[gps-talkusers] Re: What to have for accessable gps:
- From: "Mary Ellen Earls" <meearls@xxxxxxx>
- To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 12 May 2006 12:22:00 -0700
Sorry!
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From: "Baracco, Andrew W" <Andrew.Baracco@xxxxxx>
To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, May 12, 2006 9:52 AM
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: What to have for accessable gps:
Hi Mary Ellen,
Unfortunately, the info you gave about Trekker is either outdated, or
comes from lack of actual experience with it. Trekker does allow you to
create routes, reroute, etc. You can easily get info about latitude,
longitude, vehicle speed, if in motorized mode, tec. You can browse the
map or any route you created either on or off line. You should make
sure that you are properly informed before giving info to someone who is
contemplating such a purchase. I think, at least for me, the deciding
factor is whether or not you have an mPower. If you already have an
mPower, you already have the most expensive component of the Braillenote
GPS system. If you do not have an mPower, then you need to decide
whether or not the purchase of an mPower is justified. If you want
primarily a GPS system, then the Trekker may be a better option. The
full price of Trekker with Maestro is less than the cost of a Voicenote
mPower, and you would still have to buy the GPS system. Also, if you
can benefit by the added functionality of Maestro, including the contact
manager, voice and text recorders, Daisy book reader, etc. then the
Trekker-Maestro package is really worth the money. Also, to date,
Trekker has not charged for software upgrades. When the latest version
came out, they offered the new software, a new PDA and a new Bluetooth
GPS receiver, along with Maestro, for a total upgrade price of $750. I
understand that future upgrades will allow for wireless Email, and the
ability to store multiple maps on one SD or CF card, and to switch maps
on the fly, which the Sendero product has been able to do for a long
time.
Andy
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[mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mary Ellen
Earls
Sent: Friday, May 12, 2006 3:20 AM
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Subject: [gps-talkusers] What to have for accessable gps:
Beth Probably the most inexpensive gps unit which is accessable is
maestro with Trekker. It gives you the very basic of where you are and
automatically announces cross streets and it alsohas several million
points of interest in it and allows you to create routes. It is pocket
size and has an offline browsing mode.
Ok you're asking what's the difference between that and the Braille Note
gps? You can't program it the way with a Braille Note GPS. With the
Braille Note GPS you can ask the program to give you heading and
distance for multiple items, e. g. a set destination and the nearest
intersection, or how fast you are traveling along with how many
satellites you are tracking or an intersection plus speed, any way you
like and you can also obtain gps information on the Braille Note using
latitude and longitudes.
So that is the difference between that and Trekker.
But yes, the Trekker can be bought either as a stand alone program or on
Maestro.
Mary Ellen EarlsHope this helps.
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