[nfbwatlk] Trekker

[Becky Frankeberger]

Dave, there is a gal on the blind rolers list having a problem with digest.
Please take a look.  I would be glad to contact her also for personal
support. 


Becky Frankeberger
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-----Original Message-----
From: nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of David Andrews
Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2012 2:43 PM
To: NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List
Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] Trekker

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
>To: 'NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List'
>Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] Trekker
>
>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
>To: 'NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List'
>Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] Trekker
>
>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
>To: 'NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List'
>Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] Trekker
>
>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
>To: nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org
>Subject: [nfbwatlk] Trekker
>
>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


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