I'm just curious, are there any other mailing lists out there for blind users of the iPhone? I guess I'm looking for something with a bit less traffic and something that's a bit more on topic. I don't own, and I'm not interested in, any stand alone GPS devices or any other Apple products. I also have plenty of other sources to hear and be warned about different scams. I don't begrudge people talking about whatever they want to on this list, it isn't my list after all, I'm just wondering if there's anything out there that might be a more efficient use of my time. This is a great list, with a lot of smart people on it who provide tons of great information and a pair of really great moderators. The iPhone traffic alone though makes it a pretty high traffic list.
On 10/08/12 13:51, Mary Ellen Sanchez wrote: > How much is the breeze?? > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of Les Kriegler > Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2012 9:34 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: GPS Apps & Stand-A-Lone GPS Units > > The Trekker Breeze from Humanware or the BrailleSense from Hymms or one of > the Humanware Notetakers. The Breeze is the least expensive of those > options. > > Les > On Aug 9, 2012, at 9:57 PM, "Mary Ellen Sanchez" > <sanchez.maryel...@gmail.com> 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: 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. > > -- > 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. > -- Christopher (CJ) chaltain at Gmail -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. 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