Dear Sieghard, Thanks for the explanation. I understand the rationale for the Seeing Eye app now. For folks who have never experienced a GPS solution, Apple Maps in iOS 7 will likely be a great experience that can certainly be helpful and highly useful. For a high quality experience that offers insane accessibility and audio support to the blind traveler, the Seeing Eye app is clearly the option as it integrates the benefits of multiple apps into one package.
I'm beginning to believe that an accessible GPS solution is entering into the realm of essential adaptive technology for the highly independent blind person along with a screen reader, portable book reader and OCR technology. In recent years, all of these have become more affordable so it is possible to talk about a complete set of tools within the budget of many. Kelly On 7/4/13, Sieghard Weitzel <siegh...@live.ca> wrote: > Hi Kelly, > > They may offer turn by turn walking directions which will definitely be > nice > and possibly superior to what navigon currently offers, but I assume that > you still have to set a destination and calculate a route before you get > that. The big advantage of something like the SeeingEye app is the fact > that > you can just load the app and start walking and it will give you very > useful > feedback about cross streets, intersections and points of interest without > having to do anything. Apps like Sendero LookAround, Ariadne GPS, > BlindSquare and so on have been developed largely because they offer some > of > this functionality while commercial apps like \navigon don't offer this > functionality at all. I remember a lot of posts from new iPhone users over > the years who asked which GPS app they should use in order to get this > level > of information and feedback along with turn by turn directions and the > answer was always that one had to use at least 2 or 3 apps, now there is > one > that does it all and that does it better because none of the other apps had > intersection information. > > > Regards, > Sieghard > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of Kelly Pierce > Sent: Thursday, July 04, 2013 8:56 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Seeing Eye GPS Demo/trial Mode > > Apple Maps will have turn by turn walking directions in iOS 7. I wonder > how > the Seeing Eye app will be really different from that experience. Chicago > has loads of one-way streets so turn by turn driving directions have > limited > value. > > I would very much like a short paid subscription. Apple Maps does not work > in EDGE service. I would like to try the Seeing Eye ap to find out how it > preforms in EDGE conditions. The fact that maps are through the Internet > and not my device is a bummer. No cell phone carrier is available > everywhere. However, a talking map can be indispensable and should be > available at all times like Navigon. > > Mike May described his difficulty in developing both a high quality > accessible GPS ap that was affordable in the March CSUN presentation. > I would like a monthly subscription to understand how the app works under > EDGE conditions. Those seeking a free or low cost solution are really > advocating for a socialist society. I essentially live in one and life in > this leftist paradise is not the utopia that many claim it to be. > > Kelly > > > > > Kelly > > > > On 7/3/13, Sieghard Weitzel <siegh...@live.ca> wrote: >> Hi Rose, >> >> I would check Applevis every now and then to see if somebody did a >> comprehensive Podcast on Seeing Eye GPS, I am sure there will be one >> sooner rather than later, but keep in mind that the app was only >> released yesterday and beta testers were probably obligated to keep >> their mouth shut until the official release. >> >> I also think that changing the price may well be possible, if enough >> people request a one or two week trial subscription for maybe $10 or >> so, Sendero might very well do this. I personally have a lot of >> confidence in Sendero and their ability to produce an outstanding app >> which will become more feature rich as time goes by. I downloaded the >> app and the only reason why I haven't registered/subscribed yet is >> because I am currently not going anywhere and don't really need it. >> After I paid for the $3,400 ACL surgery my guide dog had a couple of >> months ago I'll buy it so I can start learning how to make the most >> from it. I guess he had the physical pain, I'm dealing with how much >> that hurts my bank account and "toys/travel" budget *smile* >> >> >> Regards, >> Sieghard >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >> Behalf Of Rose Combs >> Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2013 11:42 AM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: RE: Seeing Eye GPS Demo/trial Mode >> >> You know, I wish more people who have tried the app would weigh in, we >> can't change the pricing, we will all need to decide what meets our >> needs, so why can't we actually focus on what the app does or does not >> do, yes, I read the manual, it might help some who are sort of sitting >> on the fence to hear more about how the app is being used. >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >> Behalf >> Of John Diakogeorgiou >> Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2013 8:52 AM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: Seeing Eye GPS Demo/trial Mode >> >> Hi: >> Regardless of whether I would or would not buy an app, I would prefer to >> get >> a copy without all the bells and whistles than have to wait six months or >> another year to get a full featured version. The Kindle app, Flexy, and >> several others are good examples of my point. At the same time however I >> would not spend $70 for an app which I can't test in advance. >> >> On 7/2/13, Mary Otten <motte...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> Eric, >>> >>> I understand what you're saying about the desire to have all the >>> features at the version 1.0 level. But that is simply not realistic. >>> Apple or not Apple, >>> 1.0 apps are not mature, and they never have the same feature set as >>> more mature apps. This app does things no other gps app on ios does. >>> If its feature set plus the history of the Sendero group's commitment >>> to gps for the blind isn't enough to give you confidence to buy a >>> subscription, that is certainly your right. But this has nothing >>> whatsoever to do with anything special to Apple and making excuses. If >>> you've been using screen readers, you know how many years it takes for >>> one of those to become mature. Same for the gps apps. 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