[Electronics-talk] Talking microwave ovens

[James Aldrich]

Hi Gerald,

I think you are correct in saying that the Panosonic NN-SD377S and that 
other talking microwave from Maxie Aids or Amazon.com are the only choices 
left other than marking one's own microwave oven.  Yes!  the one is high 
priced but then it would be about like buying another Victor Reader stream 
and one could absorb that with a credit card or pay it off!  sometimes my 
wife has problems with reading braille with her diabetes and having other 
options seem more attractive!  She thinks she can put these little dots on 
the touch pad and they'd work fine!  I question this especially if such 
could hinder the function of a button.  I'm not certain how this will turn 
out!  I called a store that had one on the floor.  It is 14 inches and has a 
9 and 3/4 inch turn table.  I don't think my bacon keeper would fit the 
panosonic.  It sounds good in many ways but I think I need the size of the 
cook magic.

Thanks so much for your insight!

Jim


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gerald Levy" <bwaylimited at verizon.net>
To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
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Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2011 3:16 PM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Talking microwave ovens


>
> Is that so?  I just checked the ILA web site, and the only microwave oven 
> listed is the small Avanti unit with manual dials that sells for $79.95. 
> They no longer sell any talking models.
>
> http://www.independentliving.com/prodinfo.asp?number=481252
>
>
> Gerald
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Fred Wurtzel" <f.wurtzel at att.net>
> To: "'Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances'" 
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2011 4:36 PM
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Talking microwave ovens
>
>
>> Hi, Independent Living Aids has 1 for $149, acording to their website.
>> Their phone is toll-free  1-800-537-2118.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Fred
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
>> [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of James Aldrich
>> Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2011 4:14 PM
>> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Talking microwave ovens
>>
>> Hi Gerald,
>>
>> Thanks much!  I'll check into these!
>>
>> Jim
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Gerald Levy" <bwaylimited at verizon.net>
>> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances"
>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2011 5:21 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Talking microwave ovens
>>
>>
>>>
>>> You really don't have much of a choice.  The talking microwave sold by
>>> Maxi-Aids is currently the only talking microwave left on the market, as
>>> the Cook Magic from Hamilton Beach that you own has been discontinued. 
>>> So
>>
>>> unless you are prepared to fork over almost $400 for this model, which
>>> seems grossly overpriced to me, it looks like you will have to buy a
>>> conventional model and place tactile markings on its touchpad. Panasonic
>>> offers a model, NN-SD377S , that has tactile pushbuttons.  And Avanti
>>> offers a low-priced, small and very basic model that hasmechanical knobs
>>> for setting the timer and power levels.
>>>
>>> Gerald
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "James Aldrich" <jajkaldrich at gmail.com>
>>> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances"
>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2011 1:02 AM
>>> Subject: [Electronics-talk] Talking microwave ovens
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi all!
>>>>
>>>> I'm writing this since my Hamilton Beach Talking oven quit!  Is the one
>>>> from
>>>> Maxie Aids or through Amazon better despite its price?  Or, should I go
>>>> back
>>>> to marking again?  The talking was nice for my wife.  Any thoughts
>>>> please?
>>>> How might I get one quickly?  I think Thanksgiving is out of the
>>>> question!
>>>>
>>>> Jim
>>>> Thanks much!
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