[access-uk] Re: TREKKER BREEZE
- From: "David Russell" <david.russell8@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 6 Jul 2008 09:48:36 +0100
Jackie,
I think I should point out that I have not seen the Breeze myself. I am
going by the brochure information. I think I got the price wrong as well.
Not sure but I think it is £485 not £385 but we will no doubt find that out
shortly.
David
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf
Of Jackie Cairns
Sent: 06 July 2008 09:46
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: TREKKER BREEZE
Thanks David, that's very useful to know. I agree that, in part, Trekker
Pro is a bit clumsy to work with in terms of the way you have to enter
information. You have to remember to do an enter to accept every Braille
keystroke, and if you opt to turn the keypad into a mobile-style layout, the
number always comes first, with the letters after, and that completely threw
me. Why they couldn't have made it like you were writing standard texting
language is beyond me, but never mind. Also, there is a massive bug where,
when you try to edit a name, for example, it gets all confused because it
puts contractions in where you only want to insert a letter. It's maps are
also incredibly out-of-date, so you get an awful lot of "unknown street
name", so I would like to see this feature improved upon in the Breeze.
Just my few pennies worth (smile).
Jackie
Email: cairnsplace@xxxxxxx
Skype Name: Cairnsplace
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Russell" <david.russell8@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2008 9:38 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: TREKKER BREEZE
> Carol,
>
> There are a few differences. Firstly the part which picks up the
> satellite
> signals is contained within the trekker unit itself whereas before it was
> connected separately. Secondly the unit is a good deal smaller. Finally,
> it is about half the price, £385 I believe.
>
> Simplicity of operation is also a main difference. I have used Trekker
> and
> do not find it particularly intuitive. Having said that, others get on
> well
> with it and love it. I believe there are only four or five keys on the
> new
> Breeze which is far fewer than trekker/maestro.
>
>
> David
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf
> Of Carol Pearson
> Sent: 05 July 2008 20:22
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: TREKKER BREEZE
>
>
> Hi Jackie,
>
> So what's the difference between the PRO and the BREEZE version, do you
> know?
>
> I'm so sorry we won't be able to make Sight Village again this year ...
> but
> perhaps some time.
>
> --
> Carol
> carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> On Saturday, July 05, 2008 8:06 PM (UK time), Jackie Cairns at
> cairnsplace@xxxxxxx said:
>
>> Hi Carol
>>
>> Ian uses the Trekker Pro, but he also has Wayfinder Access on his
>> phone. This is a general hobby for him, and he thinks the whole thing
>> would be better if he could pick things from Trekker and Wayfinder
>> Access, and have them rolled into one decent product. He says
>> Trekker Pro has got some real bugs in it, but he uses both quite a
>> lot just to find out where he is and putting his own landmarks in.
>>
>> I'll be at Sight Village this year, so I'm hoping to perhaps have a
>> look at Trekker Breeze at some point, just to report back to Ian as
>> he is interested in it.
>>
>> Incidentally, if any of you are going to Sight, please come and say
>> hello to me as it would be nice to put voices to the many of you I
>> have written to on and off list over the months.
>>
>> Jackie
>>
>> Email: cairnsplace@xxxxxxx
>> Skype Name: Cairnsplace
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: "Access UK Mailing List" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2008 6:36 PM
>> Subject: [access-uk] TREKKER BREEZE
>>
>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> My husband's thinking of getting the Trekker Breeze which I
>>> understand is somewhat of a cut-down version of the GPS software
>>> used with the BrailleNote family of products. If anyone uses this,
>>> I'd be interested in your observations, likes and dislikes and to
>>> know how you use it (I mean, for what purposes you find it works for
>>> you). --
>>> Carol
>>> carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>
>>>
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