Trekker breeze Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 9, 2012, at 6:57 PM, "Mary Ellen Sanchez" <[email protected]> wrote: > hi if i may ask are there any other devices i could get and how much areb > they?? i am looking for a stand alone dev ice something separate than the i > phone or note taker like a hand held device. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Ron Pelletier > Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2012 5:49 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: GPS Apps & Stand-A-Lone GPS Units > > Eileen, > > I am so glad you brought that up. Ever since my very first Trekker about 5 > years ago, I have been saying that a GPS is a good mobility tool and nothing > else. As well as helping you, it can also get you killed if you pay more > attention to it than to your orientation and mobility. You must never pay > so much attention to the device that you forget to pay attention to what you > are doing. If I am about to cross a street and the GPS talks while I am > reading my traffic, I ignore it and make my crossing as I have been trained > to do and just stop and press the repeat button on the other side. It also > seems to me like too many people think that the GPS will go and place your > hand on the door knob. I am lucky to get within 10 metres of a target and > use my dog's and my ability to do the rest. > > Ron & Danvers > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Eileen Misrahi > Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2012 12:28 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: GPS Apps & Stand-A-Lone GPS Units > > Hi, > > I have been following this thread and I am concern that individuals are > relying too much on GPS apps or stand-a-lone GPS units. We must remember > that GPS is only a tool and it doesn't replace our orientation and mobility > skills. It's to give us information and the information is only as good as > the databases that the GPS apps or separate units have access to. This past > weekend I was up in San Francisco and all three GPS products were having > issues in giving precise information. At one point, all of them stated to > turn left where there was a "No Left Turn" sign (car route mode). I > understand that the choices we make regarding which GPS apps one will use is > a personal matter, and individual GPS apps should not be knocked. This can > give a misconception to those who haven't purchased a GPS app for their > phone. As one of the other posts stated, it will all change when the iPhone5 > will be available regarding the purchasing of GPS apps. I just hope that > Apple gets it right the first time. Now!! I will probably be cut down for > this, but it is the Sendero GPS on my Apex that I eventually turn on to get > more precise information and options that are not available on my GPS apps > on the phone. At least I have lots of options to get the info that I need > when I am out-and-about. However, these options do not replace my ability to > travel with the white cane. > > Thanks for listening. > > Eileen > > -- > 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. > > -- > 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. > > -- > 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. -- 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.
