I don't know if the decision maker was blind or not. 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 8:10 PM Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Maps: > The one that made the executive decision to leave cardinal directions out > of > the product? > Was he blind, or do we even know? > > -C- > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > [mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of > > Eugene R. Iwanski Jr. > > Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2004 7:43 PM > > To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Maps: > > > > > > Actually, he was blind and felt cardinal directions should be > > included. 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 7:38 PM > > Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Maps: > > > > > > > I don't suppose that the person making that call could have > > been blind > > > = and potentially superimposing his own difficulties > > parsing cardinal > > > = directions > > > onto a target market of which he considered himself a part? > > I think = > > > they > > > have a blind exec or two there at VisuAide. > > > > > > Still wonder why you occasionally get that feedback when you're = > > > browsing. > > > > > > Does anyone know if BrailleNote GPS 3.0 will give you the realtime > > > intersection detection when you approach an intersection as well as > > > have that be a repeat announcement option? One thing I do > > like about > > > the = Trekker is that it does at least that much automagically and, > > > whilst it is quite handy with the BrailleNote GPS to know > > how far one > > > is from the next intersection as you approach, particularly in > > > suburban areas where the blocks are ... What ... Eight, ten miles > > > apart, this becomes a slight problem when one is waiting > > for the bus > > > and one's location doesn't = really > > > change all that much. > > > > > > -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 7:31 PM > > > > To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Maps: > > > >=20 > > > >=20 > > > > I don't remember the name of the person I talked to at=20 > > Visuaide. > > > >He felt=20 the same way I did but was not in a position to do > > > >anything=20 about it. I=20 > > > > don't like the thought of spending a lot of money and having=20 > > > > a sighted=20 > > > > person decide for me what information I can handle and not=20 > > > > handle. This is=20 > > > > part of the reason why I like the BN GPS so much and wish=20 > > > > Sendero would=20 > > > > develop for the Pacmate. Their system just seems to be very=20 > > > > well thought=20 > > > > out all the way around. As a visually impaired person it=20 > > > > makes more sense=20 > > > > to me than the Trekker does. > > > > 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: "Chris Meredith" <tallin32@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2004 7:10 PM > > > > Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Maps: > > > >=20 > > > >=20 > > > > > Gene, > > > > > > > > > > Who was the entity you spoke to on this? When I'd last=20 > > > > spoke with =3D=20 > > > > > Michel regarding this, there were mutterings about cardinal=20 > > > > direction=20 > > > > > =3D information > > > > > being in another release. Furthermore, occasionally whilst=20 > > > > browsing =3D > > > > > you'll > > > > > hear things like: "On West Burnside Street heading west",=20 > > > > or something =3D > > > > > along > > > > > those lines. Just wondering, as obviously both of these=20 > > > > things can't be > > > > > right, and in a case like that, I like to get a third=20 > > > > opinion to break =3D > > > > > the > > > > > tie. > > > > > > > > > > -C- > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=3D20 > > > > > > [mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf=20 > > > > Of=3D20 Eugene=20 > > > > > >R. Iwanski Jr. > > > > > > Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2004 6:37 PM > > > > > > To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Maps: > > > > > >=3D20 > > > > > >=3D20 > > > > > > It also won't give you anything beyond left or right. What > > > > > >I=3D20 = > > > =20 > > > > > >mean by that=3D20 is it won't tell you cardinal > > directions such > > > > > >a=20 North, South,=3D20 East, and=3D20 West. You > > also have to > > > > > >switch from pedestrian mode to free=3D20 mode to get the=3D20 > > > > > > distance to a POI. I have given up on the Trekker and=3D20 > > > > > > learned that Visuaide=3D20 > > > > > > decided against cardinal directions because they felt it=3D20 > > > > > > would be comfusing=3D20 > > > > > > to blind users. Needless to say I am very > > disappointed in=3D20 > > > > > > the Trekker and=3D20 > > > > > > still hope Mike May will port his GPS system over to the=3D20 > > > > > > Pacmate in the=3D20 > > > > > > future. > > > > > > Gene and Princess > > > > > >=3D20 > > > > > > PDAs I have owned: Casio Digital Diary SF4000, Sharp=3D20 > > > > > > organizer, Sharp=3D20 > > > > > > Wizard EL530, Type N' Speak, Palm 3C, Viewsonic V35, Dell=3D20 > > > > > > Axim X5, and=3D20 > > > > > > Pariot. > > > > > >=3D20 > > > > > >=3D20 > > > > > > ----- Original Message -----=3D20 > > > > > > From: "Gerry Leary" <lgerry3@xxxxxxxxx> > > > > > > To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > > > Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2004 2:30 PM > > > > > > Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Maps: > > > > > >=3D20 > > > > > >=3D20 > > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I wish that the trekker would tell us both the > > mileage and=20 > > > > > > > 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=20 > > > > weatherwise and=3D20=20 > > > > > > > > satellite > > > > > > > wise. > > > > > > > > Last week, one day, for example no it was the week=3D20 > > > > > > before, I was in=3D20 > > > > > > > > an > > > > > > > area > > > > > > > > which I walk every day and I had no signal for about > > > > > > > > 600=3D20 > > > > > > feet. Now,=3D20 > > > > > > > > the next day and every day since, when I have traveled > > > > > > > > in=3D20 > > > > > > that same=3D20 > > > > > > > > area I have had no problems with the signal at all. I > > > > > > > > have=20 never=3D20 used the trekker in a car and > > plan to do > > > > > > > > so = > > > sometime=20 > > > > > > > > next > > > > > > > week > > > > > > > > just to see how it operates. > > > > > > > > Now there is a place where I have to go in an=20 > > > > enclosure to get=20 > > > > > > > > to=3D20 the > > > > > > > street > > > > > > > > corner. I have no problems loosing the signal > > with the=3D20 > > > > > > delorme but I > > > > > > > > would > > > > > > > > imagine with the trekker I may loose the signal. I > > > > > > > > dono.=3D20 > > > > > > I think if it > > > > > > > isn't > > > > > > > > raining this afternoon I'll take the trekker down > > there=3D20 > > > > > > to see what > > > > > > > happens. > > > > > > > > I also want to cross over into a park area in the middle > > > > > > > > of=20 our=3D20 town's business district to > > witness what the > > > > > > > > = > > > trekker=3D20 > > > > > > does. A bit of=3D20 > > > > > > > > a round-about answer, perhaps but I have not had as much > > > > > > > experience > > > > > > > > with the trekker because I like to know the > > distance I=3D20 > > > > > > have walked=3D20 > > > > > > > > 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=3D20 > > > > > > 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=3D20 = > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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=20 with=3D20 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=3D20 > > > > > > because there=3D20 > > > > > > > > > > > > is a > > > > > > > > > street > > > > > > > > > > we > > > > > > > > > > > walk down which is horse shoe in shape and > > I know=3D20 > > > > > > how to walk=3D20 > > > > > > > > > > > one > > > > > > > way > > > > > > > > > with > > > > > > > > > > > the traffic coming toward me on the right and > > > > > > > > > > > there=3D20 > > > > > > is a curb=3D20 > > > > > > > > > > > on > > > > > > > > > > > my > > > > > > > > left > > > > > > > > > > but > > > > > > > > > > > if I ever wanted to go the other way on that street > > > > > > > > > > > I=20 can't=3D20 figure > > > > > > > out > > > > > > > > > how > > > > > > > > > > > to do it. > > > > > > > > > > > > Our village is so fabulous. It was one of the=3D20 > > > > > > nation's first > > > > > > > planned > > > > > > > > > > towns > > > > > > > > > > > and is patterned after a village in England with = > > > all=3D20=20 > > > > > > > > > > > architecture > > > > > > > > being > > > > > > > > > > > tudor style. > > > > > > > > > > > > Anyway like so many of the small English=3D20 > > > > > > villages, the lanes > > > > > > > > > > > > wind > > > > > > > in > > > > > > > > > and > > > > > > > > > > > out of eachother and you may start on one lane > > > > > > > > > > > and=3D20 > > > > > > think you=3D20 > > > > > > > > > > > are > > > > > > > > walking > > > > > > > > > > > straight and find yourself on another lane. > > > > > > > > > > > > This is why I have both the Trekker and > > the Bn=3D20 > > > > > > Gps so I can=3D20 > > > > > > > > > > > > take > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > > > > trekker and virtually walk these streets as if=20 > > > > we were=3D20=20 > > > > > > > > > > > actually on > > > > > > > > them. > > > > > > > > > > > > It is nice because because of the makeup > > of these=20 > > > > > > > > > > > > streets=3D20 the only > > > > > > > > > > traffic > > > > > > > > > > > for the most part is the folks who live on the=3D20 > > > > > > streets so it=3D20 > > > > > > > > > > > is > > > > > > > > > > > not > > > > > > > at > > > > > > > > > all > > > > > > > > > > > odd to see grownups, kids and dogs walking down > > > > > > > > > > > the=3D20 > > > > > > middle of=3D20 > > > > > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > > streets > > > > > > > > > > > with no car within a country mile.And we have=3D20 > > > > > > walked through=3D20 > > > > > > > > > > > many > > > > > > > > > > > a > > > > > > > > > soccer > > > > > > > > > > > and kick ball game and have watched many a game of > > > > > > > > > > > Kick=20 the=3D20 Kan. > > > > > > > > > > > > I have even come across one little dog who loves > > > > > > > > > > > > to=20 sleep=3D20 right at > > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > > > > curb and Peggy and I have spoiled quite a > > few of=3D20 > > > > > > his siestas. > > > > > > > > > > > > Speaking of ye ol pooch, park time! > > > > > > > > > > > > Mary Ellen Earls > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >=3D20 > > > > > >=3D20 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >=20 > > > >=20 > > > > > > > > > > > > > >