Hi Ricardo Yes, I know that the app does not give turn by turn directions. I would except that if it did, trust me. However, the verbal directions that are written out are incomplete. Because as far as I can see, there is no way to get it written out the directions Eagertho go to the bus stop or what to do after you get off. Now, the good thing is, at least the app assumes that if sign people had to put up with the things we have to put up with for GPS programs, they would be using paper maps. Just my two cents on the subject. Regards Gig ithat you might want to ride the bus. I really think
Sent from my iPhone On Jan 19, 2012, at 6:09 AM, Ricardo Walker <rwalker...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > But the maps app doesn't give turn by turn directions while traveling. It > just gives a list of directions. You need to by an app with spoken turn by > turn directions like, Navigon, Tom Tom, or motion GPS drive.. > > Ricardo Walker > rica...@appletothecore.info > Twitter:@apple2thecore > www.appletothecore.info > > On Jan 19, 2012, at 6:05 AM, Gigi wrote: > >> Hi guys >> I haven't followed too closely on this thread, because I wasn't sure that I >> could make any intelligent comments. However, I would like to say that I >> really wish somebody would develop better a GPS for us! Last night, I was >> messing with the GPS on the iPhone. You know, the one that comes with it. I >> got Siri to put in the address because my husband had it on his iPhone. Of >> course, it brought up the map and I chose Gaubert by bus. The problem is as >> you know, the app tells you to walk to the bus stop and probably shows a map >> of doing that. However, it also tells you to walk to your destination after >> you get off the bus stop, giving no details of how to get there, at least I >> couldn't figure out any verbally. >> Me and my seeing-eye dog have been traveling around for 42 years >> successfully. However, the last thing I need is complications on mobility >> with dealing with the computer. Therefore I am the kind of person that would >> keep a developer in business. I don't want to even want to look at a map! >> Regards Gigi >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Jan 19, 2012, at 3:39 AM, Krister Ekstrom <kris...@kristersplace.com> >> wrote: >> >>> But before the app can guide you back to your destination, or for that >>> matter anywhere else, you actually have to draw a map yourself of the way >>> you want to go, as far as i understand the loadstone concept, and i could >>> be totally wrong here, but i want to have maps drawn for me and then follow >>> them, i don't want to go fumbling around in foreign teritories and then try >>> drawing up some kind of map especially not if you have to provide lat and >>> long coordinates yourself. As i said earlier call me lazy but and this is >>> why i don't like opensource at all, i want a program that's ready and that >>> works, i don't want to make the program myself, because i am an idiot when >>> it comes to programming in any shape or form. I just want the thing to >>> work. I'll gladly leave programming, map drawing and other such stuff to >>> the experts, the knowledgeable ones. >>> /Krister >>> >>> 18 jan 2012 kl. 22:06 skrev Emrah: >>> >>>> This is definitely not an app where you can input an address and expect to >>>> be guided to it. I would love to find an app that would work well with >>>> VoiceOver and provide accurate pedestrian navigation instructions. >>>> Last time I used Navigon in pedestrian mode, I felt like an idiot when it >>>> said "At the roundabout, take the second exit." >>>> >>>> This app is great to find directions in large open spaces. If you have a >>>> guide dog and like having nice refreshing walks together, this app opens >>>> new horizons to you and your friend. You can just walk freely in any open >>>> area and ask the app to guide you back to your point of origin. >>>> >>>> Cheers! >>>> On Jan 18, 2012, at 8:21 PM, Krister Ekstrom wrote: >>>> >>>>> But as i understand it, you have to put in your own points and stuff >>>>> yourself, this is why i never used loadstone, because if you hadn't made >>>>> points yourself or if there weren't readymade maps, made by users it was >>>>> as good as useless. Call me lazy if you will, but i'd much rather prefer >>>>> walking a readymade rout to learn it than first have to build the route >>>>> then learn it. >>>>> /Krister >>>>> >>>>> 18 jan 2012 kl. 18:33 skrev Emrah: >>>>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
