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

In that case, I would recommend the Trekker from Humanware.
 
www.humanware.ca
 
Andy
 

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[mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of VaShaun Jones
Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 5:48 AM
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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 <mailto:bucc7465@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>  
        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 

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