[Electronics-talk] Programmable coffeepot?

[Tracy Carcione]

Thanks Chris.  I'll check it out.
How did you find it?  Did someone tell you about it, or did you find it 
through searching?  Perhaps I could use your method myself to find other 
accessible things.
Tracy

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Christopher Chaltain" <chaltain at gmail.com>
To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
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Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2014 11:22 PM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Programmable coffeepot?


> I'm talking about the Speak 'n' Brew from Primula. It's not built for or 
> marketed to the blind. It has four buttons on it, which you use to set the 
> time and program it when you want your coffee to start brewing. You 
> program it with voice commands, and you get voice prompts and feedback 
> when you're using it. I figured it would be kind of gimmicky when I got 
> it, but I needed a new 10 cup coffee pot anyway, so I took a chance on it. 
> I actually like it a lot. I can also see why it might be popular with a 
> sighted user. I always find it a pain when I want to reset my alarm clock 
> and I have to count and pound on the up and down buttons dozens of times. 
> With this coffee pot, you just hit a button and speak the time you want to 
> set or the time you want it to start brewing. It's an inexpensive way to 
> add programmability without adding a keypad or a display.
>
> I'm not sure it's still available, but I did find the following link to it 
> on Amazon: 
> http://www.amazon.com/Primula-SAB-3001-10-Cup-Coffeemaker-Carafe/product-reviews/B002Q0W7PS
>
> On 01/07/2014 09:32 AM, Tracy Carcione wrote:
>> Chris, please tell me more about your accessible programmable
>> coffeepot.  I didn't know such a thing existed.  How did you find it?
>> Tracy
>>
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