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

The battery life for a laptop is really bad. As I understand it, it is only about 4 hours as compared to the 15 or 20 hours you have with a braille note. I have toyed with the idea of getting a laptop to back up my braille note. The biggest drawback has been my understanding of the battery life on a laptop. 
Rita
----- Original Message ----- From: "Danny Leung" <dlng321@xxxxxxxx> 
To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2007 12:12 PM
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Pros and cons of GPS



Hello,

Technology today has made laptop must more smaller and lighter than the
braillenote.  In addition, the speed of the laptop is much more powerful
than the PDA.  So if I can utilize my laptop to use with accessible GPS,
then at least the side of the screen will be large enough for my driver to
see, and the GPS software allows me to get involve during the trip.





Have a blessed day.


Danny




-----Original Message-----
From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of JD Townsend
Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2007 12:18 PM
To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Pros and cons of GPS

Hi:
The current wave of laptops are about the same size as a BrailleNote, well, 
with the screen closed.
JD Townsend
Helping the light dependent to see.
Daytona Beach, Florida, Earth


----- Original Message -----
From: "Baracco, Andrew W" <Andrew.Baracco@xxxxxx
To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date sent: Fri, 18 May 2007 11:31:45 -0700
Subject: [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




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