Hello everybody I've been discussing this with one member of the group; but I decided I'd throw it open to the group as a whole to see if anybody else has any input. Gordon and I are looking into the possibility of getting him a GPS navigation unit, now that he's doing mobility work again. One suggestion is the "Captain GPS", which I believe the RNIB shop is selling. I seem to remember somebody over here saying they have one and have had problems with it. So is there any further comment? The primary unit we've been considering is the Trekker Breeze which seems to be the most effective product given what I've read. But that's probably a biassed viewpoint as it was primarily on the Humanware website.
As I understand it, the Captain GPS is not only a GPS unit, but an FM radio and an audio player to boot. I know this is going to sound odd; but that actually puts us off it a little. I personally am coming around to the opinion that something like the Trekker Breeze would be a better option since it is a dedicated GPS navigation unit and, therefore, doesn't have the gimmicks, bells and whistles that the competition boasts. I'm just wondering whether they've compromised on GPS navigation functions in order to bring out the bells and whistles. Also I am told that this unit has speech recognition only, and no other method of input. Also, I'm given to understand that it only recognises US English efficiently; as in somebody who speaks with an American accent is always going to get the best results. Since that doesn't include either myself or Gordon, it may not work well. But this is only hear-say, and I'm more than happy to listen to the opposite viewpoint. Any input is very much appreciated. Lynne ======================================= The Techno-Chat E-Mail forum is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free To modify your subscription options, please visit for forum's dedicated web pages located at http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/techno-chat You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Techno-Chat group at either of the following websites: http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/techno-chat/index.html Or: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]> you may also subscribe to this list via RSS. The feed is at: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> ---------------------------------------
