[Electronics-talk] [EXTERNAL] Stand Alone GPS Units

[Mike Freeman]

Sarah:

Would you *really* trust voice commands? I certainly would not.

Mike Freeman


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Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2014 9:32 AM
To: Baracco, Andrew W; Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] [EXTERNAL] Stand Alone GPS Units

Hi Andy,

Thanks for your response. When you say "set it up", do you mean just in the
beginning when you first purchase it and want to set your preferences, or do
you mean set it up for each use. Does your wife's Garmin Nuvi have voice
commands? Some do and I think some don't. And the ones that do have them
allow you to speak the menus and destination address. I'm wondering if the
voice commands are sufficient to allow a blind person to use it?

We want to purchase one for when we are with drivers who don't have GPS on
their phone, and my husband would also like to be able to take it with him
and use it when he is in a taxi, so that would require him needing to use it
independently.

Sarah

----- Original Message -----
From: "Baracco, Andrew W" <Andrew.Baracco at va.gov>
To: "Sarah Clark" <sarah at sarahaclark.com>; "Discussion of accessible
electronics and appliances" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2014 8:49 AM
Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] [Electronics-talk] Stand Alone GPS Units


My wife has a Garmin Nuvi, and it is usable if you have some vision, but not
by someone who is totally blind. It does speak turn by turn directions, but
setting things up requires vision.

Andy


-----Original Message-----
From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Sarah Clark via Electronics-talk
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2014 10:09 PM
To: electronics-talk at nfbnet.org
Subject: [EXTERNAL] [Electronics-talk] Stand Alone GPS Units

Hello,

I am wondering if there are any stand alone GPS units that are usable by a
blind person? I am referring to commercial off the shelf units, not devices
made specifically for the blind.

I have read that the Garmin Nuvi and Tom Tom Go units can be used via voice
commands. Does anyone have any experience with these units and know whether
they are actually usable? (or are there initial steps that must be taken
that are not accessible, before a voice command can be
given)

Also a different but related question...  can an iPod Touch use GPS if one
purchases a GPS receiver to pair with it?

Thanks,
Sarah


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