[gps-talkusers] Re: Affordable Gps.

Having lived in West Africa and traveled the world, I appreciate the lack of resources blind people have in much of the world. Our current GPS technology is far out of reach for several reasons such as lack of commercial maps, cost, lack of government funding, training, maintenance and much more. We don't even have accessible GPS yet in South Africa, Israel, India, Chile or for that matter New Zealand.
Reality is that developing countries don't have adequate Braille writers, slates and teachers let alone being ready for or able to support adaptive computers. 

Mike

At 11:59 PM 11/16/2007, you wrote:

Hi,
have you ever thought about the blind and visually impaired people from the poor countries? They have no chance to get one of the GPS solutions which were sold in the rich parts of our world. 
(Trekker, Sendero, Street Talk, ...)
There is an open letter about this issue to Google, the Open Handset Alliance and also to Nokia. 

http://de.mini.wikia.com/wiki/Open_letter_initiative

Regards from Germany

Per

From: "Melinda Rauch" <mrauch@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 11:18 PM



Hi again Shanna,

Melinda and Smokey, My Mellow Fellow here,

Shanna, if cost is an issue, have you ever thought about getting a Trekker?
I've never used one myself, but if the only reason you would be carrying
something with you is for gps use, you can't beat the trekker.  It is
similar in weight to the Braillenote Pk, but you wouldn't have to know how
to read braille, and it is supposed to be a good stand alone gps system.
And it is a lot cheaper than having to buy a new braillenote and gps. Just
my opinion.

Take care, and be safe out there!

Your friends always,


Melinda and Smokey My Mellow Fellow and April, now our angel dog.
mrauch@xxxxxxxxx


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