Just got some info on the new scope :-)

Andy



> Yes I am sure the Meade LX-300 will have an onboard GPS, some inside scoop
also indicates it will have;
>
> - voice command
> - autofocus control
> - carbon fiber tube for light weight
> - fans for ventilation
> - direct internet connection capability
> - 2.0"sq SVGA screen in the secondary for display of images from the net
> - encouragement voice overs on what is seeable
> - distress signal combines with GPS so Meade will know where to pick up
faulty instrument
> - Espresso maker that uses coffee ground in slewing motors
> - coin slot for star party viewers
> - automated visual recorder which allows amateurs to let the scope run by
itself all night, then tell you what it saw the next morning
> - Optional observing certificate printer for each session
>
> - and finally the most useful tool, it monitors the internet for good
observing weather, and when a clear night moonless night is forecasted will
automatically call your boss impersonating you sounding stuffy and ill to
say your sick and wont be in the next morning (note: users should not let
this run on automated systems while you are traveling!).
>
> Of course I am sure there will be other features that I have missed. Any
one else get input from a good source?
>

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