I would say the touch screen takes a little getting used to, but once you do, it works great. The more I use mine the more I enjoy it. Once you learn the gestures, you're good to go. On Dec 7, 2009, at 9:50 PM, Michael May wrote: > We have someone testing Navigon and hope to have a report before long. From > what I hear, it covers the basics pretty well assuming you can deal with the > touch screen interface of the iPhone, not for the faint of heart. > > However, you can assume that applications designed for the sighted will never > provide Look Around and other modes useful to blind users. > > As I know you understand, prices are based on the number of users for a > product. iPhone apps are based on sales to millions and apps for blind users > are based on low thousands of users. Sendero users have a direct voice in > influencing features versus having no influence on a main stream product. > This is the good news bad news of being a big fish in a small pond versus a > small fish in the ocean. > > Mike > > At 04:18 PM 12/7/2009, Mike Arrigo wrote: >> I agree, though I'm not sure how accessible the new app is, I know the >> navigon works well. This is not meant as a criticism aganst Sendero, they >> have good products, but the prices are very high. Hopefully more and more >> main stream devices and applications will becme accessible the way navigon >> is on the iphone, really that's the way it should be. >> On Dec 7, 2009, at 9:17 AM, Baracco, Andrew W wrote: >> >> > This is exciting. Another indication that implementation of principles >> > of universal design can result in the lack of need for overpriced >> > specialized products. >> > Andy >> > >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> > [mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mike Arrigo >> > Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 4:25 PM >> > To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> > Subject: [gps-talkusers] another new iphone navigation app >> > >> > Hi all, well, Magellan just released the first version of their >> > navigation app, wonder how accessible it is. Apparently, navigon is >> > adding walk navigation, and once they do that, it should provide just >> > about everything a blind traveler would need.To change your email >> > settings (unsubscribe, digest only, or vacation mode): >> > http://senderogroup.com/email.htm >> > >> > Additionally, to unsubscribe send an email to >> > gps-talkusers-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject. >> > To change your email settings (unsubscribe, digest only, or vacation mode): >> > http://senderogroup.com/email.htm >> > >> > Additionally, to unsubscribe send an email to >> > gps-talkusers-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject. >> >> To change your email settings (unsubscribe, digest only, or vacation mode): >> http://senderogroup.com/email.htm >> >> Additionally, to unsubscribe send an email to >> gps-talkusers-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject. > > > Michael G. May > > CEO Sendero Group > > Featuring Sendero GPS on 4 platforms, BrailleNotes, Sense Nav for Braille > Sense products, Mobile Geo on Windows phones and StreetTalk VIP for the Pac > Mate. Distributing Trekker Breeze and Wayfinder for Symbian phones. Also > distributing Victor Stream, KNFB Mobile Reader, Talks, Mobile Speak, Tiger > embossers, Miniguide and ID Mate > > Crashing Through, a book about Mike May, by Robert Kurson, available at > http://www.CrashingThrough.com > > MikeMay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > http://www.SenderoGroup.com > > 1-888-757-6810, Fax (530) 757-6830, Mobile (530) 304-0007 > Sendero Group, LLC > 429 F Street, Davis, CA 95616, USA > > > To change your email settings (unsubscribe, digest only, or vacation mode): > http://senderogroup.com/email.htm > > Additionally, to unsubscribe send an email to > gps-talkusers-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject. To change your email settings (unsubscribe, digest only, or vacation mode): http://senderogroup.com/email.htm Additionally, to unsubscribe send an email to gps-talkusers-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject.