[gps-talkusers] Re: seeing eye gps
- From: "Dale Leavens" <dleavens@xxxxxxx>
- To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2012 16:28:28 -0400
Sarah,
Why is it you assume the iPhone application will be less functional when it is
released? Surely Sendero will be using their same data stream?
It looks like the new IOS 6 will include Apple Maps, Apple is separating from
Google for the purpose. Of course we don't yet know just how capable or blind
friendly that will be but it may well offer another travel aide for the blind.
Dale Leavens.
----- Original Message -----
From: Sara Rooz
To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2012 4:13 PM
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: seeing eye gps
Aaron, although I don't own an iphone but have a note taker with a gps
program, I agree that the gps program on a note taker is superior in getting
walking direcctions to a destination than relying on an iphone for this
information. A blind consumer explained to me that an iphonew gps is currently
great for vehicular directions but cannot be used for walking directions and
any gps product for the blind is extremely helpful for getting walking
directions. It's true that note taker with a gps program is expensive but the
features that the gps program offers on a note taker to get directions when in
a vehicle and particularly when walking is so liberating. In addition, I find
using the points of interest feature liberating since I can find an address and
pphone number of a particular establishment. Due to a family emergency, I used
the point of interest to find a hospital to be with my parent and was able to
get the address of the hospital and phhone number and subsequently contacted
thehospital directly that I would be visiting my parent. I was also able to get
vehicle directions to the hospital. I have also used my gps to walk around my
neigbborhoood and find it liberating to know the direction I am walking in and
the upcomoing intersection as well as l the correct directional change I need
to make when following a route. I find my main limitation is with orienting
myself when I need to make a directional change and I have found that my gps
has been of tremendous benefit.
Sara Rooz
I do respect those who wish to use the iphone and those who use a stand alone
gps device as well usersof note takers with gps. It's a personal choice.
Sendero myust be commended for giving blind people gps in so many different
forms.
Sara Rooz
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