RE: GPS solutions, there is always hope
- From: "Cy" <cselfridge@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 25 Dec 2004 12:08:54 -0600
There may be some discussion of this on the help needed list.
Helpneededlist-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cy, the Ancient Okie...
-----Original Message-----
From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of John Miller
Sent: Saturday, December 25, 2004 10:45 AM
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: GPS solutions, there is always hope
I think Garmond? has one, it's not totally accessible, but with a little
setup it supposedly is, I know some one who has one, I'll ask him about
it
and let you know off list, I'm actually looking in to one, it's a bit
pricy
I think but in the triple digits if I recall right.
----- Original Message -----
From: "AB7HW Dick Lee Chrisman" <ab7hw@xxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, December 25, 2004 10:53 AM
Subject: Re: GPS solutions, there is always hope
>I don't know of any accessible GPS units, I have researched this quite
>a
>bit
> and the on accessible units are those attached to either a PacMate by
> Freedomscientific.com or the Braille Note by Human ware.
> Both of these units use speech and are completely usable by the Blind,
but
> the cost is over $5,000.00!
> The GPS units in cars do speak, but you as a Blind person can not
figure
> out
> the buttons or screens so it is worthless to us.
> If you should ever find one under $500.00 and is small enough to carry
in
> your hand or pocket please let me know!
> Dick ab7hw@xxxxxxxx
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Phil Halton" <philhalt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, December 25, 2004 7:59 AM
> Subject: GPS solutions
>
>
>> are there any accessible GPS products out there, either handhelds or
> laptop
>> configurations? I've heard of a device(a modified IPAQ 3950 PDA)
>> called Trekker. Any experience with that device? I know, its not
>> jaws related-sorry. How about jaws accessible gps solutions?
>>
>> thanx
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To
>> unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to
> jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject
> line.
>> Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw
>>
>> If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list,
>> or
> the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather
> contact
> the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
> --
> To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To
> unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to
> jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject
> line. Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw
>
> If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list,
> or
> the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather
> contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
--
To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to
jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line.
Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw
If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or
the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather
contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
---
Incoming mail is certified Virus Free.
Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
Version: 6.0.822 / Virus Database: 560 - Release Date: 12/22/2004
--
To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to
jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line.
Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw
If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the
way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the
list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Other related posts:
