[nagdu] another GPS option

[Nicole Torcolini]

I have an Apex with the full version of Sendero GPS, and I love it. The
only problem is that both the unit itself, even without the Braille
display, and the GPS are a little more than most people can afford, and,
even if people can afford it, it's a little more money than people are
willing to go spend just for the GPS. I had assistance with purchasing both
the unit and the GPS. It has many features, including setting a
destination, calculating a vehicle  or pedestrian route, manually building
a route from virtual positions or the actual position, exploring virtually,
recording and replying routes as you travel, looking up points of interest,
and creating user points of interest. It can announce data as you walk as
well as having a repeat setting--such as repeat distance to destination. I
like it because, once I get going, I can usually set what data I want to
hear and/or use the repeat setting and then just go hands free. Even in
familiar areas, I still like to use it to know how far I am going. If I am
riding in a taxi with a driver I don't know, I use it. As others have said,
though, it is not the answer to everything. It often does not know about
walking paths, and it cannot alert you of the things that a guide dog can
that are not known to GPS.

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kristen
Sent: Monday, April 14, 2014 3:00 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] another GPS option

I was just going to tell Brandy and others about the new GPS update on the
Apex. I personally love it! The virtual mode is like having an accessible
MapQuest, and it can be talking if you want it to.

--
Kristen


----- Original Message -----
From: Jenine Stanley <jeninems at wowway.com
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog 
Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Mon, 14 Apr 2014 13:01:25 -0400
Subject: [nagdu] another GPS option

Has anyone played with the new Sendeor Maps on the Braille Note? 
In version 9.4.1 the maps are included so you can browse 
locations and routes off line and then if you want to buy the 
Sendero product, you can.

One interesting feature of this program is the ability to browse 
areas using sides of the street. When GPS is live, this feature 
doesn’t work, or doesn’t work as well, but when browsing in 
virtual mode, it’s really interesting.

I like to get a flavor of a neighborhood before I go there and 
these maps do allow for that plus route planning. You can then 
save the routes in the Braille Note for review as you go. This 
would be handy in Manhattan with the canyon effect.

It’s truly an awesome time to be blind and have so many tools at 
our disposal.
Jenine Stanley
jeninems at wowway.com

http://www.twitter.com/jeninems


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