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

Asides from the Trekker is their another good GPS stand alone solution?
----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Grabowski" <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
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Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 9:48 AM
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Pros and cons of GPS



Hello,
We do talk about other GPS products, but most of our users have, or
use the Sendero gps product.
Hope this helps.
Chris
On Fri, 18 May 2007 09:39:16 -0400, you wrote:
MessageThanks so you don't talk about other GPS products, just this one? Well thanks again. ----- Original Message ----- From: Kevin Chao 
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 Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 8:58 AM
 Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Pros and cons of GPS


 The GPS product we are refering to can be found at: www.senderogroup.com

 It is a GPS that runs on the BrailleNote family of products.

 Kevin
----- Original Message ----- From: VaShaun Jones 
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   Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 5:47 AM
   Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Pros and cons of GPS
What 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 
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     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

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From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kylie Forth 
       Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 10:51 PM
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       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
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       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 t 
he 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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