[gps-talkusers] Re: dual GPS navigation
- From: Wendy Poth <wendy.poth@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2013 07:39:30 -0600
I want to agree, "nothing like the PK".
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> On Nov 13, 2013, at 6:56 PM, "Michael May" <mikemay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> We spent some time in Nashville with friends so of course I was using all my
> tools to figure out where to go and how to get there. Since I am always
> testing the Seeing Eye GPS, I like to see how it compares with the GPS on
> the BrailleNote or OnHand. This is additionally benchmarked against the GPS
> on my friend's phone. The pressure is really on not to get lost with all
> this stuff going not to mention the conversation in the car. It is easier
> when on foot.
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> The two devices would choose different routes to the same destination.
> Neither seemed to be better although I tended to go with the BrailleNote
> mostly because I could read the Braille display and still carry on a
> conversation. There were details I missed about a POI using speech that I
> noticed on the display too. For example, there were two restaurants of the
> same name but one had an E after it indicating it was in East Nashville.
> Easy to miss with the VoiceOver speech. It was also helpful to have the
> virtual mode to explore an area before going there. I also like recording
> user points with media files from time to time.
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> I really like having both options as they complement each other. The phone
> route is sometimes better with lane changes and ramp information.
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> Oh, when the bands are really loud, nothing like a Braille display on the PK
> to figure out the next route when it would be impossible to hear.
>
> Mike
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