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

Thu Aug 29 16:43:41 UTC 2013

from little reading i don't think so.
Bryan Schulz

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ray Foret jr" <rforetjr at att.net>
To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
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Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2013 11:12 AM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Cobolt Speechmaster Am, Fm, Lw, Sw Radio

> Is this an HD radio?
>
>
> Sent from my mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind 
> built-in!
> Sincerely,
> The Constantly Barefooted Ray
> Still a very proud and happy Mac and Iphone user!
>
> On Aug 29, 2013, at 11:09 AM, "Bryan Schulz" <b.schulz at sbcglobal.net> 
> wrote:
>
>> hi,
>>
>> unfortunately there is no cd option like the sony dream radio or sd slot.
>> Bryan Schulz
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
>> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2013 7:32 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Cobolt Speechmaster Am, Fm, Lw, Sw Radio
>>
>>
>>> 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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