WayFinder versus Sendaro

[Len Burns]

If, Access was the only reason I had a data plan, this might hold.  I
use the data plan for many things, WFA is a small per centage of this.
So, yes, if you pay for a data plan only to use access this might be a
factor.  BTW, I pay $20 with AT&T for unlimitted data and 200 text
messages for my 6682.  What I actually use it for most is streaming
internet radio.

-Len



On Wed, 16 Apr 2008, Kevin Chao wrote:

> 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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> 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
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>
>> 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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