[access-uk] Re: Sat Nav
- From: william lomas <will.d.lomas@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2012 10:56:01 +0100
you may have most of these issues even with an iphone gps remember nothing
replaces human eyesight
On 6 Jun 2012, at 10:34, BJ Edwards wrote:
> Hi everyone, thanks for the thoughtful and helpful replies.
>
> As for my issues with the device, I’ll list them...
>
> 1. The satellite coverage drops out, sometimes for long periods of time.
> 2. Whilst in a vehicle there is a delay between reality and speech,
> therefore, I assume that if I was in a bus I could easily miss my
> stop.
> 3. When walking down or towards roads with defined names, the device
> tells me the street has no name!
> 4. When standing stationary on a road, it tells me that I am somewhere
> else, namely the road approximately 60yards away.
> Anyway, we only got it last week, and we have 30 days in which to
> decide whether or not to keep it.
>
> I am currently in Sussex, in a village with a patchy mobile phone
> signal, I appreciate satellites are very different beasts, but maybe
> there’s a link. But if it continues to be this inconsistent with its
> ability to find satellites, it is a big disappointment.
>
> Thanks,
>
> BJ
>
>
> On 06/06/2012, Jackie Cairns <jackie.cairnsplace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Hi BJ
>>
>> Firstly, Talks does not run on a Windows Smartphone, so you would need to
>> change your talking application to Mobile Speak or an equivalent on
>> Android.
>>
>> Secondly, Trekker Pro is no longer available for purchase. This is because
>> it required an iPack to work in conjunction with the special glove that was
>> designed to cover the screen to make it a tactile device.
>>
>> I am not versed in Android at all, nor Windows Smartphones for that matter,
>> so would be unable to recommend or even say whether there are any with
>> keypad functionality. I somehow get the impression all phones these days
>> are going down the touch-screen route.
>>
>> I apologise if this isn't much help. I am sure others will chip in with
>> recommendations or suggestions.
>>
>>
>> Kind Regards,
>>
>> Jackie Cairns
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
>> BJ Edwards
>> Sent: 05 June 2012 15:02
>> To: access-uk
>> Subject: [access-uk] Sat Nav
>>
>> Dear all,
>>
>> I would really appreciate some help with this one.
>>
>> I recently bought a Trekker Breeze. Unfortunatly, it doesn't seem to live
>> up
>> to its price tag and description.
>>
>> So, is there a smart phone on the market that will run Talks, and an
>> accessible piece of satellite navigation software? a phone that isn't an
>> I-phone, and doesn't have a touch screen.
>>
>> Also, apart from the Trekker Pro, that is really quite expensive, is there
>> any practical and viable alternatives to the Breeze?
>>
>> Thanks a lot,
>>
>> BJ
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