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Navigon is the best, although it is pricey.  There are others which work 
fairly well.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gerry Leary" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, October 28, 2011 6:26 AM
Subject: Re: Fun on 10 meters


> Which GPS App is the best?
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Steve" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2011 3:16 PM
> Subject: Re: Fun on 10 meters
>
>
>> Steve,
>>
>> I'm not Russ, but I purchased my iPhone last February.  With the help of
>> the
>> Getting to Know YOur iPhone book from National Braille Press, I was
>> functional after a week or two.  I'm still learning some things with
>> certain
>> apps as I go, but I would never go back now.  There are just too many 
>> very
>> useful apps you can use that make the iPhone so damn fun and useful.  It
>> ranges from GPS apps that are accessible, a currency identifier for a
>> couple
>> bucks, and Vizwiz which lets you take a picture of something and record a
>> question and somebody answers it within a minute or two.  Can't get that
>> on
>> a basic cell phone.
>> And, of course, with the new iPhone 4s, you can use Siri and ask
>> questions,
>> tell it to wake you up at a certain time, schedule appointments all
>> verbally.
>>
>> The Other Steve in Michigan, K8SP
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2011 2:12 PM
>> Subject: Re: Fun on 10 meters
>>
>>
>>> Russ,
>>>
>>> How long did it take before you felt like you could comfortably use the
>>> touch screen?  Even though I like what the iPhone does, I haven't been
>>> able
>>> to get past my frustration with the touch screen.
>>>
>>> Steve
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Russ Kiehne" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2011 10:54
>>> Subject: Re: Fun on 10 meters
>>>
>>>
>>>>I was one of those who thought I would never own any device with a touch
>>>> screen.  One day, I had some extra time and listened to several 
>>>> podcasts
>>>> on
>>>> the Ipod Touch.  The more I listened, I was amazed with what Apple did
>>>> with
>>>> voiceover.  I said to myself, I got to get one!  And so I did.
>>>> -----Original Message----- 
>>>> From: John Miller
>>>> Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2011 7:43 AM
>>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>> Subject: Re: Fun on 10 meters
>>>>
>>>> I'll never own a phone with a touch screen on it, I hate them and think
>>>> they
>>>> should be banned, I don't even know anyone who likes them. my DirecTV
>>>> DVR
>>>> has one on it and I had to move the thing because just walking past it
>>>> in
>>>> tight quarters was messing it up. I'm short though so putting it over 
>>>> my
>>>> head wasn't a problem, I'd only use the remote anyway.
>>>> 

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