Registered: Sep 1999
Location: at work...
Posts: 736

http://63.88.172.88/index.htm

They have updated the information on their site, and give more details about their location-based services. They also have a product data sheet and brochure posted.

Registered: May 2000
Location: Laurel, MD USA
Posts: 26

OH YEAH!
I have been waiting for this since I first learned about GeoDiscovery. Joe Free if you're listening, I hope you remember me! (I was one of the very first people to sign up for beta testing - please please please pick me!)

Just from reading the product info I know that this GPS springboard is going to be the one to get.

--Steve Lacher

Registered: Sep 1999
Location: Sydney Australia
Posts: 1883

damn, you guys are fast...

I was just about to post this news as well...
b.t.w. this is the official URL:
www.geodiscovery.com

oh yeah, pick me too for the betaprogram!!

The product looks very promissing, even without the springboard. Too bad there are only US maps (right now, maybe more later?? hint hint )

Registered: Sep 1999
Location: Texan in Calgary for a while
Posts: 1361

The data sheet on the website did say that they would add International maps later on.

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James Hromadka
VisorCentral.com
Personal Website: http://www.Hromadka.com

Registered: May 2000
Location: Provo, UT, USA
Posts: 4

Man, this is cool!

Registered: Apr 2000
Location:
Posts: 266

I got an email this morning telling me about the new site, and that the beta program will start in the next couple weeks. Then I noticed at the bottom that is said my beta username and password will be sent soon. Did everyone get this email? Or am I one of the lucky beta-testers? I never got an official email from GeoDiscovery telling me I was choosen.......hummmmmmm

Ryan Clayton

Registered: Jun 2000
Location: San Antonio, TX
Posts: 17

rclayton-
I got the same email. I'm still holding out hope that I'll get chosen though...

Registered: Oct 1999
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Posts: 109

I too got the e-mail with the news of my pending username/password. Perhaps we were all chosen? Perhaps it was a form letter?

I'm excited!

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Trinition ([email protected])

Registered: Feb 2000
Location: El Segundo,CA
Posts: 374

You lucky dogs! My email does not mention username/pw

Registered: Mar 2000
Location: Hermosa Beach, CA
Posts: 222

Mine also mentioned that my beta username and password will be sent soon.

Maybe everyone who signed up for the beta testing received this particular email while the ones that only signed up for information received the one without.

Somehow I doubt that I am that lucky enough to be chosen.


PS - J(and a bunch of numbers), you don't happen to work at either Raytheon, Hughes, or TRW in El Segundo, do you?

[This message has been edited by Nhatman (edited 06-21-2000).]

Registered: Jun 2000
Location: Bellingham, WA
Posts: 7

I also got the username/password email. Unfortunately, if you read the "BetaTesters" page on GeoDiscovery's web site, they say "Initially, testing for the Geode GPS hardware will be limited (we just don't have enough hardware for the thousands of people who have signed up), but we want everyone to help us test and perfect both the Web-based and Palm-based software."

To me, that says that just about everyone who signs up to be a "betatester" will be able to check out their software on-line (via the login/password), but only about 4 of us are going to get to test the actual GPS springboard hardware. I'm bummed...I have a boatload of remote field work this summer that would really benefit from their unit (and put it to the test, esp. the WAAS!). Of course, I could be one of the lucky few, but don't think I'll hold my breath just yet. The software stuff should still be cool, though.

[This message has been edited by dclark (edited 06-22-2000).]

Registered: Sep 1999
Location: Sydney Australia
Posts: 1883

I got the e-mail as well, I sure hope I'll be in the selected group...

I can test out there international maps for them!!

Registered: Feb 2000
Location: El Segundo,CA
Posts: 374

I did sign up for beta testing but my email did not mention username/pw. Did everyone elses email mention them?

Registered: Sep 1999
Location: Sydney Australia
Posts: 1883

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Originally posted by j762538:
I did sign up for beta testing but my email did not mention username/pw. Did everyone elses email mention them?

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