I have never used it but you place this piece of plastic with holes which is a static pad over the screen and it is supposedly lined up with where you touch. Mary Ellen ----- Original Message ----- From: "richard Van Driel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Braillenote List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 10:08 AM Subject: Re: [Braillenote] trekker virsus gps
> If you want, write to me off list, but I have a question. > How do you use a touch screen? > I mean, ok it has a sheet with holes in it, but how do you know where to tap and all that? > Thanks for the help > > Richard > > > ----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Mary Ellen Earls" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: "Braillenote List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2004 16:11:18 -0400 > >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] trekker virsus gps > > >Yes, Josh, I have the trekker simply because I got tired of these > >interminable delays we have been yorking about for the last 4 days. > >Ok what I like about it is when you get to an intersection, say a 3 way > >intersection it will say, "Three way intersection, miami road to your front > >and back, West Street to your left." And, when you come back, "West Street > >to your right, Miami Road to your front and back. > >It is hard to pinpoint the accuracy because you are dealing with objects in > >the stratisphere or out in space which are not stationery. > >Now the Trekker in its present state can not route however, by the end of > >the month the Version 2 will be out which will give you that ability. > >It is off the shelf technology which they have applied to it therefore it > >can go on any device Visuaide chooses to support. Presently it is on a n > >ipaq as a stand alone product. This will continue even after they come out > >with their own version of a talking pda sometime in the summer which, among > >many many things will have gps capabilities. > >Also they are the ones who supposedly will do the gps for the Pacmate later > >on this year. > >The maps are commercially available and it is just getting these ipaqs to > >talk with jaws and oh yes, there is a touch screen with plastic sheeting > >with holes in it so the blind can use a pda. > >The down side. The Trekker takes until Doomesday to get a signal. I had it > >out yesterday and it took me about 20 minutes. The receiver used is very > >similar to the Delorme Earthmate and my feeling is that after a certain > >amount of time it simply switches off as the Delorme does. > >Interestingly, The Trekker will point out landmarks that the Braillenote > >does not do and vice versa. > >I use both of them (Not symultaneously, although I just might for a > >comparason) When I want to know statistics such as how far I have walked I > >take the Bn out but if I don't want a hastle and want just to walk, then the > >Trekker comes out. > >One more thing. With the trekker, you can take it off line and find out what > >streets and points of interest are around you the way a sighted person looks > >at a map. You actually can virtually "walk" around where you are which is > >sorely missed with the Bn's Gps. I know I am going to be murdered for that > >one but I like to explore streets and not restaurants. > >Ok that is about it as far as Trekker goes. > >Hope this helps. > >I am reserving my opinion, ok? > >Mary Ellen > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Josh Kennedy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: "Braillenote List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 3:48 PM > >Subject: [Braillenote] trekker virsus gps > > > >> Hi, > > >> Has anyone used the trekker gps? if so, is it more accurate than the > >> braillenote gps? > > >> Josh > > > >> ___ > >> To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > >> http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > > > > > >___ > >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > >http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > > > > ___ > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > >
