[talks-uk] Re: First Way finder, now Trekker, where do we go from here?
- From: "Alex Stone" <alex.stone@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2010 21:15:35 +0100
Then you'd be Apple wouldn't you?
Cheers
Alex
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On Behalf Of Darren Harris
Sent: 17 June 2010 16:11
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Subject: [talks-uk] Re: First Wayfinder, now Trekker, where do we go from
here?
Hi graham,
Yup agreed there. But equally if you were manufacturing the hardware as well
then the relationship between device and software would then be truly
harmonious and you wouldn't then want additional devices I suppose. The
acception to the rule being the early design braillenotes and packmates to
which I had both and wish I hadn't bothered. Don't know what the newer note
takers are like for example, but even so I wouldn't want to carry one around
purely for the sake of a gps. Would be too much of an effort really. If it
was a tossup between that and going for the kapten for example, I'd choose
the latter and do my best to make it work. Wouldn't want to look like
something out of a sci-fi movie if you know what I mean. It really does draw
attention to you.
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On Behalf Of Graham Page
Sent: 17 June 2010 16:04
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Subject: [talks-uk] Re: First Wayfinder, now Trekker, where do we go from
here?
I would certainly agree with this unless of course you are responsible for
manufacturing the hardware as well as creating the software. I am surprised
however that the trekker software can't be adapted slightly to work on any
windows smart phone. It does seem that we are going backwards in this area.
I don't really like touch screens that much but it seems to me that if we
are going to have to use them anyway we may as well go the route of the
IPhone I don't know if there are accessible gps solutions for use on that
platform.
Regards
Graham
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On Behalf Of Darren Harris
Sent: 16 June 2010 21:07
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Subject: [talks-uk] Re: First Wayfinder, now Trekker, where do we go from
here?
Well really that's their fault for locking the programme to 1 device and 1
device alone. That's always the problem when you create a blind friendly
environmental shell to opperate in. no flexibility. Which is why that route
is never good to go down.
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On Behalf Of Steve Nutt
Sent: 16 June 2010 20:49
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Subject: [talks-uk] Re: First Wayfinder, now Trekker, where do we go from
here?
Hi Walter,
There is a different reason for this though. They can no longer get the
PDAs, so this is why Trekker has been discontinued.
All the best
Steve
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On Behalf Of Walter Ramage
Sent: Thursday 3 June 2010 15:28
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Subject: [talks-uk] Re: First Wayfinder, now Trekker, where do we go from
here?
Hi Jackie. Yes, that's right, Human Ware have announced an upgrade for the
Trekker Pro but they have discontinued it and will no longer sell it as from
now apart from clearing the stock they have and that only amounts to units
in single figures. I spoke to them on the phone twice this week and that's
the info I received. I can't understand why such a company who developed
such a high spec product such as the Trekker can't turn their minds to
developing an app for mobiles that is totally accessible and compatible with
Talks. A huge gap in the market is developing and surely someone will fill
it. I guess the financial situation though has hit research and development
pretty hard. Whatever the case, things are getting more difficult in as
much as it is now hard to find a reliable and accurate and accessible GPS
system we can use via the mobile and Mobiles are becoming more difficult to
access with the popularity of touch screens. With the appearance of the
touch screen IPad, soon pcs and laptops will be keyboard free and only touch
screen., more marginalisation I'm afraid. Walter.----- Original
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From: "Jackie Cairns" <jackie.cairnsplace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2010 3:04 PM
Subject: [talks-uk] Re: First Wayfinder, now Trekker, where do we go from
here?
> Hi Walter
>
> My understanding is that there is an imminent update for Trekker Pro,
> but
> I
> don't know any more than that.
>
> There is Mobile Geo, but you need Mobile Speak for that, and Geo
> doesn't
> run
> under the Symbian platform, so more pennies if you go down that avenue I'm
> afraid.
>
>
> Kind Regards,
>
> J
>
>
> Jackie Cairns
> jackie.cairnsplace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Walter Ramage
> Sent: 02 June 2010 16:05
> To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [talks-uk] First Wayfinder, now Trekker, where do we go from
> here?
>
> Hi all. I am interested in acquiring an accessible portable GPS
> system. Firstly Wayfinder hits the dust and now The Trekker Pro has
> followed. My question is; is there another GPS system with the
> features of Trekker or even of Wayfinder that is accessible and works
> well with talks. The trekker breeze is of no use to me as you have to
> walk or drive the rout first and in
> any case it, as is the Trekker Pro is a stand alone unit. I need a rout
> finder and not a rout reminder. The Captain system is apparently a waste
> of
> space never mind money and although there seems to be a lot of talk on the
> net about blind friendly GPS, there doesn't seem to be anything concrete.
> I have the 6210 navigator but the access to the GPS is impossible and I
> would imagine if it was accessible, it wouldn't give turn by turn
> instructions. I might be wrong but it seems nokia maps are strictly for
> the
> sighted. If anyone has any constructive suggestions I would be grateful.
> I
> read a news article on the BBC web site about a test being carried out in
> Italy using Talks and GPS but it didn't seem very good as I think it meant
> if you had trouble you could connect to a call centre and the operator
> would
> give you a turn by turn guide in real time, sounds rather dangerous to me
> when the blind person should be giving their full attention to their
> mobility rather than listening to someone on the phone trying to guide
> them
> and on a busy city street it would be impossible to hear or understand the
> operator. It would seem to me things are taking a backwards step.
> Walter.
>
>
>
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