One of the things I like about the MapQuest app, is that I can just enter the name of a business. I don't have to have the address. One of the things I didn't like about the YellowPages app, is that it looked liked I needed the address. This doesn't makes sense to me though, which is why I'm still holding on to the YellowPages app to see if it's just an idiot operator error.
On 08/08/12 17:11, [email protected] wrote: > Since I don't have much experience with any of these, do you always have to > put in an address as a destination? > > Reggie and Brooks > > > On Aug 8, 2012, at 5:52 PM, Christopher Chaltain <[email protected]> wrote: > > I don't think most blind people are narrow minded. I don't think the > blind are any more or less narrow minded than the rest of the > population. I'd also claim that someone who can't see that NaviGon might > be useful to someone else, even though they don't care for it > themselves, is also exhibiting some narrow mindedness. > > I myself am partial to MapQuest from AoL, but I don't have a lot of > experience with other apps. I tried MapQuest, since it was free, and > since it's done everything I wanted to, I haven't look at much else, > except for YellowPages, which I don't like as much, although I'm still > looking at it. I would never think to call someone else who doesn't like > MapQuest to be narrow minded though. > > Choice is good, and it's good that we have different options here so > people can find and use what works for them. It's not narrow mindedness > if people end up liking different options. > > On 08/08/12 16:35, Jordan Gallacher wrote: >> That is the trouble most blind people. They are narrow minded. . They >> think only one thing is the best. I have stated other problems with this >> app in the past. Ariande, GPS Drive, Hop Stop are the main apps I use. >> Heck with GPS Drive I don't even have to enter an address. Just type in the >> business name and most of the time I am going to the closest one in the >> list. Navigone used to be good, but it didn't even get my route right the >> last time I used it for a route that I really needed it for. >> Jordan >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >> Of Scott Bresnahan >> Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2012 4:23 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: RE: Talking gps? >> >> Hi, >> >> Seconded. If your major complaint with Navigon is the point of interest >> database, that's sort of like complaining about a car because they don't >> make it in the color you want. The key to a GPS app is in route navigation >> and directions. If you enter an address, navigon does a great job of >> getting you there. I've never had issues with it getting me from point A to >> point B. >> >> If I have a complaint about navigon, it's in the destination entering user >> interface. That definately requires some practice time. But, despite the >> other post to the contrary, I've found the POI database fine for my needs, >> and since it integrates with around me, and I can send POIs directly to >> navigon from there, finding a point of interest is quite easy. >> >> Also, if you can't stand address entry, the third party app called Navigon >> Now, can make that part simple too. >> >> >> So, if there are other issues with Navigon beyond it didn't have the >> one point of interest I happened to be looking for, then by all >> means, bring itt up an dlet's discuss. >> >> --Scott >> Prayer: begging a god to reconsider its plan. >> >> >> >>> Hi Jordan, >>> >>> I think statements like "Navigon is crap" should always be avoided, Navigon >>> works extremely well for a lot of people and by that I do mean blind or >>> visually impaired people using Voiceover. I used Navigon every day during a >>> vacation on Maui in March and it worked flawlessly every time and the >>> information it had including restaurants and POI's was very accurate. Based >>> on good reviews on here I recently tried Motion X GPS Drive and found it >>> much more difficult to use than Navigon, but I won't say it resembles fecal >>> matter because I am sure that with more practice it's quite usable. I >>> personally prefer paying upfront instead of an annual subscription and as >>> far as I know you also need a data connection for Motion X whereas navigon >>> maps are downloaded to the phone and since I don't necessarily have a data >>> connection when I travel to other countries that is a big advantage. How >>> well a GPS app works is subjective at best because there are quite a few >>> factors involved so it's probably a good idea to put things into >> perspective >>> by pointing out that while Navigon may not have worked well for you it's >> not >>> one of the leading GPS apps for no reason. I agree that it could be a lot >>> better both with respect to features as well as Voiceover, but it's very >>> useable and in combination with Sendero LookAround or Ariadne it does a >>> pretty good job especially since Ariadne now can run in the background. >>> >>> >>> Regards, >>> Sieghard >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the >>> "VIPhone" Google Group. >>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> > -- Christopher (CJ) chaltain at Gmail -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. 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