[Electronics-Talk] My Justification for the ProxTalker Electronics Braille Labeler

[Roland Hudson]

Well said!

>From Rollie
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From: "Christopher Chaltain via Electronics-Talk" 
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Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] My Justification for the ProxTalker 
Electronics Braille Labeler


> Vince,
>
> You don't have to justify why you purchased the labeller. As someone else 
> said, it's a personal decision. No one else understands your situation or 
> knows whether it's worth it or not to you. I've found that some people 
> have a tendency to think that what works for them is what's right for 
> everyone, but this just isn't the case. Personally, I'm not too interested 
> when others start talking about whether something is worth the price being 
> asked for or not. I like hearing about different options, but no one knows 
> my financial situation or how much I'm willing to pay for a convenience or 
> a service. BTW, I did appreciate hearing why you purchased the labeller 
> though.
>
> On 01/01/16 22:29, cheez via Electronics-Talk wrote:
>> Honestly, I hope this puts this subject to bed.  One has to know a little 
>> about my job for clarification.
>>
>> I work at a depot, that supplies military installations, home and abroad. 
>> We receive products from various manufacturers, and one of my tasks 
>> requires me to pull certain items from specific locations in the 
>> warehouse.  Since the quantity on the boxes are printed, and since I'm 
>> the only total that is currently pulling orders, knowing what the 
>> quantities are on the boxes not only speed up my production, but it also 
>> gives me independence.  For I usually have to hunt down someone to tell 
>> me the quantity.  And sometimes the quantity on the box is what the order 
>> calls for.
>>
>> So this labeler gives those partially-sighted and fully sighted 
>> individuals whom are in charge of receiving the product before it is put 
>> into stock, the chance to affix a braille label to the box.  So, since 
>> most of them don't know braille, all they have to do is type the numbers 
>> and that's that.
>>
>> Someone had mentioned label size.  I wondered too why it only takes one 
>> size.  But then I recalled seeing the 1-1/2 inch tape available in local 
>> office supply stores.  And it is cheaper than Maxi-aid's or other places 
>> of that nature.
>>
>> So, there you go.  Hope that explains things.
>>
>> I was asked by one of my supervisors if I'd be willing to sell it to my 
>> employer, but I said no.  I will still be using it for my home.  However, 
>> there are plans of looking into my job purchasing one.
>>
>> Vince
>>
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