[access-uk] Re: Trekker Breeze
- From: "Ibrahim Gucukoglu" <ibrahim_gucukoglu@xxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 14:53:57 +0100
Hi Saqib.
Send it back to the supplier if you can, that is if you bought it brand new.
Otherwise sell it on one of the trading lists, email me off list if you want
more details as there are bound to be people who'd take it off your hands.
All the best, Ibrahim.
-----Original Message-----
From: Saqib Hussain
Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 2:52 PM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Trekker Breeze
Hi Ibrahim. Thanks for that explaination. It's been on the window sill
for an hour now and still hasn't found life. I'm afraid I'm putting
this one down as a bad purchase.
On 13/08/2013, Ibrahim Gucukoglu <ibrahim_gucukoglu@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi Saqib.
Sadly, the Trekker like lots of products for the blind uses cheap
components, also the fact that it doesn't have Wi-Fi connectivity greatly
hinders the device's capability to get a good GPS signal. The reason your
IPhone can get a much better signal is simply because of the multiple ways
in which it gets GPS data. As well as the hardware GPS chip built in to
the
device, it also uses Wi-Fi and mast triangulation to approximate your
position, the hardware gps is used mainly once the Wi-Fi and mobile
triangulation are accomplished to maintain the GPS lock. I would when
first
switching on your trekker put it on a window sill and leave it for around
5
minutes so it can get a position from the satellites.
All the best and good luck, Ibrahim.
-----Original Message-----
From: Saqib Hussain
Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 2:23 PM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Trekker Breeze
Hi. Recently I've aquired a Trekker as I've heard lots of positive
reviews about it and wanted to try one out. Much to my disappointment!
I can hardly get a GPS signal when I switch it on. Over the last few
days! I've taken it on regular bus journeys and two train journeys and
the Trekker has failled to lock on to a GPS signal. My iPhone can get
a signal with any of my GPS apps within seconds and this expensive old
brick that has been widely touted as the ideal GPS solution for blind
people can't get a signal for hours. I've updated the software and
that hasn't made any difference. It still takes a good hour to lock on
to a GPS signal and as soon as I get on a bus! I lose the signal for
the entire journey. This thing is an expensive brick that is only good
for paper weight duties.
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