Cheree, that's my point. No, programmers are not supposed to live on air. However, how long did this app take to create? My understanding is that it is a text box, a list of past messages, and that's it. You're telling me someone can't put that together and release it for a couple bucks? It has to be $100? I am honestly curious about this, and about what the notes app does not do that this app could improve upon for deaf-blind users. I am only blind, so please explain what we are apparently missing in this equation.
On 9/8/12, Cheree Heppe <che...@dogsc4me.com> wrote: > Cheree Heppe here:: > Of course, there can't be that many deaf-blind to make their millions off > of, can there be? Couldn't have done an app like that on a humanitarian > basis? So much easier to hold out a promise of normalizing communication > with a personally unattainable price tag. Make them go beg for it to their > rehab counsellors while other disability groups reep the benefits of all the > $1 and $2 app store apps. > > > > Sent from my IPhone 4S > > On 08/09/2012, at 19:07, "David Tanner" <david.tanner...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> No, you guys don't understand what is going on with this app. It is >> primarily an app that most blind folks wouldn't want. It is so that a >> deaf-blind can do face-to-face communications with another person. Yes, >> it looks pretty simple, but when you look at development costs and realize >> that you aren't going to sell a whole lot of apps when you are only really >> selling to a limited size deaf-blind community then the cost is going to >> be higher than for an app that blind and sighted people would want to >> purchase. >> >> Again, it is a great app for those who need it, and actually drops the >> price for communications for a deaf-blind person by thousands of dollars >> from the $8,000 price of the deaf-Blind Communicator that Humanware has >> been selling since 2009. So, even if you add the cost of the app, a >> $2,500 or so bluetooth Braille display and an iPhone it cuts the price in >> half or more. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alex Hall" <mehg...@gmail.com> >> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >> Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2012 2:44 PM >> Subject: Re: [Maccessibility] The Humanware Communicator for iOS >> >> >> Well, this is humanware after all. For those not in the know, let me >> tell you about their latest major keysoft update (which takes one sma >> count). It costs $200 for an sma, giving you two upgrades, or $135 for >> a single upgrade if you do not have an sma. Keeping that in mind, >> here's the long list of features they included in the last paid >> update: >> * a translator that can convert the text in pdf files to .txt files. >> * bug fixes, including a fix for the braille terminal mode on qt units >> (to fix something they broke in the previous update) >> * a way for the bn to automatically use an active internet connection >> without prompting the user to pick one each time (this rarely works as >> advertised) >> >> ...and that's it. One feature, one interface change that doesn't work >> right, and a fix for a previous mistake, all for the low price of >> $135. Does this explain more about how they can charge $100 for a >> simple app? >> >> On 9/8/12, Kawal Gucukoglu <kawa...@me.com> wrote: >>> Perhaps the company are strapped for cash hence the new app so they >>> think >>> people like us are made of money and if we are all stupid we'll buy not >>> any >>> one is stupid of course. >>> On 8 Sep 2012, at 20:09, Alex Hall <mehg...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Um, well, put simply... nothing. True, hooking a display up to an iOS >>>> device hides the onscreen keyboard, but in iOS6 I hear they will offer >>>> a way to show it. Also, you get a buffer of past messages. Basically, >>>> a program any decent coder could put together in, say a few days? >>>> Someone correct me if I'm wrong, though I really don't know if we'll >>>> find anyone willing to throw away... rather, spend $100 on an app that >>>> consists of a text fiel, list of messages, and keyboard. >>>> >>>> On 9/8/12, Teresa Cochran <vegaspipistre...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> This really is an honest question, but what does this app have that >>>>> the >>>>> IOs >>>>> devices don't have natively. What would I be paying $100 to do? >>>>> >>>>> Teresa >>>>> >>>>> On Sep 8, 2012, at 9:53 AM, Maccessibility >>>>> <nore...@maccessibility.net> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Maccessibility has posted a new item, 'The Humanware Communicator for >>>>>> iOS' >>>>>> >>>>>> Humanware has released The Humanware Communicator app for iOS, priced >>>>>> at >>>>>> a >>>>>> staggering $99.99 US. From the description: >>>>>> The HumanWare Communicator application is intended to establish a >>>>>> text >>>>>> conversation between a deaf-blind person and a sighted person. 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