suppose to come with Marcosoft's mapping software, that is how I think they got involved in selling it. The maker of the HandyGPS is Navicom and is the one that is setting its release date. Their web site is:

http://www.navicom.co.kr/products/handy/handyGPS.htm


I noticed about a week ago that Marcosoft had changed their web page from a HandyGPS specific web page to a more general GPS web page.

http://www.marcosoft.com/gps/default.stm


In it they make the following interesting statement:

"With the release of the
Handspring Visor� and its Springboard� expansion slot, several new "snap-on" GPS receiver modules will be
introduced and sold."

Does this mean that there are more Springboard GPS modules than just the HandyGPS module under development? I've checked the Handspring site and they still only list the Handy GPS module. But it does make one wonder.

I also find it interesting that the Marcosoft web site no longer mentions the HandyGPS by name. As they had been since November or so of 1999. I wonder if there has been a falling out, or they just got sick and tired of being stiffed by Navicom on the shipping date . I know Marcosoft was always taking the heat here at VisorCentral for the HandyGPS' shipping delays. Then again I may just have too much imagination and time .

Jerry

Yikes!

It appears that Navicom's "Mapping Software" page is now "Under Construction" instead of (if memory serves... yep, the old page is at http://www.navicom.co.kr/products/handy/map.htm
) showing Quo Vadis screenshots. Doesn't look too promising.


[This message has been edited by YBYSAIAH (edited 04-27-2000).]

It also appears that Navicom's taken the entire Ship and Order page down, and stripped any ship date at all from their site. Don't hold your breath waiting for this one......

I just checked Navicom's web site (0945 MDT) and they still have the following message under shipping and ordering:


Ordering information will be on our web-site at the end of April.


Although you notice they don't specify in which year .

Take care,
Jerry