[Electronics-talk] Accessible HD/FM Radio Announced

[cheez]

Ah, don't be so hard on Gerald, David.  I understand where he's coming from.

The radio can be like the ones that picked up the analog TV stations should 
HD go away.
Vince

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com>
To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
<electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2012 1:23 PM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Accessible HD/FM Radio Announced


> So, can you be any more negative?  It will still work as a FM radio, so 
> even is Best Buy goes, it doesn't make it instantly worthless.
>
> Dave
>
> At 03:09 PM 5/19/2012, you wrote:
>
>>Sounds like a good product.  Unfortunately,HD radio has not caught on, and 
>>its long-term viability is questionable.  Also, the financial health of 
>>Best Buy is on very shaky grounds, and it could go under at any time, 
>>leaving owners of this new product in the lurch.  And Best Buy's 
>>store-brand Insignia products have not enjoyed a good reputation for 
>>quality.  A few years ago, they introduced a voice-command clock radio 
>>that was beset by all kinds of technical glitches.  It was quickly 
>>discontinued and wound up on Cowboom.com selling for only $8.  So let's 
>>see if Insignia's latest attempt at a blind -friendly radio is a real 
>>improvement.
>>
>>Gerald
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com>
>>To: <david.andrews at nfbnet.org>
>>Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2012 2:46 PM
>>Subject: [Electronics-talk] Accessible HD/FM Radio Announced
>>
>>
>>>Best Buy, working with IAAIS has announced an accessible, talking, FM/HD 
>>>tabletop radio.
>>>
>>>
>>>http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/18/idUS150650+18-May-2012+HUG20120518
>>>
>>>Dave
>
>
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