[vicsireland] Re: FW: Trekker Breeze, the all-in-one talking GPS - Now shipping in 5 languages

  • From: "Flor Lynch" <florlync@xxxxxx>
  • To: <vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:33:14 -0000

Yes, it's good to see that there is development ongoing with the "Breeze", 
and that you can now make your own routes on it.  (Just been reading a 
little bit about it in the summer 2008 Humanware newsletter.  There are a 
few podcasts featuring the Trekker Breeze on the T & T Consultancy - 
www.tandt-consultancy.com/ Web site (where it is misspelled "Trecker 
Breeze" - for a JAWS find.)  One of these is a walk using the Trekker breeze 
during sight Village 2008.  Another is the Humanware presentation which, I 
think, was given by Alan Davis.  (There will be representatives from both of 
the above companies present at UCC on Saturday next, he being one, linkin-in 
nicely.)  A Nice thing about the Breeze is that it's an all-in-one system, 
with the satellite receiver built-in, so no Bluetooth 'pairing' with an 
external device is necessary.  As far as we are concerned, it has maps of 
all of britain and Ireland, and, if you're going abroad, you can buy a map 
for that country on an SD card from humanware.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "vts" <vts@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 7:03 PM
Subject: [vicsireland] Re: FW: Trekker Breeze, the all-in-one talking GPS - 
Now shipping in 5 languages


hi flor

I stand to be corrected but I am nearly sure the trekker breeze can do
complex routes. I think what ye are talking about is a new option on the
trekker breeze is that you can walk a route with a sighted person and design
your own route so you can walk it  on your own  after. I personally would
find this a good resource as the normal trekker wont allow this feature and
some times know were I am going and see the  trekker bringing me around a
longer route. but as I say I stand to be corrected. I will get clarification
on this on Monday from tom Burton who is the technical support in humanware.

regards
Vincent
----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Flor Lynch" <florlync@xxxxxx>
To: <vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 6:03 PM
Subject: [vicsireland] Re: FW: Trekker Breeze, the all-in-one talking GPS -
Now shipping in 5 languages


> Vincent,
>
> Sorry, but that doesn't clear the issue up.  I understand that the Trekker
> Breeze is not a 'normal Trekker', but is a simplified version of it.  The
> Breeze cannot do complex routes, whereas the Trekker can.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "vts" <vts@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 5:50 PM
> Subject: [vicsireland] Re: FW: Trekker Breeze, the all-in-one talking
> GPS -
> Now shipping in 5 languages
>
>
> hello ciaran and all
>
> just to clear this issue up. I have a normal trekker and it did come with
> maps of Ireland England, Scotland and Wales. I am sure that the trekker
> breeze comes with maps to. if you want any other maps you have to purchase
> them. hope this helps.
>
> regards
> Vincent
> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>From: "Ciaran Ferry" <Ciaran.Ferry@xxxxxx>
> To: <vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 9:12 AM
> Subject: [vicsireland] Re: FW: Trekker Breeze, the all-in-one talking
> GPS -
> Now shipping in 5 languages
>
>
> Did a bit of digging on this one and there seems to be conflicting views
> out there as to whether or not this gadget comes with maps or not.
>
> Humanwares site doesn't mention it on the product page, but it refers to
> "maps installed on the sd card" in the FAQ.
>
> This link seems to suggest that the unit does come with maps for the UK
> and Ireland:
> http://www.emptech.info/product_details.php?ID=1869
>
> And also I remember listening to a demonstration of the unit from site
> village which said that it comes with maps.
>
> If it does, I can't understand why they don't advertise this fact more.
> Might be something to do with the fact that maps cost extra (just
> guessing here).
>
> Ciaran
>
> -----Original Message-----
>>From: vicsireland-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:vicsireland-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Plumpton, Steve
> [BTCS]
> Sent: 13 November 2008 16:30
> To: vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [vicsireland] Re: FW: Trekker Breeze, the all-in-one talking
> GPS - Now shipping in 5 languages
>
>
> I may be wrong and am prepared to be corrected, but my understanding is
> you can only travel routes which you have already plotted;  What's the
> point of that?
>
> Steve
>
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