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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.
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For more information contact:
Nicolas Lagace
Marketing Communications
HumanWare Canada
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Tel: 1-450-463-1717 ext. 341
David Andrews and white cane Harry.
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Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 11:50 AM
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how much does the Maestro cost? What's the URL?
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From: "Good, John" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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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.
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Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 9:41 AM
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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
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