[Electronics-talk] Comparing GPS's

Steve Jacobson steve.jacobson at visi.com
Fri Sep 6 19:08:33 UTC 2013 

You are probably not missing anything.  My main concern with GPS apps that I am trying is to get information about where I am.  I 
am not that concerned with having a route planned for me, although I imagine there are aspects of that I don't yet understand.  

Best regards,

Steve Jacobson


On Fri, 6 Sep 2013 13:31:58 -0400, Walter Cone wrote:

>I guess I am missing something here.  I thought Blind Square was an ap that
>shows you points of interest around you but needs another GPS ap to plan a
>route with such as Navigon or Seeing Eye.  I also deleted Aerognie GPS
>because I couldn't get it to work.
>Walt


>-----Original Message-----
>From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>Behalf Of James Aldrich
>Sent: Friday, September 06, 2013 12:09 PM
>To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
>Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Comparing GPS's

>Hi Steve,

>I couldn't figure out ariadni GPS so I deleted it.  Blind Square and Sendero
>are here to stay in my phone  since both are very simple to use!  I
>recommend both apps highly!  You are right!  One doesn't need a smorgasbord
>of GPS apps in order to get the most out of either app.  I do tie in 4
>square with blind square.  Instructions for doing this is in the blind
>square app and this can be done within blind square.  One will have more POI
>info this way when using blind square! I like using the internal voice while
>locking the screen!  Not as much battery is used.  The Seeing Eye Gps
>recognizes Osco Drug that Blind Square internal voice doesn't say.  This is
>in a grocery store where I shop!  I haven't used blind square with
>voiceover.  Perhaps results might be different.  

>Jim 

>Sent from my iPhone

>On Sep 5, 2013, at 9:48 AM, "Steve Jacobson" <steve.jacobson at visi.com>
>wrote:

>> Jim,
>> 
>> From what I know from the past, I'm guessing that Sendero will make 
>> improvements to the Seeing Eye app.  My understanding is that right 
>> now, it really doesn't do anything that the cheaper apps don't already 
>> do, but that it tends to do everything one might otherwise need separate
>apps to do.  Do you feel that is a fair assessment?  I have Blind Square and
>Ariadni and they both seem to do different things pretty well.
>> 
>> Best regards,
>> 
>> Steve Jacobson
>> 
>> 
>> On Thu, 5 Sep 2013 09:11:49 -0600, James Aldrich wrote:
>> 
>>> 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
>> 
>>> Sent from my iPod
>> 
>>> 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,
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>              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
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Darla J. Rogers
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> djrogers0628 at gmail.com
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
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