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

The original Sendero product ran on a laptop, but how many folks want to
cart around their laptop everywhere they go?

Andy
 

-----Original Message-----
From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kevin Chao
Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 8:54 AM
To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Pros and cons of GPS

Danny,

Well, I don't know of anyone who would opt for using a GPS on a laptop
versus a handheld more compact device. I know that when I purchased my
laptop there was the ability to add on as an additional feature a GPS,
but not sure if it is remotely accessible.

Here is a list of Accessible GPS's that I know of: (people are more than
welcome to add others)

Below run on notetakers/PDA's
Sendero BrailleNote GPS
PacMate GPS Using StreetTalk Navigator
Trekker GPS

Below run on Symbian cell phones
WayFinder Access (soon to be released)
Smart-2-Go
LoadStone (does not include routes)

Kevin


----- Original Message -----
From: "Danny Leung" <dlng321@xxxxxxxx>
To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 8:00 AM
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Pros and cons of GPS


> Hello,
>
> Add another option to the question... Does any one know is there an
> accessible GPS software which would work in laptop?
>
> Danny
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chris
Grabowski
> Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 9:49 AM
> To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 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
>>  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
>>    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
>>      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 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
>>
>>
>>        -- Rick Fox VP, Field Operations De Witt & Associates 700
>> Godwin Avenue, Suite 110 Midland Park, NJ 07432 Voice: 1-877-447-6500
>> Ext. 213 Fax: 201-447-1187 Email: rick@xxxxxxxxxxx www.4dewitt.com
>
>

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