RE: Seeing Eye GPS Demo/trial Mode

2013-07-05 Thread DJ
@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

RE: Seeing Eye GPS Demo/trial Mode

2013-07-04 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
arket before tackling other markets. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kelly Pierce Sent: Thursday, July 04, 2013 5:33 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Seeing Eye GPS Demo/trial Mode Dear Siegha

Re: Seeing Eye GPS Demo/trial Mode

2013-07-04 Thread Kelly Pierce
ation. > > > 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 > &

RE: Seeing Eye GPS Demo/trial Mode

2013-07-04 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
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 w

RE: Seeing Eye GPS Demo/trial Mode

2013-07-04 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
m] 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 loa

RE: Seeing Eye GPS Demo/trial Mode

2013-07-04 Thread Rose Combs
: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Seeing Eye GPS Demo/trial Mode 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

RE: Seeing Eye GPS Demo/trial Mode

2013-07-04 Thread Richard Turner
vigon or TomTom, which are paid. Richard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Dean Sent: Thursday, July 04, 2013 9:06 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Seeing Eye GPS Demo/trial Mode The key difference I see with

Re: Seeing Eye GPS Demo/trial Mode

2013-07-04 Thread Chuck Dean
h 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: Wedne

RE: Seeing Eye GPS Demo/trial Mode

2013-07-04 Thread Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D.
gt; -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

Re: Seeing Eye GPS Demo/trial Mode

2013-07-04 Thread Kelly Pierce
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 >

RE: Seeing Eye GPS Demo/trial Mode

2013-07-03 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
egroups.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

Re: Seeing Eye GPS Demo/trial Mode

2013-07-03 Thread Paul Ferrara
Wednesday, July 03, 2013 2:42 PM 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

Re: Seeing Eye GPS Demo/trial Mode

2013-07-03 Thread Wil James
That was my whole point. People seem to be considering my message testing I want something for nothing. That is bullshit. Pardon the language. Sent from my iPhone On Jul 3, 2013, at 11:52 AM, John Diakogeorgiou wrote: > Hi: > Regardless of whether I would or would not buy an app, I would prefe

RE: Seeing Eye GPS Demo/trial Mode

2013-07-03 Thread Rose Combs
e 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:

RE: Seeing Eye GPS Demo/trial Mode

2013-07-03 Thread Michael Malver
ubject: 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 exam

Re: Seeing Eye GPS Demo/trial Mode

2013-07-03 Thread John Diakogeorgiou
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

RE: Seeing Eye GPS Demo/trial Mode

2013-07-03 Thread Jim Noseworthy
types of issues but I've probably said enough. Cheers. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2013 10:59 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Seeing Eye GPS Demo/trial Mode Will, A l

Re: Seeing Eye GPS Demo/trial Mode

2013-07-03 Thread Mary Otten
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 doe

Re: Seeing Eye GPS Demo/trial Mode

2013-07-03 Thread Mary Otten
Thank you, Sieghard, for your common sense analysis here. It always amazes me how many of our community think they should get a free app that meets their specialized needs. How do you all who call "greed" suppose that the people who work on these things full time should feed their families? This

RE: Seeing Eye GPS Demo/trial Mode

2013-07-02 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
would hazard a guess and predict that Sendero will be pretty successful with the Seeing Eye app. Regards, Sieghard From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Wil James Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2013 10:49 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject

Re: Seeing Eye GPS Demo/trial Mode

2013-07-02 Thread Christopher Chaltain
I'm sure some will check out the trial and decide to move on and just use their existing tools. That's the whole point of a trial period. For my part, I'm going to need a trial period or a very good demo/review before I'd purchase such an app. Just because you can accomplish something similar

Re: Seeing Eye GPS Demo/trial Mode

2013-07-02 Thread Chuck Dean
Yes, with a combination of apps, I am sure you could accomplish close to the same results as with the Seeing Eye app. But considering the battery usage of most GPS apps, I doubt you would get very far. Chuck (mobile) Pleez x cuze enny tie ping or spelin air ores. On Jul 2, 2013, at 1:12 PM, Ar

Re: Seeing Eye GPS Demo/trial Mode

2013-07-02 Thread Arnold Schmidt
Or, maybe they wouldn't. Maybe the potential buyers would discover that they can do, with the apps they already have, what the Sendaro app can do, but they don't have to pay that subscription fee on and on. Arnold Schmidt - Original Message - From: Sieghard Weitzel To: viphone@

Re: Seeing Eye GPS Demo/trial Mode

2013-07-02 Thread Christopher Chaltain
I don't understand this message or it's point. I also don't think I've seen any behavior that's unique to blind people or Apple users. How do you think a new product, it's features, it's future and people's wish list items should be discussed on this list? On 07/02/2013 01:25 PM, EricSS wrote:

Re: Seeing Eye GPS Demo/trial Mode

2013-07-02 Thread EricSS
After only a few messages, it seems that we are getting the typical blind Apple user attitude. It does not do that yet or it does that kind of or you have to work it a little bit or maybe in the future, etc. Eric On Jul 2, 2013, at 1:49 PM, Wil James wrote: Not a lot of folks have $70 or $13

Re: Seeing Eye GPS Demo/trial Mode

2013-07-02 Thread Christopher Chaltain
I agree a free demo or subscription plan is a good idea, but I would in no way compare this app and it's price to JAWS or HW/SW GPS systems made especially for the blind. On 07/02/2013 12:49 PM, Wil James wrote: Not a lot of folks have $70 or $130 to spend on this product. This is a bad risk t

Re: Seeing Eye GPS Demo/trial Mode

2013-07-02 Thread Wil James
Not a lot of folks have $70 or $130 to spend on this product. This is a bad risk to take, and we all know what it is like when a product is not live up to expectations. I'm not saying this one will not, I'm just saying we have seen too much of that already. JAWS anyone? Sent from my iPhone On

Re: Seeing Eye GPS Demo/trial Mode

2013-07-02 Thread Michael Malver
I wrote to them, expressing my interest in a six dollar a month subscription. This would let people with low income use the app as money permitted, would let people download the app for an entire month, and would still be more money than the $69 yearly subscription, if people chose to pay mon

RE: Seeing Eye GPS Demo/trial Mode

2013-07-02 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
es Kriegler Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2013 10:43 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Seeing Eye GPS Demo/trial Mode Hi Sieghard, It's been passed on. We'll see what they say. Les On Jul 2, 2013, at 1:40 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: Hello, I hope the Sendero pe

Re: Seeing Eye GPS Demo/trial Mode

2013-07-02 Thread Les Kriegler
Hi Sieghard, It's been passed on. We'll see what they say. Les On Jul 2, 2013, at 1:40 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > Hello, > > I hope the Sendero people are reading this or maybe that their beta testers > pass this on. I think it would be extremely smart for them to offer a time > restric