[gps-talkusers] Re: seeing eye iphone and other sendero devices
- From: Aaron Linson <blindgeek1989@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2012 21:16:32 -0400
Those are some of the reasons I don't like using my iPhone as a gps.
Aaron
Once an Eagle
Always an Eagle
On Jun 24, 2012, at 7:52 PM, "Steve" <drum67-72@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I use my BrailleNote GPS as I find it is a much more robust solution than any
> of the products I've tried on the iPhone so far. I need two or three
> different apps on the iPhone to get the same functionality and then it is not
> convenient to stop and screw around with issuing the right command when I
> can hit a hotkey on the BrailleNote or set a repeat command. No iPhone app
> has features like Replay, etc.
>
> As far as inclement weather, I find one of those disposable shopping bags
> provides adequate protection. The bag is thin enough that you can even read
> the display through it.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Linnette Whalen
> To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2012 5:53 PM
> Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: seeing eye iphone and other sendero devices
>
> I have a note taker with GPS and I depend on braille every day. However, GPS
> on my note taker was a waste of money. When I purchased my note taker
> several years ago, I was so excited. How little did I know that using a
> bluetooth receiver with my particular note taker would not provide me with
> enough battery life to barely take a very short walk around my neighborhood.
> In addition, I work very hard for my money and taking a $6000 note taker out
> into rainy weather is truly absurd. My note taker is something I get quite a
> lot of use from, but not for GPS. I find that mainstream technology
> manufactures would never encourage someone to take their electronics out into
> inclement weather and water damage is almost always rejected as a reason
> for repairs under a warrantee. It is enough to carrie my purse and work my
> guide dog---let alone take a note taker out for travel. I am pleased, that
> advances in technology have provided blind individuals like myself with
> other GPS options which are much more reasonable in price and portability. I
> use my mobile phone for locating businesses and use Google maps quite
> frequently for mapping out a rout. When I think about the cash I spent on
> specialized technology and software in my life, I could just scream. However,
> I would probably do it all again
> On Jun 24, 2012, at 11:24 AM, Sara Rooz wrote:
>
>> Aaron, Hi Aaron:Aaron,
>> AS a blind person who uses Braille on a constant basis as well as currently
>> being employed as a certified teacher of the blind inew york city, I can
>> understand why you prefer a note taker with a gps rather than another
>> device. When I attended college for my both my special education degree and
>> an added certification as a certified teacher of the blind and visually
>> impaired, my note taker with a braille display proved invaluable to take
>> notes in college in class and by connecting my note taker to my computer to
>> serv as a braille display to enable me to successfully complete all my
>> course work to become a certified teacher of the blind the note taker with a
>> braille display proved invaluable to read lectures and articles from
>> journals and write assignments. AS a professional I currently use my note
>> taker to write pertinent information about my students and use my gps to
>> assist me to with orientation around my neighborhood. Recently, I wenfrom my
>> home to a local store using my cane with my gps and purchased some items
>> using the pedestrian mode and getting precise walking directions. I ned a
>> gps for walking directions more than vehicle directions. However, I use my
>> gps when walking and when in a vehicle and i've amazed my parents, siblings,
>> one nephew and others by showing each person how i use the gps. I also
>> find the point of interest categories invaluable since I don't need to
>> depend on a sighted person to find an address and a phone number to any
>> establishment. Recently, one of my parents was hospitalized and with my gps
>> point of interest feature I was able to locate the hospital''s adress and
>> contact the hospital to be with my parent. i was able to get driving
>> directions for someone to drive me to be with my father. feel very liberated
>> with my note taker and gps and although such a devce with a gps program is
>> expensive I know that I made the perfect decision for me. However, each
>> person needs to find and ultimately select the gps product one wants to use.
>> Good luck with your studies. Just curious what degree you are pursuing but
>> you don't need to respond.
>> Sara Rooz
>
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