[access-uk] Re: GPS

Hi Phil, have you seen the new Trekker Breeze from Humanware? There's a review 
of it on BlindCoolTech and I'm sure if you Google it you'll find more. There 
was a discussion about it on list not a very long time ago so you could try 
checking the archive.

I know that you can't plan a root using this device but it can remember roots 
you've already walked. For travelling about in your campus  it could be what 
you're looking for. Mind you though, Wayfinder might have a free mode too, I'm 
not sure.

Hope that helps a bit.

Amro
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Phil Stephenson 
  To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 3:04 PM
  Subject: [access-uk] Re: GPS 


  Hi Carol,

  This is interesting, I've just found a podcast on the blind cool tech site 
which demoed mobile geo vs Wayfinder, as the podcast said pros and cons either 
way but I suspect price will be big factor so will wait and see how much FS 
think about charging for the sendaro package for the Pacmate.

  This is the sort of stuff I want to know though so thanks for passing on info.

  Thanks,

  Phil




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  From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 
Carol Pearson
  Sent: 16 March 2009 13:55
  To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  Subject: [access-uk] Re: GPS 


  Hi Phil,

  There's been some talk recently on the 

  gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

  list run by Sendero.  Primarily they worked first with BrailleNote, but 
there's now some work being done with Freedom Scientific so their GPS (rated by 
some as the very best and certainly good) will soon be coming to the PacMate.

  As you already own one of these, watch this space!

  Sorry, not being very interested in that particular subject, I didn't pay 
close attention, just noted it was happening.  I don't think "When" was 
actually stated, but I could be wrong on that one!

  --
  Carol
  carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx


    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Phil Stephenson 
    To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
    Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 12:51 PM
    Subject: [access-uk] GPS 


    Hi,

    Have been off list for a while and so apologies if I'm a bit behind the 
times here but I am really interested to know where things are at with GPS 
systems.
     I have never used any of the systems before but I am really interested in 
knowing how well the various options work, which ones people use and why.  I 
guess my thinking it's between Wayfinder or StreetTalk as I do already have a 
Pacmate - although I'm not 100% sure whether you can get StreeTalk for the UK.

    One thing I would like whiever one I get is to be able help me get around 
the University of Birmingham campus where I work although I'm not sure how well 
GPS would work with finding specific buildings especially as the whole campus 
all comes under the same postcode.

    As I say apologies if there's been loads of traffic on this recently and 
I'm late in on it.

    Looking forward to people's responses,

    Cheers,

    Phil



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