WayFinder versus Sendaro

[Kevin Chao]

WayFinder Access may nbe 1/4 the cost of the Sendero GPS or Trekker but
there is the hidden cost of a  data plan, which is roughly $30 a month.
 This is about $360 additional a year above the  cost of the Symbian-based
phone, Talks/Mobile Speaks, WayFinder Access and a GPS receiver. This is
something additional to consider.

Kevin 
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[mailto:blindphones-bounces at mosenexplosion.com] On Behalf Of Steve Vandecar
Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 2:50 PM
To: The Accessible Phones Discussion List
Subject: Re: WayFinder versus Sendaro

Wayfinder is also about one fourth the cost.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kane Brolin" <kbrolin65 at gmail.com>
To: "The Accessible Phones Discussion List" <blindphones at mosenexplosion.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 2:20 PM
Subject: Re: WayFinder versus Sendaro


> On 4/16/08, isaac obie <iobie at gis.net> wrote:
>> Wayfinder comes from a phone company and it's instant! Sendero is on a 
>> map ...
>
> In essence, this is correct.  After listening to a presentation given
> by the market development manager of HumanWare Canada, Sam Adler, I
> have a much greater appreciation of the differences between these
> models.  And the map-based Sendero model actually is not bad.  It's a
> solution I probably will be going with in a few weeks, coupled with
> Human
> Ware's Trekker device.  If you're basing your GPS tracking on a set of
> static maps, then you have the ability to plan routes and scout an
> area offline, quite far from your present location.  So if you're
> sitting in your apartment in Boston but know you have to take a trip
> to Birmingham, Alabama, you can guide yourself virtually through
> Birmingham and plan much of your journey before you go.  The way Sam
> described it, the WayFinder model of GPS mapping is dynamic and
> continuously updated, but somewhat less stable.  And the maps created
> by firms such as Navtech are still quite good, since human beings
> actually travel through all areas and create the maps based on what
> they see and write down.  I believe a model that is intelligently
> designed by human interaction might be a lot more foolproof than a
> solution that depends just on moment-to-moment technology.  But as
> long as you know what you want and why you picked your given solution,
> both WayFinder and Sendero have their place.
>
> You can download Sam's TekTalk presentation by going to
> http://accessibleworld.org/category/site-categories/tek-talk-archives.
>
> Having not had first-hand experience yet, Don, I'm far from an expert.
> You can find more details about how Sendero works, particularly with
> HumanWare notetakers, by going to
> http://www.ulva.com/Online-Store/GPS/sendero-gps.htm#more.
>
> Also, you could join a special interest group that discusses all
> manner of accessible GPS solutions.  The list is housed on the same
> platform as the JFW Mailing List and is free to join.  Go to
> http://www.freelists.org/list/gps-talkusers.
> I'm joining this right now, myself.
>
> -Kane
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