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

[David Andrews]

I agree, no justification is necessary.  I have been a little 
surprised by this thread. Some people act like there is no need for a 
high-end device, why would anyone want one, or make one etc.  The 
device may fail, but in a free and open market it can make it or not 
on what it brings to the table.

I have seen this before, with other devices, it is almost like we 
object to new, different, high-end stuff.  We have as much a right to 
a range of stuff as does anyone else.  Look at cars, for example, you 
can buy a used car for a few thousand, a "regular car from 15 or 
20,000 up, or a luxury car for many hundreds of thousands of 
dollars.  They are all available, but no one thinks that is weird, or 
if someone comes out with a new luxury car, everyone doesn't write 
letters to the editor asking why, and saying no one needs it.

We should have a range of devices, just like everyone else.

Dave



At 11:06 PM 1/1/2016, you wrote:
>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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