[vicsireland] Re: Trekker Breeze
- From: Mairead O Mahony <maireadomahony@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2013 16:22:41 +0000
Hi Gerard,
Thanks for your email. I do have an iPhone and have tried using the
apps Ariadne GPS and Sendero. I didn't have much luck in using these
apps as when I tried to add land marks to favourites I never got
alerted when I was approaching them and I think I followed all the
steps for setting it up correctly as I followed the instructions given
on the manual.
I used the trekker Breeze a few weeks on a mobility lesson, I found it
easier to use and found that it gave me a lot more relevant
information such as what street I was on, the intersections I was
approaching and some information on them. I was also able to record
land marks on my root and when I came near these on my way home
Trekker informed me. If I needed to press the where am I button,
explore or record a land mark I found this easy to do as all the
buttons are large, well spread out rather than taking the phone out of
my pocket and trying to locate different areas on a touch screen. I
think that I would also find using the iPhone in this senario time
consuming and more distracting as I am a long cane user and would need
to stop up to check things. The trekker also has the option to record
a root but I didn't get to see how this works yet so I can't comment
on it until I have another mobility lesson. From reading up on info
about the trekker I think you can also hold down a button and once you
have a root recorded it reverses the root for you but I also need to
test out this option.
I do love the iPhone and use it for practically everything but
sometimes I think pieces of technology are needed for better
ifficiency. I will try using the iPhone apps again and I would also
appreciate it if you could email me Pat McCarthys number. If you do
get an iPhone and would like to try out Ariadne GPS here is a link to
the user manual:
http://www.ariadnegps.eu/app/ariadne_manual.html
Regards
Mairead
On 11/16/13, GERARD SHANAHAN <gershan@xxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Mairead,
>
> You have raised an interesting topic to which I'd like the answer also, I am
>
> considering purchasing an iphone and I'd hope that this would be one fo the
>
> reasons it might be useful. Now you have me thinking. You Should Talk to
> Pat McCarthy or if you want his phone number I can give it to you off list.
>
> Pat being one of us has covered this area with the iphone and might have
> some suggestions. let me know if you want his phone number as there hasn't
>
> been much come back so far. Some might say if one has a guide dog what do
> you want all the gismos for, but there is a debate here about the value of
> the add ons i.e. technology. ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mairead O Mahony" <maireadomahony@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: "vicsireland" <vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2013 5:06 PM
> Subject: [vicsireland] Trekker Breeze
>
>
>> Hi all,
>> I am thinking of purchasing a Trekker Breeze but have a few questions
>> about it. I used one for a little bit on a mobility lesson, recorded
>> land marks and had them red back to me when I passed them on my root.
>> I didn't get to record a root yet so I am not sure how this would be
>> different from hearing land marks that I recorded on root. If I
>> recorded a root and used that root while I waswalking and recorded
>> something like once at gate, indent to end of grass and cross at a
>> particular point, e.g. shop would it read this out the next time I
>> approach the shop on root? Is there a limit to the length of a note
>> you can record on the root?
>>
>> I have tried using iPhone GPS apps but could never figure them out and
>> find it easier to press buttons rather than locate things on a touch
>> screen when out. I would also appreciate it if people could give me
>> their opinion on using Trekker Breeze and iPhone apps and if I would
>> need to pay any subscription fees on the Breeze.
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>> Mairead O Mahony
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