[Electronics-talk] Comparing GPS's

[James Aldrich]

Blind Square is less money than Seeing Eye GPS.  I like both Seeing Eye and Blind Square for different reasons.  They are both excellent GPS apps.  

Jim

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On Sep 3, 2013, at 8:20 PM, "Gene Coulter" <escoulter at centurytel.net> wrote:

> Anyone had experience with the new Seeing-Eye GPs yet? Is it better than 
> Blind Square?
> 
> 
> From: Brett Boyer
> Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2013 7:24 PM
> To: 'Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances'
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Comparing GPS's
> 
> Jim is absolutely right. I would also add on the barcode stuff that it can
> be difficult for some to find bar codes with a camera. Meanwhile the Summit
> and Quest have laser guiding technology to help fin dthe bar code for you.
> This means that you only have to run the scanner over a side and it will
> suually find it without too much trouble.
> Hoping to help
> bb
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of James Aldrich
> Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2013 11:32 AM
> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Comparing GPS's
> 
> Hi Darla,
> 
> It depends on what you wish to accomplish!  A stand alone GPS is fine but it
> is only as good as the provided maps.  In the case of the Trekker Breeze  ,
> one must put in the one or three maps  one needs immediately.  One might
> wait as much as 5 minutes before the Breeze is ready to use.  This varies.
> Blind Square on the IPhone is ready to go in seconds!  This app relies on
> the phone's current location.  No maps need to be  loaded.  Blind Square for
> the IPhone works much like the Breeze with much more up to date POI
> information available.  Tap Tap See is the best app I have used for
> identifying canned goods, packages and boxes.  The stand alone ID Mate
> Summit or Quest does this as well but one has more information about these
> cans, packages and boxes provided the detailed information is in their
> database.  If detail is what you want, the ID mate is what you want.  I
> think both options work well together!
> 
> Jim
> 
> Sent from my iPod
> 
> On Sep 1, 2013, at 9:33 PM, "Darla Rogers" <djrogers0628 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> 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.
>> 
>> 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?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 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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