Hi Krister, Considering how relatively little Navigon has done so far I wouldn't hold my breath. Yes, the app is pretty accessible, but there is a difference between whether I can use it and whether it has the features I want or need.
Regards, Sieghard -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Krister Ekstrom Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 5:19 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Announcing the Seeing Eye GPS app free preview, new 2013 Sendero products, and remote CSUN access! Hi, Then it will be interesting to see what Navigon is going to offer in the future that will benefit the blind. If they offer something that is as good or nearly as good as the Sendero thing,then at least for me, the choise is clear. /Krister 27 feb 2013 kl. 14:14 skrev "Andy Baracco" <w...@socal.rr.com>: > 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: viphone@googlegroups.com > 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 <siegh...@live.ca> 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: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] 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: senderogps-bou...@freelists.org [mailto:senderogps-bou...@freelists.org] 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. 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