[access-uk] Re: Holux
- From: Dean Wilcox <wilcoxdean@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2007 22:44:37 +0000
I considered Wayfinder as I also liked the idea of having it on my
mobile but I eventually went for Trekker. Wayfinder is cheaper which
is great but I am on 3 Pay As You Go so never tried the demo. I got
the impression Wayfinder wouldn't describe things as Trekker does and
I wanted the most detail possible. Also I've never been a big
explorer off routes I didn't know so wanted something with the blind
in mind and I didn't want to have to download maps as I went.
In particular I liked the idea of free mode for when you go off a
mapped road so you have access to a point of interest in degrees and
feet. As far as carrying it goes its winter now and I put the PDA in
my inside pocket, my receivers not too big and can go in any old
pocket really and I clip the speaker to my collor. Will be
interesting in summer though as I don't really want it on show and
there not cheap.
At 22:23 13/03/2007, you wrote:
>not even sure Landmarks is an option Graham. I thought I'd play with it
>before buying anything else. It's not doing so well so far but I've not
>tried much.
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>I am probably going to get the Wayfinder demo. Like you, Trekker appeals,
>but the expense and the fact that you seem to have to wear the thing, is
>rather offputting. Plus I don't want to carry around lots of electronic
>gizmos in my pockets.
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>I've been reading lots of stuff about Loadstone though and how it can be
>extremely useful probably on routes you already know ... I like the idea
>that you can just keep yor mobile in your pocket and be alerted by a
>vibration when you get close to your front door, for instanfce, or to the
>pub that your mate texted a Point of Interest to your phone about.
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>Sadly I have the Nokia N73 which you can't use Loadstone on ... but they are
>developing a version of it for the symbian third series of which Nokia N73
>and N91 are a part, for instance.
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>But the Nokia N95 has a built in GPS receiver I believe. Plus a bit of
>software called Maps? Anyone want to shed light on this? For a premium price
>you can have it talk says the bumph - aimed mainly at sighted users here I'd
>imagine. I wonder if Talks will work on it?
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>...Damon
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Graham Page" <gpage@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 10:10 PM
>Subject: [access-uk] Re: Holux
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> > Hi Damon.
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> > What did you do about the charging problem?
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> > Could not ofter any helpful advice as I do not yet have a GPS receiver
> > though I will get something soon through Access to Work I hope once I can
> > find out if people are really finding the systems useful.
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> > I have heard some complaints about the Braillenote GPs and nothing but
> > condemnation of the streettalker package offered with PacMate. People
> > seem
> > quite pleased with Trekker though although I quite like the idea of
> > something built into a mobile, though don't know if anything with maps is
> > available for 3rd generation symbian or smartphone that is accessible.
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> > So on this subject damon, do you know if LandMarks can access any maps, or
> > is it just personal interest info available?
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> > Cheers
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> > graham
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Damon" <damon.rose@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 8:50 PM
> > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Holux
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> > ahh well. I think I've got it up and running now, just in case anyone is
> > interested in my progress reports.
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> > I've been able to add a landmark to my Landmarks software built into my
> > phone.
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> > So longditude whatever, and latitude whatever now has the label 'home'.
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> > I've now got to figure out how, or if, the software can usefully give me
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> > feedback.
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> > ...Damon
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> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Damon Rose" <damon.rose@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 6:42 PM
> > Subject: [access-uk] Holux
> >
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> >> Hello! I've just got my rather delicious looking Holux GPSlim 240 GPS
> >> gizmo. It looks like a USB pen drive it's so small.=20
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> >> To begin with I intend to check out the Landmarks program built into my
> >> Nokia phone.=20
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> >> I wonder if someone could advise. I've plugged the USB cable into the
> >> device and the other end into my PC. I'm getting a message saying that
> >> the USB device has malfunctioned. Has anyone else had this? I'm simply
> >> trying to charge it. It doesn't give me annoying error popup messages
> >> when I turn the device off with the slider switch on its side. I've not
> >> installed the disk yet, could this be the issue? And could it be that it
> >> isn't charging yet if the disk hasn't been run on the machine? Or does
> >> the electrics come through even if not installed?=20
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> >> And do I have to go through a complicated method by which I pair the
> >> Holux with the phone? Or will my GPS software, as it appears to, just
> >> pick it up and start using it immediately? Do I need to install it with
> >> my phone from a disk?=20
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> >> =2E..Damon=20
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