[gps-talkusers] Re: Maps:
- From: vinny <vinnroc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 30 May 2004 23:23:51 -0400
and laptop too
----- Original Message -----
From: "Eugene R. Iwanski Jr." <kb7uen@xxxxxxx>
To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2004 10:31 PM
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Maps:
> I don't remember the name of the person I talked to at Visuaide. He felt
> the same way I did but was not in a position to do anything about it. I
> don't like the thought of spending a lot of money and having a sighted
> person decide for me what information I can handle and not handle. This
is
> part of the reason why I like the BN GPS so much and wish Sendero would
> develop for the Pacmate. Their system just seems to be very well thought
> out all the way around. As a visually impaired person it makes more sense
> to me than the Trekker does.
> Gene and Princess
>
> PDAs I have owned: Casio Digital Diary SF4000, Sharp organizer, Sharp
> Wizard EL530, Type N' Speak, Palm 3C, Viewsonic V35, Dell Axim X5, and
> Pariot.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris Meredith" <tallin32@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2004 7:10 PM
> Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Maps:
>
>
> > Gene,
> >
> > Who was the entity you spoke to on this? When I'd last spoke with =
> > Michel
> > regarding this, there were mutterings about cardinal direction =
> > information
> > being in another release. Furthermore, occasionally whilst browsing =
> > you'll
> > hear things like: "On West Burnside Street heading west", or something =
> > along
> > those lines. Just wondering, as obviously both of these things can't be
> > right, and in a case like that, I like to get a third opinion to break =
> > the
> > tie.
> >
> > -C-
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20
> > > [mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of=20
> > > Eugene R. Iwanski Jr.
> > > Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2004 6:37 PM
> > > To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Maps:
> > >=20
> > >=20
> > > It also won't give you anything beyond left or right. What I=20
> > > mean by that=20
> > > is it won't tell you cardinal directions such a North, South,=20
> > > East, and=20
> > > West. You also have to switch from pedestrian mode to free=20
> > > mode to get the=20
> > > distance to a POI. I have given up on the Trekker and=20
> > > learned that Visuaide=20
> > > decided against cardinal directions because they felt it=20
> > > would be comfusing=20
> > > to blind users. Needless to say I am very disappointed in=20
> > > the Trekker and=20
> > > still hope Mike May will port his GPS system over to the=20
> > > Pacmate in the=20
> > > future.
> > > Gene and Princess
> > >=20
> > > PDAs I have owned: Casio Digital Diary SF4000, Sharp=20
> > > organizer, Sharp=20
> > > Wizard EL530, Type N' Speak, Palm 3C, Viewsonic V35, Dell=20
> > > Axim X5, and=20
> > > Pariot.
> > >=20
> > >=20
> > > ----- Original Message -----=20
> > > From: "Gerry Leary" <lgerry3@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2004 2:30 PM
> > > Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Maps:
> > >=20
> > >=20
> > > > Hello,
> > > >
> > > > I wish that the trekker would tell us both the mileage and altitude.
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Mary Ellen Earls" <meearls@xxxxxxx>
> > > > To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2004 12:20 PM
> > > > Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Maps:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Well, it really depends on what is going on weatherwise and=20
> > > > > satellite
> > > > wise.
> > > > > Last week, one day, for example no it was the week=20
> > > before, I was in=20
> > > > > an
> > > > area
> > > > > which I walk every day and I had no signal for about 600=20
> > > feet. Now,=20
> > > > > the next day and every day since, when I have traveled in=20
> > > that same=20
> > > > > area I have had no problems with the signal at all. I have
never=20
> > > > > used the trekker in a car and plan to do so sometime next
> > > > week
> > > > > just to see how it operates.
> > > > > Now there is a place where I have to go in an enclosure to get
to=20
> > > > > the
> > > > street
> > > > > corner. I have no problems loosing the signal with the=20
> > > delorme but I
> > > > > would
> > > > > imagine with the trekker I may loose the signal. I dono.=20
> > > I think if it
> > > > isn't
> > > > > raining this afternoon I'll take the trekker down there=20
> > > to see what
> > > > happens.
