[gps-talkusers] Re: Considerations for new GPS purchase

Hi Deon,
unfortunately those of us hear in Australia are not able to make use of 
either the Braille note or Trekker as Australian maps are not currently 
compatible with either unit. Who ever came up with the idea to produce 
Australian maps in a different format must have been spending too much time 
in the Ausie sun. Freedom Scientific's Pac mate does have Australian maps, 
but when and if they do become available is still unknown-it has almost been 
a year since they launched their GPS system and we are still waiting. I 
assume New Zealand might be in the same situation regarding maps. If you do 
come across any, please let the rest of us know too.
thanks Jason
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <profbiz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 9:00 AM
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Considerations for new GPS purchase


> Hi Matt and all.  Thanks for the feedback.
>
> I have now ordered the BrailleNote GPS with EarthMate.  It comes supplied 
> with UK maps.
>
> Are the country maps listed on the Cendero site the only ones available 
> ore just a selection; ... New Zealand and Australia does not appear.
> If only a selection, does anyone have the url of a site that sells a 
> comprehensive collection?
>
> Thanks
>
> Deon
>
>
> At 20:37 03/14/2005, you wrote:
>>Deon,
>>
>>I have used the Voice Note with the GPS for over a year.  Listening to the
>>information even in traffic is not a problem.  I find it is easier for me
>>to listen to the information because my one hand is being used for the
>>cane or the guide dog, and the other is what I use to press the
>>appropriate keys on the Voice Note for what information I need to know.  I
>>don't know how it works in other countries, but here in the US I get all
>>the US maps when I got the system.  With the Trecker you get the maps for
>>the area where you live, but if you need maps for other areas you have to
>>buy them.  One other thing to keep in mind is if you buy the Trecker it
>>uses a PDA that if the batteries go completely flat you'll lose
>>everything.  If you are not near your computer, you can't reinstall
>>everything and you won't have GPS.  I think the Trecker uses a built-in
>>receiver so changing receivers if you want to do so is not possible.  With
>>Braille Note GPS you can do so if you choose.  On mine I use both the
>>Earthmate and the Magellan Sportrack receivers.
>>
>>   Matt Roberts (blindbiker@xxxxxxxxx)
>>Member at Large Coordinator Southern Cruisers Riding Club
>>386-566-1386
>>Text messaging available by going to http://www.t-mobile.com/messaging and
>>send a message to 3865661386.
>>
>>On Mon, March 14, 2005 9:01 am, profbiz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx said:
>>> Hi all, just joined and am based in London.  Apologies if some of this 
>>> has
>>> already been covered.
>>>
>>> I am a BrailleNote user and need to travel a lot.
>>>
>>> To date I have been using a white cane but am considering aquiring GPS 
>>> and
>>> replacing my conventional white cane with an UltraCane.
>>> For GPS it seems I could either go the BrailleNote/EarthMate route or 
>>> the
>>> Trekker route.
>>>
>>> From a practical/mobility perspective, which do you find most straight
>>> forward/easy to use; i.e. listening to audible information/instructions 
>>> in
>>> a noisy, traffic environment or reading them in braille and still having
>>> to use one hand for the white cane.
>>>
>>> Is the BrailleNote package wireless?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Deon
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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