And how much did you pay for that breeze? Chuck (mobile) Pleez x cuze enny tie ping or spelin air ores.
On Jul 2, 2013, at 8:27 PM, Mary Anne Lynskey <[email protected]> wrote: > You are incorrect assuming that I bought a subscription. I downloaded the app > and when I found out how outrageous and costly it was, i certainly did not > buy a subscription. I immediately went to the rating portion and told them > how I feel. The app has been deleted from my phone. By the way, the apps you > refer to are a one time fee. I've had my Navigon for 2 years and have only > paid the cost of the app. I works just fine. A few bucks every now and then > to upgrade the maps is reasonable, but certainly the price they want for a > yearly sub is highway robbery. I just don't have that kind of money anyway, > they wouldn't get it if I did and there are other good alternatives. > Actually, I'll stay with my Breeze and support a company that is not > blatantly greedy. I'm glad you find the app to be a good one because I would > hate for someone to spend that kind of money and not like it. > > Mary Anne > > On 7/2/2013 10:20 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: >> Hi Mary Anne, >> >> Let me ask you one question: If you feel this way, why did you even download >> and buy the one-year subscription to start with? It's not like Sendero >> forced you to do so. >> >> You could go and pay $59 for Navigon North America, then $15 or whatever it >> is for BlindSquare for a total of $75 and have a workable solution even >> though it wouldn't be as good as the Seeing Eye app. This totally reminds me >> about the uproar some people felt when Sendero dared to charge $5 for their >> LookAround app a few years ago, the outrage some people felt then I think >> was downright ridiculous and while $70 is more than $5, like I said, don't >> buy it if you don't want it. >> >> >> Take care, >> Sieghard >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >> Of Mary Anne Lynskey >> Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2013 6:47 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: The Seeing Eye app, greed, greed, greed! >> >> I think it's a disgrace and a total rip off. Not even a trial? Even so, it's >> too expensive and nothing but outright greediness. I've already written this >> as a rating for the app, adding that it's nothing less than a case of total >> greed, greed, greed, taking advantage of blind people and stealing money out >> of their pockets. Sixty-nine bucks a year, that is outrageous! What a cocky >> attitude for Sendero to adopt. who do they think they are anyway? I couldn't >> even rate it zero stars and I begrudgingly gave them one just to speak my >> mind. >> >> Mary Anne Lynskey >> >> >> On 7/2/2013 2:28 PM, Chuck Dean wrote: >>> At this time, they are only offering a one year, and a three-year >> subscription. >>> >>> Chuck (mobile) >>> Pleez x cuze enny tie ping or spelin air ores. >>> >>> On Jul 2, 2013, at 11:25 AM, dan Thompson <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi chuck, can one buy a lifetime membership or do we have to keep >>>> paying for rights to use the app? >>>> >>>> To receive emails regarding Dan's daily Tips or the Daily HotSpot >>>> Devotional, send an email to [email protected] with "subscribe Dan's >>>> Tips" or "subscribe Hotspot Devotional" in the subjectline. of your >> truth >>>> and live according to your word". >>>> >>>> Verse of the Week >>>> Proverbs 18:10 >>>> The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into >>>> it and is safe. (ESV) >>>> >>>> Prayer: "O gracious and Holy Father, give us wisdom to perceive you, >>>> diligence to seek you, patience to wait for you, eyes to behold you, >>>> a heart to meditate upon you, and a life to proclaim you; through the >>>> power of the Spirit of Jesus Christ our Lord." (Prayer of Saint >>>> Benedict of Nursia, >>>> 480-547 AD) >>>> Psalm 23:1-6 >>>> 1 The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want; >>>> 2 he makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still >>>> waters; >>>> 3 he restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his >>>> name's sake. >>>> 4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I >>>> fear no evil; for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they >>>> comfort me. >>>> 5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you >>>> anoint my >>>> >>>> head with oil, my cup overflows. >>>> 6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; >>>> and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD for ever. >>>> >>>> >>>> Psalm 19:8-11 >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >>>> Behalf Of Chuck Dean >>>> Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2013 1:07 PM >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Subject: The Seeing Eye app, a quick test. >>>> >>>> >>>> Hi all, I took the Seeing Eye GPS app for a quick walk around my >>>> neighborhood to see how well it performed. I walked about one mile, >>>> and took a different route back. It worked well, although like most >>>> GPS apps it seemed to use a lot of battery, over twenty percent in the >> one mile walk. >>>> The interface of the app is simple and easy to understand. Entering >>>> an address is made easy because the state and city you are in are >>>> already entered, so only the address number and street need to be >>>> entered. If you are going to another city, however, you will need to >>>> change that field. I started by searching for a point of intrest and >>>> starting a route. The app uses voice over for most of the >>>> announcements, but does have another voice that chimes in >>>> occasionally. The directions were clear and given with ample lead >>>> time. As I approached intersections it would announce the street name >>>> and the intersection type, I. E. Fore way, and the street direction. >> Also, as I walked the app announced points of intrest as I passed by. >>>> On the way back, I tried the route to home option, which opened a >>>> drop down menu with various options including one that is poorly >>>> labeled. My wife told me it said multi modal, which voice over didn't >>>> understand, so I relabeled this button multi mode. >>>> Over all I think this is a great start, but there are a few things >>>> I'd like to see in the future. I'd like to see the ability to walk a >>>> virtual route, as I was able to do with my human ware Trekker.. >>>> After taxes the one year subscription cost over seventy five dollars. >>>> It sounds like a lot, but considering my old Trekker was fifteen >>>> hundred dollars seven years ago, it doesn't seem too expensive. >>>> If you figure it out, it comes to about twenty one cents a day for >>>> the one year subscription. And only about thirteen cents a day with >>>> the three year subscription, it seems reasonable to me. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Chuck (mobile) >>>> Pleez x cuze enny tie ping or spelin air ores. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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. >>>> 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. >> 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. > 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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