So, after you pay the tax on your Trekker breeze, you will pay the equivalent of 12 years of subscription if you used the three year subscription plan. Personally, I hope technology will advance exponentially in that amount of time, making both devices obsolete.
Chuck (mobile) Pleez x cuze enny tie ping or spelin air ores. On Jul 2, 2013, at 8:40 PM, Mich <mi...@eastlink.ca> wrote: > I would like to join in on this by saying that I didn't download the app but > since the app it's self is free it is verry miss leading to download a free > appand then find out that o wate it isn't free after all since you need to by > a subscription to use it!!! jmo. I will stick with my trekker. and to the > person who asked how mutch the breeze is it is 499 at this time it is on > sail. from Mich. > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chuck Dean" <chuckd...@icloud.com> > To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2013 11:29 PM > Subject: Re: The Seeing Eye app, greed, greed, greed! > > > 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 <marlyn...@gmail.com> 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: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >>> Of Mary Anne Lynskey >>> Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2013 6:47 PM >>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>> 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 <dthomps...@mchsi.com> 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 dthomps...@mchsi.com 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: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >>>>> Behalf Of Chuck Dean >>>>> Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2013 1:07 PM >>>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>>>> 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/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> 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 viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> 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/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> 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 viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> 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/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >>> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> 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 viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> 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/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> 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 viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> 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/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > 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 viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > 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/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > 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 viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > 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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