Tom TOm has developed apparently a device an iPod Touch can be mated with in order to provide a GPS solution. However, the Tom Tom app itself is not accessible, but it is possible Navigon MobileNavigator could possibly be made to work with this arrangement. I am not saying it can or will, but it is possible. On Nov 26, 2009, at 4:23 PM, Kevin Gibbs wrote:
> What are you talking about concerning a Tomtom package? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Scott Howell [mailto:scottn3...@gmail.com] > Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 8:07 PM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: iPhone or iTouch? > > Donal, > > Navigon's MobileNavigator, which is available for several areas, is quite > accessible as is. A umber of us on the VI Phone list have compiled some > suggestions we have shared with Navigon to perhaps tweak things a bit that > will be useful both for sighted and non-sighted users alike. This is the most > affordable and accessible solution for the iPhone currently. It does not work > on the iPod Touch yet, but certainly is possible I would imagine with the > release of the Tom Tom GPS package. Now of course this is purely speculation > on my part based on something someone had said, but hey anything is possible. > THe point is if there is enough interest, it is possible Navigon might > consider addressing this in the future. > > On Nov 25, 2009, at 7:40 PM, Donal Fitzpatrick wrote: > >> Very interesting Scott thanks. I'm particularly interested in your comments >> regarding the GPS app. How accessible is it? >> >> Donal >> On 26 Nov 2009, at 00:30, Scott Howell wrote: >> >>> You know it comes down to whether you want a phone as well and the >>> possibility of using a GPS solution or not. The Touch could possibly have a >>> GPS solution added as an external item, but of course the other >>> consideration is the data plan. I personally decided to just get the iPhone >>> for my wife and I and I do get my use out of the data plan. >>> I hope that gives you some things to consider. The interface is the same >>> with a few differences do to the fact one is the iPhone and one is the iPod >>> Touch, but the experience is the same. >>> On Nov 25, 2009, at 6:17 PM, Donal Fitzpatrick wrote: >>> >>>> I am faced with something of a dilemma. It's a nice one, but a dilemma >>>> none the less. >>>> >>>> The phone carrier (O2) in Ireland who offers the iPhone is offering me a >>>> very good upgrade price. So my dilemma is whether to buy the iPhone now, >>>> or wait till the States to get the touch. I presume the interaction on >>>> both devices is the same? I'd be very interested to hear the thoughts and >>>> experiences of people on the list who have tried both. >>>> >>>> In light of the ludicrous over-pricing by Intel on their new reader, isn't >>>> it truly fantastic to have the choice between two off-the-shelf devices? >>>> >>>> Cheers >>>> >>>> Donal >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >>> >> >> -- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> >> > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
