[Electronics-talk] Accessible HD/FM Radio Announced

[cheez]

How many got stuck with Hal, the first device with speech to use for setting 
up your VCR?  It became useless due to new VCR innards.
Vince

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gerald Levy" <bwaylimited at verizon.net>
To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
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Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2012 1:30 PM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Accessible HD/FM Radio Announced


>
> Did you happen to get stuck wih one of those  Insignia voice-command clock 
> radios like I did?  Makes a great paperweight.  That's why I would be very 
> cautious about its latest endeavor.
>
> Gerald
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ray Foret Jr" <rforetjr at att.net>
> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2012 4:23 PM
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Accessible HD/FM Radio Announced
>
>
>> Wow!  We do think positive don't we?
>>
>> That's a forcast for success if ever I saw one.  IF I told you the grass 
>> was green, would you forcast it to turn blue shortly?
>>
>>
>> Sincerely,
>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>>
>> Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!!
>>
>> Skype name:
>> barefootedray
>>
>> Facebook:
>> facebook.com/ray.foretjr.1
>>
>>
>>
>> On May 19, 2012, at 3:09 PM, Gerald Levy 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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