[Electronics-talk] Electronics-talk Digest,ipad many

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>     1. iPad mini (Shannon Hannah)
>     2. Re: accessible dishwasher, refrigerator, and washer and dryer
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> Date: Thu, 4 Apr 2013 17:06:29 -0500
> From: "Shannon Hannah" <shannonhannah74 at gmail.com>
> To: "Electronics talk" <Electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [Electronics-talk] iPad mini
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> Hi, I am new to the list with a question. Does anyone know when the newest iPad mini will hit stores in Canada? Thanks!
> Shannon
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> Date: Thu, 04 Apr 2013 17:27:25 -0600
> From: Dave Bahr <dcbahr1 at gmail.com>
> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
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> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] accessible dishwasher, refrigerator,
> 	and washer and dryer
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> um, there wasn't a message posted with this message below, just the
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> On 4/4/2013 10:13 AM, Colleen McFadden wrote:
>> On 3/28/13, Jenny Keller <jlperdue3 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Hi all,
>>> Just wanted to let you know that I got our Velcro squares from Walmart and
>>> my husband dad got it from Walmart and at the craft section. We have them on
>>> our touchback dishwasher and it gets a little hot too and we've never had a
>>> problem with them falling off of actually anything so that's another
>>> suggestion. Have a great day.
>>> Jenny
>>> On Mar 28, 2013, at 8:05 AM, "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Dave.
>>>> I have some magnetic label tape that will stick to any metal surface.  I
>>>> think I got it from Independent Living Aids.  I don't know if dishwashers
>>>> have metal or plastic where you want the labels, though, and we don't have
>>>> a dishwasher to experiment on.
>>>>
>>>> When I needed a new washer/dryer, my husband and I went to PC Richards and
>>>> Sears and looked at all of them until we found one that had real buttons
>>>> that clicked.  It happened to be the cheapest model, but it does the job.
>>>> I think it's a GE, but I'm not sure.  It's been a few years.
>>>> But I think the go-and-look method works well. When you find one that
>>>> looks good, write down the model and all, and then you can research online
>>>> to see if it's reliable, and tell your condo company that's the one you
>>>> want.
>>>> Tracy
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Bahr" <dcbahr1 at gmail.com>
>>>> To: <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2013 10:22 PM
>>>> Subject: [Electronics-talk] accessible dishwasher, refrigerator,and washer
>>>> and dryer
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hi there,
>>>>
>>>> I was recommended to this list by the folks over at cooking in the dark.
>>>> I was wondering if I could get some suggestions for a relatively
>>>> accessible dishwasher and refrigerator. My fianc? and I are moving into
>>>> a condo and we need to inform the design center about what
>>>> accommodations we might need.I am totally blind for the record.
>>>>
>>>> Regarding the dishwasher, I have done my research and found the American
>>>> Foundation for the Blind articles but they are from 2007. They
>>>> recommended Whirlpool and Kenmore brands but did not provide model
>>>> numbers because they change so frequently. We need a built-in dishwasher
>>>> rather than one that is top-down. I don't need to access that many
>>>> settings but it would be nice to be able to control the temperature or
>>>> the cycle. I know that you can put markings on the front panel or
>>>> braille them, but it would be nice to have some built-in (in air quotes)
>>>> accessible features. I have attempted to braille my dishwasher at my
>>>> parents place but because the front panel gets hot when doing a dry
>>>> cycle, the braille from the dymo labeler ended up falling off. The folks
>>>> over at abledata.com recommended a few brands that have a strip of some
>>>> sort of tactile markings that one can feel. This is, admittedly, a
>>>> rather vague description but does anybody have something like this?
>>>>
>>>> Regarding the refrigerator, there is not much to it but I would rather
>>>> not have one that has a digital screen above the ice and water filter
>>>> controls. We need a side-by-side refrigerator as my fianc? is in a
>>>> wheelchair and cannot use either a lower or upper freezer. I would
>>>> rather not have one with one single button where one has to change from
>>>> ice to water, but if you do have one or know of one that is accessible
>>>> with a single button, I am flexible and open to any suggestions you may
>>>> have.
>>>>
>>>> Re: washers and dryers, we have a GE model which is somewhat accessible
>>>> because the knobs click and have an arrow on them. The complex that we
>>>> are buying the condo in recommended the Whirlpool duet but the reviews
>>>> on Amazon basically said that there washer and dryer is trash. I'm
>>>> wondering if anybody has any suggestions for a more accessible model? I
>>>> know the Whirlpool was favored in the 2007 AFB article for using tones
>>>> as a means of recognition and accessibility. But if the washer and dryer
>>>> isn't worth the money, the accessibility makes no difference.
>>>>
>>>> Regarding price, I'll pay whatever it takes to have something that is
>>>> somehow blind friendly.
>>>>
>>>> any suggestions are appreciated,
>>>> thanks, Dave
>>>>
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