I think we should stop guessing the price of this yet to come app. I am sure there will be plenty of discussion about the price once the app is released.
Chuck (mobile) Pleez x cuze any tie ping or spelin airors. On Feb 27, 2013, at 10:09 AM, "Raul A. Gallegos" <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Andy. In that case we can expect a price of more than $50. Personally if > it would meet my needs and allow me to travel using a single app and it's > completely VoiceOver friendly then I would easily pay $70 or $80 for it. > > On Feb 27, 2013, at 7:14 AM, "Andy Baracco" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On another list, Mike May said that the price would be a little higher than >> the price for a product like Navigon or Tomtom. When people were asked how >> much they would pay, most people said that this would be a fair arrangement. >> There was talk about a monthly subscription, but he said that this is >> difficult to manage through the app store, so there will be just one price. >> >> Andy] >> >> From: Raul A. Gallegos >> Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2013 10:36 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Announcing the Seeing Eye GPS app free preview, new 2013 >> Sendero products, and remote CSUN access! >> The one thing to keep in mind once the price is announced is how much is >> this app worth to some of us. Remember that specific installs for the >> braille note and braille cents products cost more than $600. Also remember >> that many commercial GPS apps for the iPhone itself can cost anywhere from >> $25-$55. I have no idea what the price for this app will be, however I do >> know that once that price is announced if people don't like it there will >> definitely be a lot of vocalization from peoples opinions. I only say this >> because any time and accessibility app is announced in that price is more >> than five dollars, people seem to make a big deal over it. I can look >> through the archives and discussions of the access notetaker app, >> blindsquare, Fleksy, Sendero's Look Around app, and the various daisy >> readers Have mostly initially been met with criticism over the price. Some >> people will purchase the app despite the cost because they want to support >> the developer. Others will purchase the app because it is worth it to them. >> And still others might wait for the app to go on sale before they make a >> purchase. My purchasing history shows that depending on the app in question >> I could fall into any of those categories. Fleksy and blindsquare were apps >> which I purchased only after they went on sale. Yet voice dream reader and >> looktel recognizer were apps I purchased at full price. And finally, apps >> light digit-eyes and read2go our ones which I have not purchased and don't >> intend to. So my only point in writing this message is to remind everyone, >> including myself, that no matter what the price of a new app is, we will >> have to decide for ourselves if it is really worth it to us considering our >> personal needs and the features contained in the app. >> >> Cheers! >> >> On Feb 26, 2013, at 11:04 PM, Sieghard Weitzel <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi List, >>> >>> >>> >>> This does indeed sound very promising and I especially think one of the >>> best news about this is that they use both Navteq and OSM maps as well as >>> POI’s from Navteq, Foursquare and OSM. This should really provide very good >>> and up-to-date map and POI information. >>> >>> >>> >>> Maybe we can all have a few less apps on the phone since this one will most >>> likely make some others redundant. >>> >>> >>> >>> I also would imagine that since Seeing-Eye is involved in funding the >>> project that the price for the app maybe more reasonable than we all may >>> think. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Best regards, >>> >>> Sieghard >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >>> Of Richard Turner >>> Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2013 2:02 PM >>> To: ViPone list >>> Subject: Fwd: Announcing the Seeing Eye GPS app free preview, new 2013 >>> Sendero products, and remote CSUN access! >>> >>> >>> >>> I wasn't sure if this had been seen on this list: >>> >>> From: [email protected] >>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kim Casey >>> Sent: Monday, February 25, 2013 4:07 PM >>> To: 'Kim Casey' >>> Subject: Announcing the Seeing Eye GPS app free preview, new 2013 Sendero >>> products, and remote CSUN access! >>> >>> >>> >>> Sendero Group has been designing accessible GPS since 1994. Almost 20 years >>> of user feedback and feature requests are behind the design of all Sendero >>> GPS products. The accessible features in Seeing Eye GPS are only the >>> beginning of what is yet to come as users help in evolving this first fully >>> accessible GPS product for the iPhone. To participate in the preview, visit >>> us at CSUN Booth 521 or reply to this email and we will send you a link for >>> a Test Flight as soon as it is available. >>> >>> >>> >>> About Seeing Eye GPS >>> >>> >>> >>> Getting around independently is a function of good mobility tools like a >>> guide dog or cane and good orientation tools like accessible GPS. Two >>> pioneers in their fields, The Seeing Eye and Sendero Group have teamed up >>> to provide a fully accessible turn-by-turn GPS iPhone app with all the >>> normal navigation features plus features unique to blind users. >>> >>> >>> >>> * Instead of multiple layers of menus, the 3 important navigation elements >>> are on the lower portion of every screen, Route, POIs and Location. >>> >>> * At intersections, the street name and your direction of travel are >>> announced. >>> >>> * Intersections are described like 4-way with the clock face orientation of >>> the streets. >>> >>> * There are 3 choices for POI data and 2 map sources. >>> >>> * Directions are configured appropriately for Pedestrian and vehicle routes >>> including heads up when approaching a turn, the turn now indication, >>> continue straight and where the subsequent turn is located. >>> >>> * When the user wanders off the route, it is automatically recalculated and >>> updated turn information is announced. >>> >>> * Point your phone in a given direction to hear what is nearby with the >>> LookAround Wand. >>> >>> * Nearby Points of interest and intersections are automatically announced. >>> >>> For more information go to >>> http://www.senderogroup.com/products/shopseeingeyegps.htm >>> >>> >>> >>> New 2013 Sendero products >>> >>> >>> >>> Announcing Sendero PC GPS 2013, adds GPS functionality to Sendero PC Maps >>> and works on Windows laptops, Tablets, and ultrabooks. >>> >>> New 2013 maps and POIs for Sendero GPS, Sense Navigation, and Mobile Geo >>> plus much faster POI searches >>> >>> >>> >>> Not going to CSUN – No problem! >>> >>> >>> >>> Thanks to the folks at Accessible World Tek Talk, you can join in the fun >>> and listen into the following presentations. >>> >>> February 28, Thursday, 9:30 - 10:30 PM, Testing a Prototype iPhone People >>> Finder App >>> >>> March 1, Friday, 2:00 - 3:00 PM, Showing the Seeing Eye GPS iPhone App >>> >>> Just go to: http://conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rsc9613dc89eb2 >>> at the scheduled session time. If you are a first-time user of the Talking >>> Communities online conferencing software, there is a small, safe software >>> program that you need to download and then run. Visit >>> http://accessibleworld.org/audio-tc-faq-page for information on how to get >>> your computer set up for the session. >>> >>> >>> >>> For more information on all of these items, go to >>> http://www.SenderoGroup.com or call Sendero toll free at 1-888-757-6810 >>> >>> Don't forget to sign up for o >>> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. 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