[nabs-l] GPS devices

[Arielle Silverman]

Hi all,
Has anyone used the GPS application for the K-NFB Mobile phone (N82; I
think it's called Wayfinder)?
Arielle

On 9/19/11, Chris Nusbaum <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Katie,
>
> I have a Trekker Breeze and like it! I think it helps increase my
> independence.  However, I will advise you to not let the Trekker
> Breeze be a replacement for your cane travel skills! The only
> thing I don't like about the Breeze is that it sometimes tells me
> I have arrived at a particular destination, but the destination
> is really across the street and
> offset from the corner.  That's why I say you need to use the
> Breeze as an addition to your cane travel and orientation skills,
> not as a replacement to them.  I don't think the Breeze has an
> earphone jack, but it does come with a microphone that you can
> clip on to your shirt and plug into the Breeze.  This puts an
> extra speaker on the Breeze, so you can hear it better.  This has
> been very useful on the busy streets of my town's business
> district.  I also like the Breeze's carrying strap.  This is very
> convenient in that if you're traveling, you can carry it around
> your neck and you don't need to hold it, giving you a free hand.
> Another thing I like is that you can record landmarks on it.
> When you get to the place you want to landmark, hit the record
> button and say the name of your landmark, like "home," "school,"
> or "work." In the future, when you get to the landmark you've
> recorded, it will say "You have arrived at..." and then it will
> play your recording.  If you have any questions about the Trekker
> Breeze, please let me know on or off list.  I'm sorry I can't
> help you with the Kapten, as I haven't had any experience with
> it.
>
> Chris
>
>  Chris Nusbaum
>
> "The real problem of blindness is not the loss of eyesight.  The
> real problem is the misunderstanding and lack of education that
> exists.  If a blind person has the proper training and
> opportunity, blindness can be reduced to a mere physical
> nuisance." -- Kenneth Jernigan (President of the National
> Federation of the Blind, 1968-1986.)
>
>   Visit the I C.A.N.  Foundation online at:
> www.icanfoundation.info for
> information on our foundation and how it helps blind and visually
> impaired children in MD say "I can!"
>
>
> Sent from my BrailleNote
>
>  ----- Original Message -----
> From: Katie Wang <bunnykatie6 at gmail.com
> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Sun, 18 Sep 2011 01:27:41 -0400
> Subject: [nabs-l] GPS devices
>
> Hi all,
>   As I move through graduate school and do more and more
> independent
> travel around town, I'm starting to think that an accessible GPS
> device may be an useful addition to my toolbox.  Based on some
> preliminary research, it seems that Treeker Breeze and the newly
> released Kapten Plus are my main options (I use a Nokia Symbian
> phone,
> so gps programs designed specifically for iphones or
> Windows-based
> smartphones would not work for me).  Has anyone had any
> experience with
> either Treeker Breeze or Kapten? What do you like and dislike
> about
> your device? Do you feel that it is helpful for your independent
> travel? One thing I noticed with the Treeker Breeze according to
> its
> on-line description is that it does not appear to have an
> earphone
> jack.  Have you found this problematic (I would think that it
> might be
> hard to hear the sppeech output on the streets)? Any
> impressions/experiences you have to share would be much
> appreciated.
> Thanks!
>    Katie
>
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