In November of last year I started working part time for Sendero Group. I am in charge of their social media, so if you're a fan of their facebook page, or you follow them on twitter, then now you know who is behind all that great content. I have really enjoyed learning more about the company and working with the team. Since I represent them online, it seems important that I learn how to use their products. So starting this week my goals are to learn how to use mobile geo and sendero GPS on the Voice Sense.
I will admit now that as techie as I am, I've never owned an accessible cell phone or PDA. So when I turned on my demo cell phone this week, I realized that not only would I be learning about mobile geo, but I would also be learning about mobile speak. I haven't downloaded the manual yet, but I have a feeling I will get to that point. For now, I am exploring, and seeing what I can learn on my own.
I am proud to say that I have already created a route, and learned how to use mobile geo to tell you where you are as you drive or walk along. Creating a route was quite tedious because I was unsure of all the steps, but I think that now that I understand the process, inputing addresses will be much easier. I really enjoyed having mobile geo tell me where I was when I was on the bus because I now know what streets we use. When I use the city bus, they have a built in GPS that announces every stop, but when I'm using the bus to go to my community college, there is no GPS.
I hope to take you along with me on this journey. If you are a mobile geo or Sendero GPS user, please feel free to give me any tips, and if you're not, maybe these blog posts will inspire you to start using an accessible GPS.
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2 comments:
You know, that's really great for you, but I'll probably not get a GPS any time in the near future. You know why? Hey, surprise, I can't a fford it! Who the hell can! I spent $275 on Mobile Speak, $100 on a phone, now MS 4 is out, I'd have to pay $150 for the upgrade, $100 + for a GPS receiver, $1000 for Geo, that brings the price tag to over $1,250, for what a sighted person can get for less than $200! I see you posting blog posts advocating rights for blind people, and here you are, supporting Sendero the whole time? Well you know what, you work fo Sendero you say? Tell them to lower their prices!
From a Concerned Blind Individual
Wow, this is interesting because I just wrote a blog on the Trekker Breeze by Humanware today. I'm not blind and do not currently use the product but we added it to our loan library so I thought I'd investigate it. We don't have a Sendero GPS though. Maybe we'll get one in the near future. Anyway, if you like, you can read the post here: http://blog.eastersealstech.com/product-review-trekker-breeze/
And that Concerned Blind Individual should contact his state AT act to research what funding options are available for him.
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