[Electronics-talk] Cobolt Speechmaster Am, Fm, Lw, Sw Radio

Thu Aug 29 13:19:42 UTC 2013

Hi Tracy,

I did much the same thing and as they say, it looks good on paper.  Has anyone had hands on experience with this radio?

Thanks much!

Jim

Sent from my iPhone

On Aug 29, 2013, at 6:32 AM, "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net> wrote:

> I found a specs page.  It takes either 4 AA batteries, or can be plugged in. It does sound nice.
> I googled Cobolt Speechmaster radio, and found several reviews, plus what looks like a very complete set of instructions.
> Tracy
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Aldrich" <jajkaldrich at gmail.com>
> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2013 6:09 AM
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Cobolt Speechmaster Am, Fm, Lw, Sw Radio
> 
> 
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> Has anyone seen or purchased this radio?  Is it a tabletop unit or more like a portable radio?  Everything talks!  Whether one sets time or alarms, finding stations and placing them into memory and so much more, all functions talk!  How well does it bring in stations?  Is it a high performance radio?
>> 
>> Blind Mice megamall ran a special on it earlier in the summer.  Also ILA may have it!
>> 
>> Thanks for any information you have on it.
>> 
>> Jim
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>> On Aug 26, 2013, at 12:50 PM, "Anita Ogletree" <anita.ogletree63 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> Hey that sounds great~  I will remember to turn off those features when I
>>> don't need them.  I certainly can't use them in the Braille unit where I
>>> volunteer for the Library Resource Center for the blind in Richmond and I
>>> always put any phone I have on charge at night.
>>> 
>>> Well I am just thankful that I will finally have a phone I can have access
>>> to it's features more than I have had lately.
>>> 
>>> Thanks.
>>> 
>>> Anita
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>> Behalf Of Poppa Bear
>>> Sent: Monday, August 26, 2013 2:27 PM
>>> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Iphone4
>>> 
>>> I use the Iphone 4 and it does everything I need. I am sure that it has it's
>>> limitations, but every electronic device will. I can get about a day and a
>>> half out of mine if I am using it off and on, if I don't really use it I may
>>> get two or more days out of a charge, but for the most part I drop it on the
>>> charger every night out of habbit. Also, I don't keep the wireless or
>>> bluetooth or data plan on unless I need the features at that moment and that
>>> saves alot of battery as well as lowering the screens brightness.
>>> HTH
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Jim Barbour" <jbar at barcore.com>
>>> To: <mcfadden87 at cableone.net>; "Discussion of accessible electronics and
>>> appliances" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Monday, August 26, 2013 10:01 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Iphone4
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> Howdy,
>>>> 
>>>> The iphone 4s has better battery life, supports native turn by turn
>>>> instructions, supports iphone specific hearing aids, supports siri,
>>>> and has a better camera.
>>>> 
>>>> Jim
>>>> 
>>>> On Mon, Aug 26, 2013 at 11:33:19AM -0600, Colleen McFadden wrote:
>>>>> The iphone 4S has a better battery life.  Other than that I don't
>>>>> think there is any difference between the two.  I'm sure someone will
>>>>> correct me if I'm wrong. :)
>>>>> 
>>>>> --
>>>>> Colleen McFadden
>>>>> 
>>>>> Freeway Fare
>>>>> 401 Roosevelt
>>>>> Pocatello, Idaho 83201
>>>>> (208) 241-3204
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> On 8/26/13, Anita Ogletree <anita.ogletree63 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> Hello.  I just ordered an Iphone4 today through Sprint because I
>>>>>> was having a lot of difficulty with the Samsung Galaxy S3.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> What is the difference between the Iphone4 and Iphone4S other than
>>>>>> having
>>>>>> Seri?  Are the other features similar in both versions?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Anita
>>>>>> 
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