[gps-talkusers] Re: using dual GPS is the only way to go
- From: "George B" <gbmagoo@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2013 08:43:37 -0700
jerry i looked at several places and it looks like garman is like apple and
has a set price accross the board for the garman glo
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> From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gps-talkusers-
> bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jerry Hogan
> Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 07:21
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> Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: using dual GPS is the only way to go
>
> Does anyone know where I can purchase a Garmin Glo Model 010-01055-15
> reciever on line? If so what is the link to the page? Garmin suggested
> sale
> price for the Garmin Glo Model 010-01055-15 is $99.
> Jerry Hogan
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> [mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Marco Migotti
> Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 9:03 AM
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> Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: using dual GPS is the only way to go
>
> Excellent points. I would add the ability to creat user poi's is really
> valuable in finding approximately where one's house or bus stop is
> located.
> I agree with commercial poi's are nice, but are of little value to me
> as
> they can be outdated, however, sometimes in a strange environment,
> commercial poi's can be an aid to figuring out where one is on the
> street. A
> feature I'd like to see sendero implement is the ability to locate a
> nearby
> street when in an off street location so that I could figure out which
> way
> to walk in order to get back onto a mapped area. I hardly ever use root
> creation as I have good mental spacial ability and only need gps to
> affirm
> or to inform me of where I am located.
>
> Marco
>
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> [mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ari Moisio
> Sent: March-11-13 1:25 PM
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> Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: using dual GPS is the only way to go
>
> Hi
>
> With seven years and dozens of applications i have found following:
>
> - There is no gps solution that fullfills all needs and preferences. If
> someone manages to build such application it would be too complex for
> most
> users.
>
> - User knows better when and what kind of information he/she needs.
> automatic announcements are helpful for crossings and destinations or
> when user gets out of route - ie next route point is not ahead.
>
> - User interface should be fast to use. Pressing one button (or
> image of
> a button) should suffice in most cases. Users have different
> preferences and
> a set of user-definable function keys is desirable.
>
> - Bellls, whistles and other audio pollution is not needed, neither
> extra
> verbosity. 100 meters is obiously a distance and 90 degrees is not a
> temperature.
>
> - Storing own points is critical. Storing own routes is important.
> Exchangin routes and points with other users is important too.
>
> - Exploring around current location or any other location is very
> important.
>
> - Magnetic compass is handy for pedestrian use.
>
> - Address announcements - especially those implementations that just
> pick a
> nearby address and claing you're on that spot - are quite pointless.
> Road crossings are much more reliable and accurate way to pinpoint
> one's
> location.
>
> - POIs are nice to know but sometimes out-of-date. Also such resources
> as
> Foursquare has a lot of garbage that have no real use.
>
> - Route calculation is over-emphasized feature. Firstly only few
> blind people really travel themselves every week on unknown areas and
> secondly route calculation and guidance for blind users is much more
> than
> just announce the turnings. For example how to find the road is user
> starts
> from off-road location; howto fin the next route point; how to get
> notified
> if user get lost in the route; how to find an off-road destination?
>
> Offline maps are faster to access but are also more prone to get
> out-of-date. They also take some space but for example Finland takes
> about
> 350 MB, quite minimal with current memory sizes.
>
> - To me price is not an issue. i can pay for example $ 100 per year for
> a
> working gps solution.
>
>
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