[gps-talkusers] Re: question about Trekker

[Diane Garrett <dianegarrett@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Also, consider that you can load more than one map with the VN/BN than with the 
Trekker. And, you have the braille display for those of us who can't hear voice 
that well.

 Diane Garrett/Leader Daisy
Email: dianegarrett@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Phone: (918) 664-5731


> ----- Original Message -----
>From: "Michael Hingson" <MHingson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2005 08:05:56 -0700
>Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: question about Trekker

>Also,

>By the time you purchase the maps for the Trekker, consider purchasing a 
>keyboard for easier entry of information such as POIS, the price difference 
>between the Trekker and a VoiceNote with GPS isn't nearly so great as the 
>difference in price between the two cars on the analogy.

>-----Original Message-----
>From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>[mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Mary Ellen Earls
>Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 7:04 AM
>To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: question about Trekker


>Well I'll give you an analogy.
>You are car shopping and money is not an object. Your geenie has given you 
>funds unlimited to buy the car of your dreams. He sets before you 2 models.
>The first is a Chevvy Malabou with power windows air and an fm radio.
>You test drive it and really feel this car is for you. After all, it gets 32 
>miles per gallon city and 20 per highway. An all round great little family car.
>Now. you pull into the lot and are astounded to see a gleaming Rolls Royce 
>Cornish Convertable. You slide effortlessly into the roomy rear seat and 
>notice that on each seat back is a fold out table with a fold out console 
>inbetween the seats. On this console is a built in fax a docking station for 
>your laptop a cell phone and a fold down compartment which stores your glasses 
>and a bottle of champagne plus a fold down mini tv screen. Your Rolls is 
>equipped with the quietest of engines and you barely notice as your cheaufeur 
>drives you over some railroad tracks as the driver has adjusted the suspension 
>level to suit your comfort zone
>My analogy is pretty close.
>Trekker is a basic system with the ability to make routes automatically. You 
>can create your own points of interest and get around quite well using this 
>technology,.
>But, you take the pk. The gps on this device allows you to manually create 
>routes. So if you want to get some place and you have a sighted companion, you 
>could program the gps to take you through an alleyway instead of round the 
>block.
>You can also play "Getting warmer by setting a particular landmark as a 
>destination and the pk will tell you as you get nearer your destination in 
>either feetor meeters.
>You can ask the gps on the pk to repeat items such as intersections your 
>walking or driving speed, lattitude longitude, You can also have it repeat the 
>speed at which you are traveling, and at the end of the day, you havea 
>pedometer which tells you howfar you have traveled.
>You can also use heading and distance to find out which dirrection you are 
>traveling.
>I use both of these products, Trekker more in Ohio than here in Arizona. I 
>need more exact information here as there is a lot of open space through which 
>I travel.
>Hope this helps.
>Mary Ellen Earls

>----- Original Message -----
>From: jason smith <mailto:thisisjj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 4:05 AM
>Subject: [gps-talkusers] question about Trekker

>Hi there List,
>Jason from South Australia here. I got to go to a tech expo yesterday. It only 
>went for one hour. But I was able to check out some of the Human Ware 
>products. I now have a better idea of what you are talking about when you 
>refer to the voicenote, Mpower and PK etc. I was able to get a direct 
>comparison of the PK to the Pac mate. Yes the PK is a lot more compact. I was 
>impressed by the way the Maestro works. The tactile membrane they use so as to 
>make the touch screen accessible was not as awkward as I thought. I was told 
>that the software is however a bit fiddly to navigate. A question I do have 
>and Mary Ellen our tech girl might know. In terms of GPS what is the 
>difference between the Trekker and the PK? I know that the PK is probably a 
>lot more faster in finding a location etc, but in terms of accuracy and 
>reliability is there a lot of difference? We still don't have Australian maps 
>yet, so it is still not worth me buying a unit yet and I am waiting to see how 
>reliable Str
 eet talk is. Look forward to hearing your ideas.
>"Keep Smiling"
>Jason

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