I expect you are right about the agency being behind the development of this non-subscription app. As for no new major features, I'm not sure I would agree. They have added Google maps, which is a huge improvement, at least in my part of the country. And they have better background operation and better battery life. Major features? Depends on how you view them I suppose. Mary
Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 15, 2014, at 8:22 AM, Sieghard Weitzel <siegh...@live.ca> wrote: > > Hello, > > Not sure why you would say “not bad for travelers”. This is simply a > non-subscription version of the Seeing-Euye app. I am a bit confused why > Sendero decided to release this as a separate product and why it is called > “Veteran Affairs”. If it is not possible due to Apple restrictions to offer > the same app version as a “free” download with a subscription or a paid > one-time purchase then why not call it something more descriptive. When I > first read this I thought maybe you have to proof that you are a veteran > before you can buy this. > > Anyhow, at $130 for a 3-year subscription, one could renew one’s subscription > twice (6 years) and still pay $40 less than what this app costs. I think $300 > is just too much for what it is especially since I don’t think any major > features were added since it’s release. Who knows what is available in 6 > years which is almost as long in the future as the iPhone has been around. > Not a purchase I will make. I think this is something not too many > individuals will buy and probably it is strictly designed for situations > where somebody gets funding from an agency and they are looking to buy this > for a one-time price. Here is the announcement I received from Sendero: > > Announcing the release of Veteran Affairs Seeing Eye GPS for iPhone, same as > The Seeing Eye GPS and Navigator apps but VA Seeing Eye GPS is a > non-subscription version. Now available in the iTunes app Store for $299, go > to http://bit.ly/1ra0v4F. > This non-subscription version was requested by the agencies and individuals > opposed to subscription products. > > Sendero is, by the way, offering a special for their PC Map bundle which > normally is $200 for a 1-year subscription and which is currently on special > for $49. That’s not a bad price. > > > Regards, > Sieghard > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Feliciano G > Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2014 7:46 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: $299 GPS application > > Sendero teams up and has a $299 GPS application. Not bad for travelers. > https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=735765879829668&id=690649294341327 > > Regards, Feliciano > > > > Like my Facebook page: www.facebook.com/theblindman12v > Follow me on Twitter: Www.twitter.com/theblindman12v > > > Sent from the Super-iPhone > -- > The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. > All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any > questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a > member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators > directly rather than posting on the list itself. 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