@James Homuth: The app works in the UK; however you cannot purchase it from the UK app store. You will have to go through other means if you are not in the US or Canada.
-Shaf On 7/3/13, Sean Paul <[email protected]> wrote: > I wasn't in any suggesting that in particular that this one would. However, > > others who are not as used to dealing with this group of folks but wanted to > > devolope an app would see this as a lack of appreciation, lack of > understanding, etc. Yes, I'm sure they're more than aware of all of the > complaining. The larger pioint I was making was the whole if you don't like > > the price, don't buy it. Again, I've already said that I wished there was a > > trial period, a monthly price, etc. However, at this point, there is not & > making statements such as robbing the blind, taking money out of blind folks > > pockets, greedy, etc are not productive for getting a monthly subscribtion > price, trial period, etc. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Christopher Chaltain" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2013 14:20 > Subject: Re: The Seeing Eye app, greed, greed, greed! > > > I don't think people complaining about it will have anything to do with > whether it sticks around or not. I'm sure these people aren't new to > putting out a product or dealing with blind consumers. How many people > out of the total membership of this list have complained about the > price? It's a pretty small but vocal minority. I think the marketplace > will have more to do with whether this product is successful or not than > anything else. > > On 07/03/2013 05:40 AM, Sean Paul wrote: >> &, the more people bitch & complain about its price the more likely the >> app is to go away. Which then wouldn't be right for those of us who have >> already paid the price for the app. If you don't like the price of the >> app, don't buy it. It to me is like a ford verses a BMW. Windows verses >> a Mac. Beer verses Champagne. Don't complain about the cost of the BMW, >> the Mac or Champagne if you don't want one, can't afford one, don't buy >> one. But, don't begrudge those who do want to buy one. Me personally, >> I'm pretty good at drinkin' beer. But, for those of you who want >> Champagne, I don't begrudge you. I would agree that it would be a great >> idea for them to have a trial period so that people can see what the app >> is like & what it would do for them. Rather than having to buy the whole >> thing up front. I'd also agree that perhaps a monthly cost would be a >> good idea for those who can't or don't want to afford the whole cost up >> front. &, yes as a matter of full disclosure, I have already purchased >> the app. Just one mans opinion, &, yes, sometimes I do get paid for it. >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chuck Dean" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2013 22:04 >> Subject: Re: The Seeing Eye app, greed, greed, greed! >> >> >> Do you expect them to lose money on this app? They have to pay a fee in >> order to use the maps that this app utilizes. The problem is that there >> are not millions of people who are going to buy this app, only a few >> thousand, and the cost of using those maps must be spread out through >> the purchasers. >> I bought a human rare ware Trekker 7 years ago that did little more than >> this app. It cost me fifteen hundred dollars. >> If you do the math, after subscribing to this app and paying the taxes, >> it works out to less than twenty two cents a day. That is a small price >> to pay for something that is customized for a specific portion of the >> population. >> >> Chuck (mobile) >> Pleez x cuze enny tie ping or spelin air ores. >> >> On Jul 2, 2013, at 6:46 PM, Mary Anne Lynskey <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> 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. >>> >>> >> > > -- > Christopher (CJ) > chaltain at Gmail > > -- > 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. > > > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2013.0.2904 / Virus Database: 3204/6460 - Release Date: 07/03/13 > > > -- > 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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