James,You are probably right. However, if I was running a company and various factions would not communicate and assist either their heads would fall...

The only accurate survey is the full size thing out there on the ground. The person who tries to measure it and draw it on paper and try to rule the ...

Shelby, I agree. Seems like fixed costs would be driving them crazy with so many different companies not melded into one.

I bought the first Leica 530 GPS sold in Louisiana. It was so buggy and the software was so buggy that it was useless. I complained constantly, and ...

My bet is that they might have awakened to understand that a TPS robotic total station with a very small scanner inside would absolutely kick tail. I...

How much does leica charge annually so that you can get the latest firmware updates for the robot and for the data collector?

Johnson, well said.I really do see that technology as good for surveying profession, and we here at our office at least try to stay on the absolute cu...

I am probably dead wrong, but here are my feelings.ACSM had a decent thing going, but I am not sure if they kept up with the development of the progre...

C. Tompkins,Man, did you ever hit that nail on the head accurately. I totally agree 100% except for isolated uses.

Thanks, Ladd. I am glad that Carlson is not losing sight of the importance of basic routines. These simple improvements will increase efficiency and ...

Pathetic IN MY OPINION ONLY.

Aw, shucks, Cliff. I do see you point. Another perspective, is to buy state-of-the-art stuff that is legally advertised to work a certain way. And i...

I very highly recommend HP Z820 64b with nVidia card from CDW. Superior machine. You can get it next day instead of having to wait a week on dell.

This is another thing that Carlson ought to make uniformly standard. See thread above.

I sure agree with you Bear. People new to GPS and using geodetic north are sometimes shocked to see than the reverse course of an approximate east-we...