[Electronics-talk] the review of the radio

Tue Jul 10 18:15:04 UTC 2012

Well, I did try it Saturday morning.  The setting I used was for it to come on with the radio playing.  The default volume is what was used.  However, I had it set louder the night before.  I will in fact try it in a little while and get back to you as promptly as possible.

Sincerely,
The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!

Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!!

Skype name:
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On Jul 10, 2012, at 1:08 PM, Gerald Levy wrote:

> 
> Ray,
> 
> Have you had an opportunity to try the alarm funtion yet on the Narrator? I'm curious to know how loud the alarm buzzer is because I am a sound sleeper and am hearing impaired  as well, so I need a clock radio with a loud alarm.  The alarm buzzer on my RCA RC50 voice recognition clock radio isn't very loud, so I went back to using my old ILA talking clock radio, which has a fairly loud, attention-grabbing  crowing rooster alarm. Beeping or buzzing alarms just don't work well for me.
> 
> Gerald
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ray Foret Jr" <rforetjr at att.net>
> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2012 12:55 PM
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] the review of the radio
> 
> 
>> Thanks Fred.  Apreciate that very much.  I was as detailed as I was about the out of the box portion because I wanted to present exactly what a blind person could expect when firs taking the radio out of the box and pluging it in.
>> 
>> 
>> Sincerely,
>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>> 
>> Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!!
>> 
>> Skype name:
>> barefootedray
>> 
>> On Jul 10, 2012, at 11:04 AM, Fred Wurtzel wrote:
>> 
>>> Hello Ray,
>>> 
>>> Thank you for the great demo.  For my part, I am glad that Best Buy took the
>>> risk of producing an acdessible product.  It may not be perfect, but so
>>> what, it is better than no accessibility and, hopefully, they will listen to
>>> polite and constructive suggestions.  Your review was perfect in its
>>> objective and detailed presentation.
>>> 
>>> Thank you, again.
>>> 
>>> Warm Regards,
>>> 
>>> Fred
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>> [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ray Foret Jr
>>> Sent: Monday, July 09, 2012 1:17 PM
>>> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] the review of the radio
>>> 
>>> You're welcome.  Now, let's all hope the scenario you suggest does not come
>>> true.  IF it does, perhaps it will be high time that we openly ask why a
>>> more serious effort was not and is not being made.  My belief is that honest
>>> positive negative feedback is essential; for otherwise, there would be no
>>> incentive to improve what needs to be improved.  Positive feedback is also
>>> essential so as to better encourage further development.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Sincerely,
>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>>> 
>>> Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!!
>>> 
>>> Skype name:
>>> barefootedray
>>> 
>>> On Jul 9, 2012, at 11:51 AM, Gerald Levy wrote:
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Ray,
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks for this great review of the Narrator HD radio.  I appreciate your
>>> honesty about this product.  As you state in the podcast, this radio has its
>>> advantages but still needs improvement.  My biggest concern is that
>>> Insignia, as it did with the voice command clock radio, will simply
>>> discontinue the Narrator because of ppor sales and relegate it to the
>>> clearance pages of Cowboom.com rather than make an effort to upgrade it. For
>>> now, I plan to hold off on purchasing one and wait and see whether Insignia
>>> introduces an improved model. On the other hand, if the Narrator is quickly
>>> discontinued as the voice command clock radio was, it will likely wind up on
>>> Cowboom.com, where it can be snapped up for a fraction of the original $99
>>> price.
>>>> 
>>>> Gerald
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ray Foret Jr" <rforetjr at att.net>
>>>> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances"
>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Monday, July 09, 2012 8:38 AM
>>>> Subject: [Electronics-talk] the review of the radio
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Hello,
>>>> 
>>>> Below, you will find, at last, the Drop Box link to my review of the
>>> Narrator Radio.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>> https://dl.dropbox.com/u/13790727/Review%20Of%20The%20Narrator%20HD%20Radio.
>>> mp3
>>>> 
>>>> IF using a Mac, focus on the link, open the short cut menu and, from that
>>> menu, choose "download linked file".  If usign windows, right click the
>>> link, and, from the context menu, choose "save target as." if using IE and
>>> "download linked file" if using Firefox.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Sincerely,
>>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>>>> 
>>>> Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!!
>>>> 
>>>> Skype name:
>>>> barefootedray
>>>> 
>>>> 
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