Comments on: Perth residents take Google Transit for a ride http://siddey.wordpress.com/2008/03/18/perth-residents-take-google-transit-for-a-ride/ The emerging world of online and mobile location based services (LBS) Mon, 14 Sep 2009 04:25:07 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: banyon http://siddey.wordpress.com/2008/03/18/perth-residents-take-google-transit-for-a-ride/#comment-3939 banyon Tue, 25 Mar 2008 07:12:06 +0000 http://siddey.wordpress.com/?p=41#comment-3939 Hi Chris, Thanks for dropping by! Yes, I'm an ex-Perthite now living in Sydney, hence the reason for the blatant plug / link to your excellent blog. :) You're demonstrating to the uninitiated that although WA is geographically very isolated, it's up with the leaders in terms of leveraging the potential of Online GIS-enabled services. I think WA is especially capable in the area of GIS which your blog demonstrates. You're absolutely right that for Perth people the Google announcement won't make a difference for now but rather it's a catalyst for them to bring the remainder of the states on-board. After all, I expect their logic is to start with the tech-ready states first to get their delivery processes ironed out, then tackle the other ones later. You may not be their target demographic. :) If I am overseas or interstate and was planning an Aussie trip, however, it would be good to simply go to a single Google service to plan my detailed itinerary across states. Hi Chris,

Thanks for dropping by!

Yes, I’m an ex-Perthite now living in Sydney, hence the reason for the blatant plug / link to your excellent blog. :) You’re demonstrating to the uninitiated that although WA is geographically very isolated, it’s up with the leaders in terms of leveraging the potential of Online GIS-enabled services. I think WA is especially capable in the area of GIS which your blog demonstrates.

You’re absolutely right that for Perth people the Google announcement won’t make a difference for now but rather it’s a catalyst for them to bring the remainder of the states on-board. After all, I expect their logic is to start with the tech-ready states first to get their delivery processes ironed out, then tackle the other ones later.

You may not be their target demographic. :)

If I am overseas or interstate and was planning an Aussie trip, however, it would be good to simply go to a single Google service to plan my detailed itinerary across states.

]]> By: Chris Tweedie http://siddey.wordpress.com/2008/03/18/perth-residents-take-google-transit-for-a-ride/#comment-3937 Chris Tweedie Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:41:33 +0000 http://siddey.wordpress.com/?p=41#comment-3937 Although it kinda gives you a warm fuzzy feeling, i dont think too many existing Transperth customers will take the Google road. The existing system works, i've never heard anything bad about it so theres not really a catalyst for using Mr G. Didnt realise you were from Perth either. Your about page is rather lacking, more info please :-) Although it kinda gives you a warm fuzzy feeling, i dont think too many existing Transperth customers will take the Google road. The existing system works, i’ve never heard anything bad about it so theres not really a catalyst for using Mr G.

Didnt realise you were from Perth either. Your about page is rather lacking, more info please :-)

]]>