[Electronics-talk] lon lasting talking watch?

[Baracco, Andrew W]

I'm not so sure that the quality of watches is any better for the
sighted.  I think that unless you are willing to pay big money for a
watch, that watches have become a kind of disposable item.  Many women I
know own several watches that they alternate depending on what they
happen to be wearing.

Andy


-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Gerald Levy
Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2011 11:13 AM
To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] lon lasting talking watch?


That's why I don't buy talking watches anymore.  I now rely on my
talking 
pen watch or talking timer to get the time on the go.  Both of these
devices 
run on user-replaceable AG13 button cell batteries.

Gerald


----- Original Message ----- 
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Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2011 12:38 PM
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.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Levy" <bwaylimited at verizon.net>
> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2011 7:34 AM
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] lon lasting talking watch?
>
>
>>
>> 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
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: <SSommer126 at aol.com>
>> To: <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> 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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