[Electronics-talk] Accessible HD/FM Radio Announced

Gerald Levy bwaylimited at verizon.net
Sun May 20 14:35:52 UTC 2012 

Well, maybe you have money to burn, but I certainly don't.  So before I rush 
out and order another "blind accessible" product that doesn't turn out to be 
what it's cracked up to be, I'll let someone else be the guinea pig.  I'm 
sick and tired of getting stuck with talking products that either don't 
don't work well, or if they do work, they don't last very long.  I spent $70 
for a talking scale that stopped talking after 9 months.  This may be 
acceptable to you , but it is certainly not acceptable to me.  And my 
experience with Best Buy is that their staff is indifferent and unhelpful. 
Maybe you have had better luck with their staff and products.

Gerald


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ray Foret Jr" <rforetjr at att.net>
To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
<electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2012 10:06 AM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Accessible HD/FM Radio Announced


> To speak frankly, I'm getting very tired of your negativity.  IF you think 
> you can do so much better, why don't you?
>
>
> Sincerely,
> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>
> Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!!
>
> Skype name:
> barefootedray
>
> Facebook:
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>
>
> On May 20, 2012, at 8:53 AM, Gerald Levy wrote:
>
>>
>> Well, it turns out that my skepticism about this radio may be 
>> well-founded. I just perused the instruction manual for this radio, which 
>> is in PDF format, and there is no mention of the blind-accessibility 
>> features.  The radio is menu-driven, and presumably, it has speech to 
>> guide blind and visually impaired users through the menu options, but 
>> this is not mentioned anywhere in the manual.  It is not even clear 
>> whether the clock has speech and can announce the time.  There is 
>> supposed to be a quick start guide for visually impaired users, but there 
>> is no link to it from the Support page, only links to the regular quick 
>> start guide in three languages, which also does not mention anything 
>> about the accessibility features.  If we blind users can't download the 
>> special quick start guide that presumably explains the accessibility 
>> features, what good is this radio, anyhow?  Hopefully, some intrepid 
>> techie will buy one of these gizmos, fool arouknd with it and create a 
>> podcast that explains
> in detail how to set up and use this thing. Until then, I'll hold onto my 
> money.  No wonder Best Buy is so universally vilified by consumers and 
> research analysts alike. Can't they do anything right?
>>
>> 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 8:38 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Accessible HD/FM Radio Announced
>>
>>
>>> To speak frankly, I fail to see how any of this discussion is relevant 
>>> to the subject of HD radio.  This is not a blasted chat line.
>>>
>>> HD radio is what is radio's answer to HD tv.  Those who say there's no 
>>> difference between analog FM and HD radio must have a lot of wax in 
>>> their ears or else be unable to tell the difference; because, I assure 
>>> you, there is a difference.  Even if you happen to be in a market which 
>>> does not offer any HD stations, (I can get them here.), the radio would 
>>> still be a good buy.  Why?  HD radios are much more sensitive even when 
>>> receiving regular analog FM and AM signals.  If you'd bothered to read 
>>> the page Dave sent us a link to, you would have noticed a detailed 
>>> description of the radio's accessibility.  Furthermore, if you go to the 
>>> Best Buy page and look at the radio, you will notice an even further 
>>> description.  I don't get y'all at all.  I really don't.  Y'all whine 
>>> and cry for accessibility; and, when somebody out there makes an effort, 
>>> y'all just tera it down.  Y'all just ain't never satisfied I guess.
>>>
>>>
>>> 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 7:28 PM, cheez wrote:
>>>
>>>> You don't like cheering squads?  LOL
>>>> Vince
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jenny Keller" <jlperdue3 at gmail.com>
>>>> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
>>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2012 5:12 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Accessible HD/FM Radio Announced
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> are you talking about the Moshi?  I would be a little concerned if the 
>>>>> radio was voice activated like that thing.
>>>>>
>>>>> It got really annoying in certain situations, definitely having it in 
>>>>> the bedroom could be a little bad when a husband and wife are 
>>>>> together. that's all I'm saying.
>>>>>
>>>>> Jenny
>>>>> On May 19, 2012, at 3:30 PM, Gerald Levy wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 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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