[Electronics-talk] Miniguide

[Poppa Bear]

Exactly, the mini guied should be talked about here, I had one back in the 
70's, it was the best gaget I ever had untill the government took it, they 
claimed that it wasn't fit to use, be handled or talked about on mesage 
boards, LOL. I have no clue what it is, either, chuckle.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sandy" <sandraburgess at msn.com>
To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
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Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2013 2:43 PM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Miniguide


> Christopher,
>
> In my opinion, I think some of us get too picky about what is supposed to 
> be on this list.  If it is okay to ask about the accessibility of washers, 
> dryers, thermostats, etc. what is wrong with discussing the mini guide?
>
>
> Sandy
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Christopher Chaltain" <chaltain at gmail.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2013 6:37 PM
> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
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> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Miniguide
>
>> A few other thoughts, ....
>>
>> It's probably a good practice to provide this type of information when 
>> posting a question about a device or an application that may not be 
>> familiar to everyone. It'll help get better answers more quickly, and 
>> it'll cut down on list traffic.
>>
>> If I see something mentioned I don't recognize, I'll either look it up in 
>> Google, as Jim suggests, or I'll just hit the delete key. I think the 
>> original poster has some responsibility here, see my previous point, and 
>> I don't always have the time to decipher a poorly thought out post.
>>
>> Finally, it's not my list, but this doesn't seem on topic for this list. 
>> I haven't been paying too much attention, but there seems to be a lot of 
>> off topic posts to this list lately, and I'm sure I'm guilty of this 
>> myself somewhat.
>>
>> On 12/11/2013 05:24 PM, Jim Barbour wrote:
>>> I really don't want to seem snarky, but Google is your friend for
>>> questions like this.  I typed in "miniguide blind" and got good
>>> information.
>>>
>>> http://www.senderogroup.com/products/shopminiguide.htm
>>>
>>> The short version is...
>>>
>>> Detect obstacles in the palm of your hand with the 2 ounce ultrasonic
>>> Miniguide.
>>>
>>> Augment information from other mobility aids, like the cane or dog
>>> guide,with obstacle-detection by the Miniguide from 1.5 to 26 feet.
>>>
>>> The Miniguide is 3 inches long, 1.4 inches wide and .75 inches thick
>>> including the single 123A battery. Two sensors covered by mesh at the
>>> front of the unit send and receive the detection signals. Durable
>>> plastic casing covers the rest of the unit.
>>>
>>> Jim
>>>
>>> On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 05:16:02PM -0600, Snow White Dove wrote:
>>>> I’m sorry if I sound ignorant, but what is a mini guide?
>>>>
>>>> I’ve never heard of it before.
>>>>
>>>> Could someone give me some info on it.  It can be short and sweet and 
>>>> it can even be off list if necessary or preferable.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for understanding my ignorance about electronics of that sort.
>>>>
>>>> Jenny
>>>> On Dec 11, 2013, at 3:45 PM, Sarah Clark <sarah at sarahaclark.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hello,
>>>>> I am about to purchase a Miniguide, and I have a question for anyone 
>>>>> who has one. I know that in addition to the regular Miniguide, there 
>>>>> is also a Miniguide US version made by APH, and the US version costs 
>>>>> almost $200 more, so I am trying to figure out if the US version is 
>>>>> worth the additional cost?  From what I understand, they both do the 
>>>>> same thing, the US version just gives quicker access to some of the 
>>>>> functions by adding a second button. But the regular Miniguide sounds 
>>>>> completely usable to me. I am wondering if people find the US version 
>>>>> worthwhile over the regular version, and if there is some other 
>>>>> benefit to the US version that I may be overlooking?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Sarah
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