Of course they could. The US Post Office charges to deliver mail, you
have toll roads, the State department charges you if you want a rush put
on a passport application and so on. It's not like you can't get players
and books for free. You'd only be paying for an app to read your books
on a smart phone.
Note, I'm not saying it will be a paid app, I rather suspect it will be
free, but I don't know.
As a tax payer, I know I was pleased when I had the choice to get a
passport on the regular schedule or pay to get it on a accelerated
schedule. I thought it was great that the government took something that
was a cost and turned it into a profit center. My taxes shouldn't have
to subsidize procrastinators. BTW, I needed the passport right away for
business travel, and my employer paid to ensure I got my passport on time.
I'm not sure how I'd feel if the NLS app was a paid app. I guess I'd
like it to be free, but I also know I'd pay a few dollars for it as
well. As a tax payer, I'd probably be OK asking those who could afford
smart phones to help subsidize the cost of their app.
I guess we won't know for a while one way or the other, so it's probably
a waste of time to speculate.
On 05/22/2013 01:12 PM, Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. wrote:
Can a government entity charge for an app for a government service?
I can’t think of any other instances of this, but admit I don’t have
much experience in this area.
Keith
*From:*[email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On
Behalf Of *Alan Paganelli
*Sent:* Wednesday, May 22, 2013 1:11 PM
*To:* [email protected]
*Subject:* Re: NLS Update on Talking Book App
That was my thought too. Other wise, why the survey this late in the game.
----- Original Message -----
*From:*Christopher Chaltain <mailto:[email protected]>
*To:*[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
*Sent:*Wednesday, May 22, 2013 8:27 AM
*Subject:*Re: NLS Update on Talking Book App
I didn't save the podcast, but I'm almost positive it was stated it
would be free. Who knows though, maybe they're now thinking of charging
something for it, thus the survey.
On 05/22/2013 09:45 AM, Alan Paganelli wrote:
> I think choice is good. So far I haven't heard anybody say anything
> about a projected price for an NLS app. I've been assuming it is
going
> to be free but then again, I can't count the times I've been wrong!
> And, nobody asked me my opinion. Still, I keep a few books on my
iPhone
> just in case I find myself sitting around with time on my hands and
> nothing to do like waiting around in the doctor's office. This
was why
> I've been asking about Bluetooth ear peaces. I would like to be
able to
> read wile I'm waiting, but I'm not very fond of the idea of a hanging
> down. If I have one ear open, it's easier to hear when they call
my name.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Christopher Chaltain <mailto:[email protected]>
> *To:* [email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected]>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, May 21, 2013 1:27 PM
> *Subject:* Re: NLS Update on Talking Book App
>
> I know there are some that want an all in one device, but the
iPhone
> hasn't made my Booksense obsolete yet. Even when the NLS app
for the
> iPhone is released, I don't envision giving up my Booksense
altogether,
> but I'm not ruling out that possibility. I'd say obsolescence
is in the
> eye of the beholder and whether someone prefers a Booksense
or similar
> device to their iPhone is a personal preference, just as
others on the
> list have said they prefer having a tablet in addition to
their iPhone.
>
> On 05/21/2013 03:17 PM, John Diakogeorgiou wrote:
> > What does the stream have to do with the IPhone. All they
did today
> > was add features that have been free with the BookSense
since it's
> > inseption. Besides the IPhone is making these devices more
and more
> > obsolete.
> >
> > On 5/21/13, Chuck Dean <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>
> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
> >> BTW
> >> I should have mentioned that I have not tried this particular
> device.
> >> I am only trying to point out that there are options you
may want to
> >> investigate.
> >>
> >> Chuck
> >>
> >> On May 21, 11:03 am, Chuck Dean <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>
> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
> >>> There are adaptors available that will allow you to use Blue
> Tooth devices
> >>> with any audio device with a 3.5mm headphone jack.
> >>>
> >>> Here is a link to one I found on Amazon.
> >>>
> >>>
>
http://www.amazon.com/TaoTronics®-TT-BA01-Bluetooth-Transmitter-Players/dp/B004B8GF7Y/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid
<http://www.amazon.com/TaoTronics%C2%AE-TT-BA01-Bluetooth-Transmitter-Players/dp/B004B8GF7Y/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid>
>
<http://www.amazon.com/TaoTronics%C2%AE-TT-BA01-Bluetooth-Transmitter-Players/dp/B004B8GF7Y/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid>
> >>> =1369158615&sr=8-4&keywords=bluetooth+earphone+jack+adapter
> >>>
> >>> Chuck
> >>>
> >>> On May 21, 2013, at 10:05 AM, Kimber Gardner
> <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected]>>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> I'm still hoping that at some point they will produce a
stream with
> >>> bluetooth support. I own two of the original streams and
would have
> >>> bought the new one if it had bluetooth. Ah well.
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