Hi Jackie
did it just tell you street names or did it point out buildings and the
like.
Janet
-----Original Message-----
From: Jackie Brown
Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2015 3:49 PM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: GPS
Hi Eleanor
With respect, I do not have a driver either. A friend drove us, and it gave
me an opportunity to try both out while he was driving.
Kind Regards,
Jackie Brown
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-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Eleanor burke
Sent: 27 August 2015 13:34
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: GPS
with respect Jackie I am not in the privileged position of having a driver
and I would be more interested in had this equipment works for people like
myself who are walking.
On 27 Aug 2015, at 10:53, Jackie Brown <jackieannbrown62@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:-
I thought some of you might find my observations on a couple of GPS
products interesting or useful.
I was asked to attend an event this week to talk about using
technology to assist with mobility. I have been loaned an Apple Watch
and new Trekker
Breeze+ to facilitate this. So, on Tuesday, we travelled by car to
Newcastle in County Down which is roughly 80 miles away from where we live.
I put the postcode of the hotel where we were staying overnight into
Apple Maps on my iPhone, and set it for driving. I turned on the
Breeze+, but didn't put in a postcode as I wanted to see what feedback
it would give me in the car on free mode.
A female voice on the Maps app gave instructions. When we approached
roundabouts and turns, the watch tapped me on my wrist to indicate the
actions required, a couple for left and more for right. Meanwhile,
Breeze+ told me streets and major roads we were passing, indicating
when we needed to negotiate roundabouts and major junctions etc. Our
friend driving had his SatNav on but muted so he could hear what my
toys were saying. He found both devices really interesting for
different reasons. He liked the way
Breeze+ announced things we were passing, but also the way the watch
Breeze+ kept
tapping me as we approached something that required an action.
On the whole, it isn't my bag, and I wouldn't pay £300 for a watch
that requires you to be tied to your phone in order to use it most of the time.
Trekker Breeze+ was more interesting as it provided a lot of feedback
on my surroundings. The new version is way better than the previous
take as I got a signal immediately, and never heard the famous phrase
"street with no name."
I also took my BEM Bluetooth wireless wristband and paired it with my
phone during the talk so that people could get some idea of its use.
I think the
Breeze+ came out on top though.
An interesting couple of days.
Kind Regards,
Jackie Brown
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