Very eloquently put, David! I do have Navigon to supplement Blindsquare or to use with my partner in the car. Certainly no need for an expensive annual subscription - and it is essential that we are all included in mainstream apps too! Harry
> On 10 Dec 2013, at 20:41, David Chittenden <[email protected]> wrote: > > I am curious why you asked that particular question when the post you were > replying to is specifically about my experience with a particular aspect of > the app in question? > > Now, if your question was about why I use, and espouse, Apple Maps over a > product like the Sendero Seeing Eye GPS app (the reason I wrote the message > in the first place), there is an answer to that question. I believe Sendero > is charging an unjustifiably high premium for relatively minor additional > features. So I wrote the post to explain some excellent features in the free > Apple Maps that I had not realised. > > So, the bigger question becomes: why am I so concerned about this factor? > After all, every person chooses to spend their money as they desire. This was > specifically pointed out to me about this particular matter, and caused me to > properly consider the question. > > My answer is, before Seeing Eye GPS came out, our community was constantly > making noise about accessibility complications in commercial GPS apps. This > noise kept us on the radar of the commercial app developers whose prices > range from free, for apps that are server based, like Seeing Eye GPS, to $70 > for apps that place the maps on one's device such as Navigon and TomTom. > Since Sendero's Seeing Eye app was released at a premium significantly above > even the highest priced general market app, the level of noise about > accessibility of general market GPS solutions has markedly decreased. > Instead, when people have questions, they are referred to the specialised, > much more expensive products. In other words, we are self-segregating > ourselves, which is starting to let the general market developers off the > hook. If we are not careful, we may well find ourselves with limited access > to GPS solutions save for the specially developed apps for the blind. In my > opinion, this would be a horrible development, and it has happened to us in > the past, so it is not outside the realms of possibility. > > People say Apple is nicely accessible, but we still need accessibility > developed in other mobile platforms such as Android so we have choice. The > same is true for apps, and is especially true when we are talking about much > more expensive apps. > > David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA > Email: [email protected] > Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 > Sent from my iPhone > >> On 10 Dec 2013, at 8:30, Becky <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi >> Do you use apple maps >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Dec 8, 2013, at 6:52 PM, David Chittenden <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> On the Mack The more I play with Apple Maps, the more I like it. I used >> Apple Maps or the iPhone? >> Becky Sabo earlier to locate new potential places to live. After I got the >> address from the website, I opened Apple Maps. I placed the address (number >> and street name only) in the search edit field. I then right flick a couple >> times, or slide my finger down the display a little, and I find a list of >> cities. Apple Maps shows me the name of each city and country where the >> address and street is valid. I double-tap on the city I want. >> >> Now, a pop-up window opens. At the top of the display is Directions Button. >> One flick right shows the full address in the search field. After that is >> one's current location. Double-tap on directions and one gets the choices of >> driving Button, Walking Button, and Public Transit button. Double-tap on any >> of these buttons to select it. Then, double-tap on Route Button to take >> Apple Maps to the next screen. >> >> On this screen, one can start the route, or one can go to the bottom of the >> display and find the Directions Button. Double-tap Directions to have the >> route displayed. The displayed route is excellent, listing direction to >> travel, distance to next point, and direction to turn (left or right). At >> the end, it shows whether the place is on the left or right. >> >> Also in the Start screen is a More Info Button and an Options button. In >> Options, one can add multiple stops to the route, amongst other options. >> >> Note: Currently Apple Maps does not support public transit information, so >> it brings up GPS apps on the iPhone that support Public Transit. When I >> opened Google Maps, my starting and destination information was loaded for >> me. >> >> For a free option, this is very good. Also, the map screen can be tactually >> explored by moving one's finger slowly. Apple Maps announces the street one >> is touching, and can go into tracking mode with sound cues for following >> streets on the display. >> >> Note, I have not yet used Apple Maps for route navigation. Given that I like >> it for what's around me when I am walking, I suspect it will do quite well >> with routes. 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