[nfbwatlk] Trekker

[David Andrews]

It hasn't gotten very good reviews, I think they have improved some, 
but not sure how good the Captain is still.

Dave

At 03:57 PM 9/1/2012, you wrote:
>I've heard of the Captain Mobile GPS system but don't know who makes it. I
>saw it at the convention and think Seeing Eye had something to do with it.
>
>Mike
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>Behalf Of Mary Ellen
>Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2012 10:08 PM
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>Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] Trekker
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>I have an Ipod, not an Iphone, so the Apple solutions won't work for me.  Is
>there a better GPS system out there than the Trekker?
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>Behalf Of Walter Cone
>Sent: August 28, 2012 6:22 PM
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>Wow that is lame for such a high priced GPS unit.  I use arainme or
>something like that and an ap called aroundme and do just fine.  I don't
>care what kind of GPS unit or ap or what have you if you don't have proper
>mobility skills you will not benefit much getting from place to place.
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>Behalf Of Jim Portillo
>Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2012 6:13 PM
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>Well, I've spoken to the HumanWare folks, and I guess the last time they
>updated a map was two years ago.  That fits with my current experience.
>
>I do think that if HumanWare is going to be competitive and want a product
>that is going to be comparable to other GPS systems, they better get on the
>ball.  Things like TomTom and Garman and others update very frequently, and
>we as blind GPS users have that same want to be updated.
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>Behalf Of PUBLIC RADIO 113
>Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2012 2:56 PM
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>Subject: [nfbwatlk] Trekker
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>Jim:
>
>That might be a question for the manufacturer.  I am about to take delivery
>of one, and they claim that they update the maps fairly regularly.
>
>--
>Paul Van Dyck