[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> 
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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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