[Electronics-talk] Comparing GPS's

[Jim Barbour]

Hey Andrew,

Are you successfully using Google maps?  I've had a really hard time
using it with VO.

I can search for things, but having figured out how to ask for
directions, etc.

Jim

On Mon, Oct 07, 2013 at 10:07:41AM -0700, Baracco, Andrew W wrote:
> Darla,
> 
> It really depends on what you want to do.  If you want something for
> route travel, I. e. you have a driver who will take you from point a to
> point B, Navigon works well, but Google Maps is free.  However, if you
> just want to know where you are, and you are riding paratransit and
> cannot select the route yourself, you may prefer something like Blind
> Square, or even the Sendero Seeing Eye app. You can use the latter for
> both route travel and for simple orientation. You can also use the combo
> of Blind Square and Google Maps to get both turn by turn directions and
> have intersections and POIs called out as you go.  Personally, I like
> using the iPhone for convenience, but I still think that I get better
> performance from my old Trekker Maestro with the iblue 886 Bluetooth GPS
> receiver. The only problem is that you can't get new maps for it, so its
> POI info will become useless over time, but being that my area is pretty
> much built over, there won't be that many new streets being laid out, so
> the street and highway info will be good for a long time.
> 
> Andy
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
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> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Comparing GPS's
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> Darla, I don't know if your question has been answered or not, but I
> prefer Navigon. It is a little pricy, but to me, it is the best. You
> don't pay when the maps are updated. I haven't used it while walking,
> but when I went to Cali last winter we used it and it was fantastic. The
> cost is around $50, but to me, well worth it.
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Darla Rogers" <djrogers0628 at gmail.com>
> To: "'Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances'" 
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> Sent: Sunday, September 01, 2013 8:33 PM
> Subject: [Electronics-talk] Comparing GPS's
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> > Hi everyone,
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> >                I hope this isn't off-topic for this list; if so,
> please
> > accept my humble apologies in advance.
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> > I know some of you have had a chance to use the various iPhone apps
> and
> > self-contained units; I'd be curious to know your opinions on the best
> one
> > or ones and why?
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> > Darla Making peace with my iPhone
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> > Darla J. Rogers
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> > djrogers0628 at gmail.com
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