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Hello all,
I'm sorry this is off topic, but it might really interest many of us. Yesterday I tried a GPS receiver called Kapten. It is not made specifically for blind people, but for pedestrians in general. And most important of all, the thing, which is smaller than an iPod nano, does not have a screen at all. It can be controlled with five buttons, voice recognition and text to speech. It is actually designed for pedestrians, which means that it is precise when walking. Besides being a GPS receiver, it has a compass that helps the navigation to be even more precise. It has a 4gB storage capacity, can also be used as an MP3 player, FM radio and voice recorder. It also has bluetooth, which allows you to use it to receive and make calls through your cellphone. I wonder if it would work with an iPhone...? Unlike other GPS alternatives specially designed for the blind, the Kapten costs 170 euros here in Spain. It is made by the french company Kapsys, and you might want to have a look at it. I tried it yesterday and it simply works, and works well. I'm getting mine next week. As it doesn't have a screen it is 100% accessible, and definitely worth its price. And by the way, it is compatible with Mac OS 10 for getting new maps, storing music or anything you need to do. Again, sorry for the off topic message but hopefully it will be of use for some of you... Join me on klango at www.klango.net visit and sign my petition at:
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