[Electronics-talk] Talking microwave ovens

Wed Nov 30 02:54:33 UTC 2011

Thank you James.  I will be anxious to learn how the microwave works for 
you.
Regards,
Marilyn
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Aldrich" <jajkaldrich at gmail.com>
To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
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Sent: Monday, November 28, 2011 10:36 PM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Talking microwave ovens


> Hi Marilyn,
>
> I am getting what is called the infotell microwave oven.  It comes from 
> Maxie Aids from what I understand but ordered through Amazon.com since I 
> have an amazon card.  If you search for talking microwave ovens, this is 
> the one you will most likely find at first.  Sometimes I see this as 
> referenced as Talking microwave two.  Perhaps I'm one of the first to try 
> this so don't know what I got myself into.  I'll report back once it 
> arrives.  It should be here between November 28th, and December 2nd.  It 
> didn't come today so am betting on December 2nd.
>
> HTH
>
> Jim
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Marilyn Womble" <womble-m at cfl.rr.com>
> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
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> Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2011 6:26 PM
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Talking microwave ovens
>
>
>> James, what model did you purchase and from whom?  Many older persons do 
>> not know Braille and may have poor feeling in their fingers. I  will pass 
>> this along to them.
>> Thank you,
>> Marilyn
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "James Aldrich" <jajkaldrich at gmail.com>
>> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2011 10:02 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Talking microwave ovens
>>
>>
>>> Some of us have difficulties reading braille at times so another 
>>> solution is more favorable as a talking microwave.  I myself deal with 
>>> braile just fine but this isn't always the case for my wife.  I think it 
>>> was best in the long haul to get the talking microwave.  Hopefully, it 
>>> will live up to being a good product especially for the price.
>>>
>>> Jim
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Peter Donahue" <pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com>
>>> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Monday, November 21, 2011 8:31 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Talking microwave ovens
>>>
>>>
>>>> Good morning everyone,
>>>>
>>>> Amen. We had one of those talking microwave ovens and found they were
>>>> difficult for me to hear. Give me Braille labels any day. Any brand of
>>>> microwave oven or other appliance can be labeled in Braille quite 
>>>> easily. If
>>>> you don't know Braille learn enough to allow you to use your house-hold
>>>> appliances independently and so your choice of appliance won't be
>>>> restricted.
>>>>
>>>> Peter Donahue
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "Christopher Chaltain" <chaltain at gmail.com>
>>>> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances"
>>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Monday, November 21, 2011 7:36 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Talking microwave ovens
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I'm not sure how this can be abusive. Do we know the manufacturer has
>>>> contacted Walmart to let them know this model has been discontinued and
>>>> won't be manufactured any more? Even if they did, wouldn't Walmart
>>>> change the availability to discontinued? Would this still be abusive?
>>>> I've seen plenty of other web sites, such as Amazon, continue to have
>>>> web sites for products that are no longer in stock or discontinued, and
>>>> I don't just mean products for the blind, so there's no way the blind
>>>> are being targeted for this so called abuse. IMHO, we have plenty of
>>>> legitimate battles to fight that we don't need to making up slights
>>>> where there aren't any.
>>>>
>>>> On 21/11/11 04:39, Jude DaShiell wrote:
>>>>> The fact Wal-Mart refuses to update its website and remove that item 
>>>>> is
>>>>> abusive.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sun, 20 Nov 2011, James Aldrich wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi again!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I went there as well and it showed out of stock!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Jim
>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: <GeorTsoukala at aol.com>
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>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2011 4:47 PM
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Talking microwave ovens
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I got my : Talking Microwave from Walmart. I dont think they sell 
>>>>>>> them
>>>>>>> at
>>>>>>> this time. But it is still on the website.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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