Hey Matt, Thanks for the info, how much is the second app you use? I guess I am a bit confused as to what these apps do, I would think that a GPS app would be able to give turn by turn directions. Randy
Sent from my iPhone On Aug 4, 2013, at 5:13 PM, Matt Dierckens <[email protected]> wrote: > Wait, I thought blind square was $15? not $24? > > Also, Randy, yes you can if you use a second app for exactturn-by-turn. > For example, I use blind square and MotionX GPS Drive. > Matt Dierckens > [email protected] > > IOS and Macintosh User support, Windsor area > Sight Substitution Centre > > On 2013-08-04, at 4:54 PM, Alex Hall <[email protected]> wrote: > >> True, but my understanding is that Blindsquare does this as well, plus it >> runs in the background. So, you open Blindsquare for intersection/POI >> announcements, find your destination, have it tell Apple Maps or Google maps >> where you want to go, then follow the mapping app's directions as >> Blindsquare continues to tell you what's around. Yes, you are now suing two >> apps, but you have a lot more features in Blindsquare and it is far less >> money (and not a yearly fee either). I'm not saying the Sendero app does not >> have its place, but for basic navigation I'm not convinced it is the best >> option. Unfortunately, you can't try out either app, you must buy up front >> and hope you didn't waste your money. Blindsquare is $24, and Sendero's app >> is $70 for one year or $129 for three years. >> On Aug 4, 2013, at 4:45 PM, Eugenia Firth <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi there >>> I would like to give an example. Suppose you were going to do mostly >>> pedestrian work with a GPS. I think the Seeing Eye GPS has a definite >>> advantage in that mode. This is because it will tell you whether a street >>> crossing goes through or not by saying crossing right and left. That way >>> you know the street is not a dead-end street which comes in on the one side. >>> Regards, >>> Gigi >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On Aug 4, 2013, at 3:30 PM, Alex Hall <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> It has its merits and its downsides. It really depends on what you want to >>>> do with it - it might fit the bill, or a cheaper solution like Blindsquare >>>> might work better. How do you plan to use a navigation app, in general? We >>>> need more information before we can provide accurate and relevant >>>> information. >>>> On Aug 4, 2013, at 4:10 PM, Krysti <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hey everyone >>>>> >>>>> What does everyone think about this app I want to get it is it worth the >>>>> money any info would be greatly appreciated >>>>> >>>>> Thank you >>>>> >>>>> Krysti >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>>> email to [email protected]. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Have a great day, >>>> Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to [email protected]. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> >> Have a great day, >> Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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