> > > > > I also want to cross over into a park area in the middle of our=20
> > > > > town's business district to witness what the trekker=20
> > > does. A bit of=20
> > > > > a round-about answer, perhaps but I have not had as much
> > > > experience
> > > > > with the trekker because I like to know the distance I=20
> > > have walked=20
> > > > > which
> > > > the
> > > > > trekker does not give me.
> > > > > Mary /ellen Earls
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Gerry Leary" <lgerry3@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2004 5:50 AM
> > > > > Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Maps:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Are there places where one will get a signal and the=20
> > > other won't?
> > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > From: "Mary Ellen Earls" <meearls@xxxxxxx>
> > > > > > To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2004 9:17 AM
> > > > > > Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Maps:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > I am not quite awake so I don't know what you mean by=20
> > > > > > > sensativity.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Mary Ellen Earls
> > > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > > From: "Gerry Leary" <lgerry3@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > > To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > > Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2004 4:10 AM
> > > > > > > Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Maps:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > do you find many differences between the two systems with=20
> > > > > > > > regard
> > > > > > > > to
> > > > > > > > sensitivity?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > > > From: "Mary Ellen Earls" <meearls@xxxxxxx>
> > > > > > > > To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > > > Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2004 8:59 PM
> > > > > > > > Subject: [gps-talkusers] Maps:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Lisa what a marvelous O and M. instructor!
> > > > > > > > > I need to get an O and M. instructor out here=20
> > > because there=20
> > > > > > > > > is a
> > > > > > street
> > > > > > > we
> > > > > > > > walk down which is horse shoe in shape and I know=20
> > > how to walk=20
> > > > > > > > one
> > > > way
> > > > > > with
> > > > > > > > the traffic coming toward me on the right and there=20
> > > is a curb=20
> > > > > > > > on
> > > > > > > > my
> > > > > left
> > > > > > > but
> > > > > > > > if I ever wanted to go the other way on that street I
can't=20
> > > > > > > > figure
> > > > out
> > > > > > how
> > > > > > > > to do it.
> > > > > > > > > Our village is so fabulous. It was one of the=20
> > > nation's first
> > > > planned
> > > > > > > towns
> > > > > > > > and is patterned after a village in England with all=20
> > > > > > > > architecture
> > > > > being
> > > > > > > > tudor style.
> > > > > > > > > Anyway like so many of the small English=20
> > > villages, the lanes
> > > > > > > > > wind
> > > > in
> > > > > > and
> > > > > > > > out of eachother and you may start on one lane and=20
> > > think you=20
> > > > > > > > are
> > > > > walking
> > > > > > > > straight and find yourself on another lane.
> > > > > > > > > This is why I have both the Trekker and the Bn=20
> > > Gps so I can=20
> > > > > > > > > take
> > > > the
> > > > > > > > trekker and virtually walk these streets as if we were=20
> > > > > > > > actually on
> > > > > them.
> > > > > > > > > It is nice because because of the makeup of these
streets=20
> > > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > only
> > > > > > > traffic
> > > > > > > > for the most part is the folks who live on the=20
> > > streets so it=20
> > > > > > > > is
> > > > > > > > not
> > > > at
> > > > > > all
> > > > > > > > odd to see grownups, kids and dogs walking down the=20
> > > middle of=20
> > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > streets
> > > > > > > > with no car within a country mile.And we have=20
> > > walked through=20
> > > > > > > > many
> > > > > > > > a
> > > > > > soccer
> > > > > > > > and kick ball game and have watched many a game of Kick
the=20
> > > > > > > > Kan.
> > > > > > > > > I have even come across one little dog who loves to
sleep=20
> > > > > > > > > right
> > > > > > > > > at
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > > curb and Peggy and I have spoiled quite a few of=20
> > > his siestas.
> > > > > > > > > Speaking of ye ol pooch, park time!
> > > > > > > > > Mary Ellen Earls
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