[nabs-l] GPS devices

[Chris Nusbaum]

Hi Katie,

I have a Trekker Breeze and like it! I think it helps increase my 
independence.  However, I will advise you to not let the Trekker 
Breeze be a replacement for your cane travel skills! The only 
thing I don't like about the Breeze is that it sometimes tells me 
I have arrived at a particular destination, but the destination 
is really across the street and
offset from the corner.  That's why I say you need to use the 
Breeze as an addition to your cane travel and orientation skills, 
not as a replacement to them.  I don't think the Breeze has an 
earphone jack, but it does come with a microphone that you can 
clip on to your shirt and plug into the Breeze.  This puts an 
extra speaker on the Breeze, so you can hear it better.  This has 
been very useful on the busy streets of my town's business 
district.  I also like the Breeze's carrying strap.  This is very 
convenient in that if you're traveling, you can carry it around 
your neck and you don't need to hold it, giving you a free hand.  
Another thing I like is that you can record landmarks on it.  
When you get to the place you want to landmark, hit the record 
button and say the name of your landmark, like "home," "school," 
or "work." In the future, when you get to the landmark you've 
recorded, it will say "You have arrived at..." and then it will 
play your recording.  If you have any questions about the Trekker 
Breeze, please let me know on or off list.  I'm sorry I can't 
help you with the Kapten, as I haven't had any experience with 
it.

Chris

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 ----- Original Message -----
From: Katie Wang <bunnykatie6 at gmail.com
To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Sun, 18 Sep 2011 01:27:41 -0400
Subject: [nabs-l] GPS devices

Hi all,
  As I move through graduate school and do more and more 
independent
travel around town, I'm starting to think that an accessible GPS
device may be an useful addition to my toolbox.  Based on some
preliminary research, it seems that Treeker Breeze and the newly
released Kapten Plus are my main options (I use a Nokia Symbian 
phone,
so gps programs designed specifically for iphones or 
Windows-based
smartphones would not work for me).  Has anyone had any 
experience with
either Treeker Breeze or Kapten? What do you like and dislike 
about
your device? Do you feel that it is helpful for your independent
travel? One thing I noticed with the Treeker Breeze according to 
its
on-line description is that it does not appear to have an 
earphone
jack.  Have you found this problematic (I would think that it 
might be
hard to hear the sppeech output on the streets)? Any
impressions/experiences you have to share would be much 
appreciated.
Thanks!
   Katie

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