Does anyone know if this bluetooth version will be offered to work with the BN? I would love to get this now that you don't have to deal with all the wires.
Cindy > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Good, John > Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 2:17 PM > To: NFBnet GUI Talk Mailing List > Subject: Re: [gui-talk] Opinion Wanted > > > Find below info on the Treker and Maestro. > > Trekker 2.7, the Wireless Generation, now available > > Longueuil, November 18, 2005 -- HumanWare is > pleased to announce the release of the new > version of Trekker, the revolutionary global positioning system > (GPS) for the blind. The system now provides the > comfort, flexibility and performance of the new > generation of wireless GPS receivers. Trekker 2.7, based > on the simplicity of wireless technology, now > allows the users to easily wear the equipment > without the hassles of the wires and adapt it to their own needs. > > Since Trekker was introduced in 2003, it has > revolutionized the autonomy of blind and visually > impaired people, offering them greater freedom in their > ability to travel. Trekker provides real-time > information on surroundings, allows to pinpoint > user locations and to find out how to get to specific > destinations-like having a personal guide on hand. Trekker keeps > pace with the user as he walks, announcing street > names, intersections, addresses, stores, businesses, > restaurants and area attractions as they come up. > > Trekker 2.7 is comprised of a Bluetooth GPS > receiver, a stand-alone speaker and a handheld > computer equipped with an electronic map and a specially > designed tactile keyboard. Each of these components has a > clip so that the user can carry them on different > convenient locations, such as on clothing or a backpack. > The three components each have their own battery > and can be recharged simultaneously. > > "With this new version, Trekker is more than ever > the lightest, most compact and most powerful GPS > device," said Lucia Gomez, Product Manager. "We wanted > to give users more freedom of movement by > providing a very compact device free of cumbersome wires and straps." > > The Trekker 2.7 version offers enhanced input > efficiency through the ability to enter text in > Grade 2 Braille and the possibility of using an external > Bluetooth Qwerty or a Braille keyboard. > > The system can be enhanced with the Maestro > applications, which provide access to > indispensable functions of a PDA: agenda, text notes, voice > notes, address book, DAISY reader (Victor Reader Pocket), media > player, E-mail manager, Web browser, calculator, clock and alarms. > > Available Upgrades: > > Existing Trekker users can purchase the hardware > package to upgrade their current system to the > new Trekker Bluetooth system. A software upgrade to version > 2.7 will be needed. This software version is free and > available on the Web. > > Trekker 2.7 is now available from HumanWare and > its distributors. To find out more about Trekker please > visit: http://www.humanware.ca/web/en/p_DA_Trekker.asp > > About HumanWare > > Based in Christchurch, New Zealand, HumanWare > designs and manufactures innovative technology > for people who are blind and visually impaired. Formed in > 1988, and formerly known as Pulse Data International, > HumanWare exports approximately 98% of its > products worldwide to more than 30 countries. In January > 2005, Pulse Data and Visuaide of Canada merged to form > HumanWare, one of the world's largest companies > in the blindness and low vision industries. Sales offices > have been established in the United States, > United Kingdom, Canada, Sweden, The Netherlands, > Australia and New Zealand and the company supports a strong > distribution network throughout North America, > Europe, Asia and the Middle East. > > ### > > For more information contact: > > Nicolas Lagace > > Marketing Communications > > HumanWare Canada > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Tel: 1-450-463-1717 ext. 341 > > > > David Andrews and white cane Harry. > > _______________________________________________ > gui-talk mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/gui-talk > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of Joel Deutsch > Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 11:50 AM > To: NFBnet GUI Talk Mailing List > Subject: Re: [gui-talk] Opinion Wanted > > > how much does the Maestro cost? What's the URL? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Good, John" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "NFBnet GUI Talk Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 8:30 AM > Subject: Re: [gui-talk] Opinion Wanted > > > Try the Maestro. Think its quite a product and has a GPS > along with it . > Humanware sells it. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of Kris Hickerson > Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 9:41 AM > To: NFBnet GUI Talk Mailing List > Subject: Re: [gui-talk] Opinion Wanted > > > Ok, everybody, I'm going to send one last post on this > subject before putting it to bed. > > Like many of you, I'm tired of purchasing dedicated pieces of > equipment. You spend $500 here $200 there and so on and the > first thing you know you've got a lot of money tied up in > several pieces of gear not to mention the fact that it's a > nuisance to drag them all with you whenever you go somewhere. > So the question I was asking myself is this: > > Do I want or need either the BookPort or BookCourier or would > I rather wait and save my money for a PDA type device which > can do a great deal more than just read books and play music > files. Yes, I want to be able to do those things, but I also > want and need the most functionality that I can get for my > retirement dollars, which don't seem to stretch far enough to > cover all this great technology. I love technology and, if I > could, I'd buy it all, but I can't so I have to research and > consider all aspects of the various products in an effort to > determine what will do the most for the money. The down side > is that I may need to wait a year to afford the product I > finally decide on and by so doing that means there will > probably be something new for me to consider and there will > certainly be improvements to existing devices. You just > can't stay ahead of it. Anyway, I know I'm not alone in this > delemma. So as of now, I believe I need to do more exploring > before I make my final decision. It certainly is helpful to > have these lists and be able to bounce ideas off of all of > you out there. > > Thanks much. > > Kris > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > _______________________________________________ > gui-talk mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/gui-talk > _______________________________________________ > gui-talk mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/gui-talk > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.13.3/173 - Release > Date: 11/16/2005 > > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.13.3/173 - Release > Date: 11/16/2005 > > _______________________________________________ > gui-talk mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/gui-talk > _______________________________________________ > gui-talk mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/gui-talk >
