Ok, this is coming from a partial, but car routes are so fun. I use mapquest4mobile in car mode to impress my iphone owning sighted friends, and know where I am with all the signs I can't read. I think it also be useful to totals, as if needed for helping their sighted drivers, as said here.
On Aug 9, 2012, at 10:12 PM, Christopher Chaltain wrote: > I'm not sure car routes aren't important to us. My sighted wife does all > of the driving, and she used to, and probably still does, use a GPS > device. Since I started using MapQuest though, she prefers to let me do > the navigating while she's doing the driving. I think there's a lot less > tension in the car now since we started doing this! > > Also, if I'm asking someone for a ride, I don't expect them to always > know where i need to go. Unless they're going there as well, I think > it's my responsibility to know where I need to go, the address of where > I'm going and the directions on how to get there. > > On 09/08/12 22:05, Gail the U. S. Male wrote: >> Certainly it is a tool, to be used in conjunction with cane, or dog, and >> your mobility training. No, it won't get you exactly there, but it sure >> comes in handy for keeping track of what streets you're walking on, and >> where you are. Car routes don't matter as much to us, because *hopefully* >> you're not driving, and have a sighted person doing that part, and they can >> read the signs. LOL! >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >> Of Ron Pelletier >> Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2012 4:49 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. >> > > -- > 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]. > 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. 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