[Electronics-talk] card readers

[cheez]

I'm shocked that Phoenix, with it's small-town mentality, is one step ahead 
of New York.
Vince

----- Original Message ----- 
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> That's weird, I would think in all places maybe New York would have the 
> most success ability. Out here in Phoenix, all public transit vending 
> machines talk. For the blind. It's pretty neat. Is fully accessible
>
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> On May 6, 2013, at 4:47 AM, "Gerald Levy" <bwaylimited at verizon.net> wrote:
>
>>
>> We have a laundry card vending machine in the laundry room of my 
>> apartment complex, but it is totally inaccessible without sighted help. 
>> And the washers and dryers have touchpad controls which are also 
>> inaccessible.  I have mentioned this to the building manager, but he just 
>> laughs. Apparently, there is no law that requires landlords to install 
>> accessible laundry card vending machines or accessible washers and 
>> dryers.  And even if the ADA did require such accomodations, who would 
>> enforce them?  Besides, it is my understanding that nobody even 
>> manufactures accessible laundry card vending machines.  Here in New York 
>> City, the local transit agency has gotten away with installing 
>> inaccessible Metrocard vending machines for years with total impunity. 
>> It is cheaper for them to pay nominal fines for noncompliance with the 
>> ADA than to install accessible vending machines.  I guess you just can't 
>> win.
>>
>> Gerald
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Darla Rogers" 
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>> Sent: Monday, May 06, 2013 7:21 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] card readers
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>>
>>> I was wondering if the cards can be marked, so one is mucking about 
>>> trying
>>> to figure out which way the cards go into the machines.
>>> Darla
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>> Behalf Of Lauren Merryfield
>>> Sent: Sunday, May 05, 2013 9:37 PM
>>> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
>>> Subject: [Electronics-talk] card readers
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>> Are card readers accessible?  A couple of the apt complexes I visited 
>>> had
>>> card readers in their laundry rooms.  I couldn't tell if they were 
>>> something
>>> we could use or not.  You put money on a card in one machine and then 
>>> put
>>> the card in the washer or dryer and it takes the amount of money.
>>> Thanks
>>> Lauren
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