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

Even though the talk is mostly about the Sendero product, it was my
understanding that this list is for the discussion of GPS in general.
If this is wrong, someone please correct me.  I got some good advice a
while back about a GPS unit for my wife who has low vision, and wanted a
very portable unit with an easy to read visual display and some speech.
 
Andy
 

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[mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of VaShaun Jones
Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 6:39 AM
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Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Pros and cons of GPS


Thanks so you don't talk about other GPS products, just this one? Well
thanks again.

        ----- Original Message ----- 
        From: Kevin Chao <mailto:g.unit89@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>  
        To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
        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 <mailto:vjones@xxxxxxxxxxx>  
                To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
                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 <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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                                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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[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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