[access-uk] Re: trekker breeze walk podcast
- From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:53:54 +0100
Hi Jackie,
Tell ian if he switches on Assisted GPS on the N82, which is network based,
and uses the internal receiver, it will get a fix just as quick as the
Holux. I only use my Holux now for when I am using Braillenote GPS, and
Wayfinder is fast getting better than that.
All the best
Steve
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Jackie Cairns
Sent: Sunday 20 July 2008 14:30
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: trekker breeze walk podcast
I haven't used the built-in GPS facility on the N82 or N95, but Ian says he
prefers the external Hollux 1000 GPS receiver as it's excellent at getting a
quick fix.
Jackie
Email: cairnsplace@xxxxxxx
Skype Name: Cairnsplace
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Quarmby" <quarmby@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2008 11:03 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: trekker breeze walk podcast
> Hi Ray,
> some phones have built in GPS recievers and as long as they can work with
> the Wayfinder Access software, there would be no need to purchase a
> seperate GPS reciever. I think the N82 built in GPS reciever will work
> well with Wayfinder but Steve Nutt would be the person best able to
> confirm this.
> You can purchase a seperate GPS reciever these days for around £50, so
> it's not a great addition to the software if you have already got a mobile
> phone with Talks on it.
>
> regards
> David Quarmby
> quarmby@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> 07736 087019
> Inclusive Design means that all products, services, environments etc.,
> should be accessible and usable by the majority of people to the greatest
> extent without the need for any adaptation or specialist design.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rays Home" <rays-home@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2008 6:27 AM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: trekker breeze walk podcast
>
>
>>I wade gingerly into this topic, but can someone please clarify? Do you
>>need just a mobile phone to host the Way Finder software, or do you need a
>>GPS receiver too?
>>
>> If I were looking to justify the outlay on one of the mobiles being
>> discussed on the other thread then that investment serving as a platform
>> for Way finder with nout else to purchase, except Talks, then it does
>> sound quite interesting.
>>
>> So, any comments welcome.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Ray.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "john coley" <johncoley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: trekker breeze walk podcast
>>
>>
>>> Hi Peter, I listened to the Wayfinder clip as well and I aggree with
>>> you. Granted, being a mobile phone based thing someone would need the
>>> phone and the speech software, but a lot of people now have that, so
>>> given that Wayfinder sounds like a reasonably priced and efficient
>>> system.
>>> John.
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Peter Beasley" <pjbeasley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2008 11:56 PM
>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: trekker breeze walk podcast
>>>
>>>
>>> I took a listen to that and that is exactly the sort of information that
>>> I
>>> would want not what we were hearing from that trecker breeze demo.
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "john coley" <johncoley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2008 3:00 PM
>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: trekker breeze walk podcast
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi Peter, I've done a Google search to see what I could find with
>>>> regard to Wayfinder Access podcasts, and have only found one so far. It
>>>> was done last year by a guy in the States. The link is
>>>> http://www.triumphonic.com/demos/wfademo.mp3
>>>> I'll keep on looking. If anyone finds one please could they post the
>>>> link?
>>>> John.
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Peter Beasley" <pjbeasley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2008 2:27 PM
>>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: trekker breeze walk podcast
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I am not that impressed. Has anyone done a similar walkcast using
>>>> wayfinder
>>>> access?
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "john coley" <johncoley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2008 1:59 PM
>>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: trekker breeze walk podcast
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Hi Ray, it really was farcical. When I first heard about them I'd been
>>>>> very interested in getting one, but not now. When you get a minute
>>>>> have a listen. I'm sure you'll aggree. The link to the podcast is
>>>>>
http://www.tandt-consultancy.com/sounds/podcast/july08/12-treckerbreezewalk.
mp3
>>>>> John.
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Rays Home" <rays-home@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2008 6:42 AM
>>>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: trekker breeze walk podcast
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> John, had to smile at these thoughts of yours. I can tell you of at
>>>>>> least two points of interest, the Thisle Hotel or maybe Straf-Allan,
>>>>>> and the Garden House pub across the road. Of course there are many
>>>>>> hotels around that area too. You mean to say none of this came up?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Folks, save your four or five hundred quid and get something better!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>> Ray.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> From: "john coley" <johncoley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> Subject: [access-uk] trekker breeze walk podcast
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi everybody, I'm awaiting with interest peoples' comments now we've
>>>>>>> had opportunity to hear the Trekker Breeze. Judging by the comments
>>>>>>> of those on the walk they were less than impressed with its
>>>>>>> performance. It only announced one road junction, and that was it.
>>>>>>> Noannouncements of surrounding features, pubs, theatres, etc, as
>>>>>>> Humanware claim in their blerb it will announce. The only ttwo
>>>>>>> things that were announced were a trash bin and the sight village
>>>>>>> gates, both of which had been manually entered as landmarks.
>>>>>>> A lady asked the question if she was going to the hospital by taxi
>>>>>>> and then walking back would the trekker breeze take her home. The
>>>>>>> guy from Humanware said it would, but the taxi would have to take
>>>>>>> the exact route she'd walk.
>>>>>>> In another part of the podcast someone asked about announcements of
>>>>>>> surrounding features, and one of the items consisted of a snatch of
>>>>>>> conversation between walkers, which the unit said was 400 feet from
>>>>>>> a road junction.
>>>>>>> Over the whole walk there were very few announcements. I take it
>>>>>>> the Humanware rep was sighted. The best test of it would have been
>>>>>>> for the walk to have been done with the blind party, without the
>>>>>>> sighted guy, just using the trekker breeze.
>>>>>>> Given how little it would seem to be able to do without being told
>>>>>>> I think the price is excessive.
>>>>>>> John.
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