CompuServe Messages

Hi Steve — I don't know why Trimble doesn't drop their prices so dealers could sell them for say, $500. It seems like they could sell a zillion of them. I have participated in a lot of discussions here on CIS and most everyone thinks the Scout is way cool but can't justify paying $700 or so when they can get a Garmin for about $350. Those are sales Trimble will never get at their current prices. I guess they will just have to depend on REAL gadget geeks like me. Oh gawd – I have to ask – How much would the SM set me back? I don't have to worry about it right now though because they don't have the software for Macs yet. I really don't need much more accuracy than I am presently getting but I am curious about this FM subcarrier diff stuff. If I was poking around near Nevada City and the nearest FM transmitter was in Sacramento, I would be maybe 50 miles away and about 4000' higher than the transmitter. Would the diff correction be valid under those conditions? Or, how about if you were trying to find your store in Pasadena and there were transmitters in Santa Monica and Anahiem – would this pager gizmo select the nearest diff transmitter or does it matter? Thanx — — Bill