[Electronics-talk] lon lasting talking watch?

[Baracco, Andrew W]

But, it is also true that ILA, and the other vendors for that matter,
often have this stuff sitting around in storage for perhaps months, and
keeping records concerning when inventory arrives is something that they
have control over.  Also, a careful vendor could do, at least some
random testing of their merchandise.

Andy


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[mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of David Evans
Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2011 9:38 AM
To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] lon lasting talking watch?


Dear Gerald,

It is not ILA's fault,  The watches are made in china and  china made 
batteries that do not last.  I have had the same trouble with the last
few 
watches I purchased and I got them from Maxiaids and SP.
I also got them fromILA too and they told me that there is just no way
of 
telling  which watches are good and which have bad batteries or
construction 
without trying them out. the Chinese don't care.  Their motto is "buyer 
beware."
The catalog companies just get stuck with their crap and get the bad
rap.

David Evans, NFBF and GD Jack.
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Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2011 7:34 AM
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>
> This is one of my biggest pet peeves: talking watches whose batteries
die 
> prematurely.  Of course, you can't replace the battery yourself, and
it's 
> not always easy to find a jeweler or watch repair shop willing to do
it. 
> Battery life also depends on where you buy a talking watch.  In the
past 
> year, I have purchased two talking watches from Independent Living
Aids 
> whose batteries lasted a little more  than three months, just after
the 90 
> day warranty expired.  I will never buy another talking watch from
them. 
> I recently purchased a talking pen watch from Future Aids.  It runs on
two 
> AG13 batteries which are user replaceable, so if they die prematurely,
I 
> can replace them myself.
>
> Gerald
>
>
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> Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 9:04 PM
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] lon lasting talking watch?
>
>
>> Hello,
>> Has anyone found a talking watch that last more than a year?
>> I have tried several without success.  Thank you
>> Susan
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