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: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ron Pelletier Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2012 5:49 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com 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: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Eileen Misrahi Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2012 12:28 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com 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/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. 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/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. 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/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
