[Electronics-talk] looking for good talking clock and timer

[Gerald Levy]

Unfortunately,products like the Sharp EL-640 seem to be going the way of the 
dinosaur.  There are presently only two or three talking countdown 
timer/clocks left on the market.  None of them have all the features you are 
seeking.  Maxi-Aids used to sell the Reizen 3 in 1 Super Cube talking clock 
with countdown timer which had a talking alarm clock, but it is apparently 
no longer available.  The best of the  talking countdown timers still on the 
market is probably the one sold by FutureAids, ILA, Maxi-Aids and a few 
others.  It is a pocket-sized talking countdown/countup timer with clock. 
The timer speaks the elapsed time at regular intervals, but the talking 
clock does not have an alarm, nor does it have an hourly time announcement. 
It is available from FutureAids for $14.95 with free shipping, which is 
probably the lowest overall price you can find it for.  Maxi-Aids sells it 
for $9.95 plus shipping.  I use this timer myself to time my workout 
sessions.  It operates on two AG-13 button cell batteries which are easily 
user replaceable.

http://www.braillebookstore.com/Talking-Timer-Clock.1

Gerald


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Russillo" <plrussillo at comcast.net>
To: <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2014 11:31 AM
Subject: [Electronics-talk] looking for good talking clock and timer


> Hello.  I'm curious if there is a talking clock with alarm and countdown 
> timer that is similar to the Sharp El-640 talking clock/calculator/timer; 
> I have had an EL-640 for 19 years, and it finally bit the dust.  If anyone 
> on the list knows of a clock and timer that's similar to the EL-640, 
> including announcing time hourly as well as every five minutes as the 
> EL-640, please let me know on or off list.  My email is:
>
> plrussillo at comcast.net
>
> Thanks.
>
> Peter Russillo
>
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