[gps-talkusers] Re: Pros and cons of GPS

MessageWhat GPS products are you guys talking about. I was in the market for a 
stand alone GPS, is this what the list is for?
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Sarai 
  To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2007 8:50 PM
  Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Pros and cons of GPS


  Hi,
  See my answers below your questions. 


  Sarai D. Bucciarelli 

    -----Original Message-----
    From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
[mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kylie Forth
    Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 10:51 PM
    To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
    Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Pros and cons of GPS


    Thanks for all your comments, and thanks especially to those of you who 
offered to answer my questions offline. I'm sending back to the list though to 
open up discussion and see what everyone else has to say.

     

    I get the impression that searching for certain buildings, such as 
restaurants, is very popular. However, from a more practical point of view, how 
does using GPS improve your mobility?  It doesn't, you have to have good 
mobility. Think of GPS as having access to street signs and a compus, just like 
sighted people.  If you already know the route, is there any point using GPS?  
Yes, the assurance is very nice!  And how easy is it to navigate a new route?  
Very easy.  Is it still necessary to get a sighted person to walk the route 
with you, or can you do it entirely independently?  Technically, you can do it 
independantly, but be aware that if you create a manual pedestrian root, it 
might not take you in the safest of streets. I had a sighted person point this 
out to me one day with one of my roots, and she showed me an easier root, which 
I manually created. 

     

    How easy is the unit to use when your hands are full?  Very, set what you 
want to have announced, turn up the volume, and go.  I gather that there is a 
speaker through which you can hear information, but is this preset?  Main 
speaker of the unit. Some peple use headphones, which I don't recommend. You 
can use an external speaker.  If for example, you know the route and only want 
a portion of it spoken, can you temporarily turn the speech off?  You can set 
what you want spoken.  Is it possible to read the information of the braille 
display?  Yes. 

     

    And finally, by setting POIs, you can obviously give yourself directions at 
each point. These are obviously in a more friendly format that latitude and 
longitude?  Correct, they aren't announced in lat/lon. You can manually choose 
to read the lat/lon if you want.  

     

    I'll probably have more questions later!

     

    Cheers

     

    Kylie

     

     


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    From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
[mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Rick Fox
    Sent: Thursday, 10 May 2007 11:38 PM
    To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
    Cc: frank@xxxxxxxxxxx
    Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Pros and cons of GPS

     

    Hi Kylie, I've been using the Sendero GPS since Version 1, and I've been 
hooked from day1. I vacation regularly on the beach. Before the Sendero GPS, I 
had a hard time finding my starting point when I took a walk on the beach or 
boardwalk. Now, I mark my starting point as a point of interest, whether it's a 
sand doon, a chair, some steps, etc. After I've walked a couple of miles, I 
simply turn around and set this point of interest as a destination. The GPS 
software will then tell me the direction and distance to my destination either 
automatically at given time intervals, or when I ask. I have been doing this 
since version 1, and I still find it a great feature, on the beach, in the 
woods, on the water, etc. Now there are automated street maps and you can 
create automatic routes, either for the vehicle or a pedestrian. Since I use 
the GPS every day, it would take too long to specify all the practical 
applications I use. To name just a few: I don't have to depend on the bus 
driver to tell me when I've reached my stop. I can explore my neighborhood or 
any neighborhood virtually, street by street, before I've taken a step outside. 
There are millions of preloaded points of interest organized by categories. If 
I want to know the restaurants within 5 miles of my home or a hotel, I can 
search for them, look up their addresses and phone numbers, and create a route 
from where I am to that restaurant, church, post office etc. In short, my way 
finding literacy has been greatly expanded, which expands my traveling 
confidence. I still have to use my good judgment, common sense, and mobility 
skills, but I have a lot more information in my arsenal. You're welcomed to 
contact me off line with any questions. Good luck 

    <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

      Hi everyone 

       

      I'm interested in buying a GPS unit for my PK, and wondered if you could 
give me the advantages and disadvantages of the unit to assist my decision. I'm 
mainly interested in what you find it most useful for, how much you use it and 
in what context. Anything at all, really. 

       

      Thanks 

      Kylie 


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