[Electronics-Talk] Rainbow color reader

[S L Johnson]

Hello:

I do hope the error rate is much lower than the Corino was.  I will be 
ordering it some time this week and will definitely let all of you know what 
I think about it.    I am particularly interested to see if it can really 
tell me different shades of the same color.  I have lots of tops in many 
different colors.  Even with Braille tags I often forget if it is the 
lighter color or a different hue of a particular color.  Although I have 
been totally blind since my teens I still remember color and how important 
it is to match the color, shade, lightness or darkness to the pants or skirt 
you choose to wear it with.  I hate getting dressed and not being completely 
sure I have made the best choices possible.  Also these metal Braille ags 
tend to come off in the wash and it would help to know what color things are 
if two tags are found at the bottom of the washer and the two shirts just 
happen to be the same style but in different colors.

If what they claim is true and it can identify LED lights and let me know 
what is flashing on my modem and printer I will be thrilled.  Two weeks ago 
I had problems wih my phone and internet service and found it very 
frustrating when all the service techs at CenturyLink wanted to know which 
lights were flashing and what color they were.  Finally after all that the 
problem ended up being at one of their transmitters not anything inside my 
home.  It would be great if the Rainbow Color Identifier could really 
identify these lights.  I have forgotten, is this also a light probe too?

To the person who was lucky to get the Rainbow for Christmas, please keep us 
up to date about its use and what you think about it.

Sandra
SLJohnson25 at comcast.net

-----Original Message----- 
From: Michael Russillo via Electronics-Talk
Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2017 6:43 PM
To: S L Johnson via Electronics-Talk
Cc: Michael Russillo
Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Rainbow color reader

Hi Sandra, please keep us informed when you've used it for a while;
we're interested if its error rate is better than or the same as the
Colorino; thanks.


Peter


On 12/26/2017 5:49 PM, S L Johnson via Electronics-Talk wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am glad you like it.  I am going to buy one for myself as my late
> Christmas present to me.  I had the Colorino once and ended up sending it
> back because it made too many mistakes such as telling me my grey pants 
> were
> green and my navy pants were purple.  I like the fact that the rainbow 
> will
> tell you if it is a pale shade of bink or medium or dark.  The price is 
> more
> affordable.  if the product lives up to all the expectations it is 
> supposed
> to have then I will be very happy.
>
> Sandra
> SLJohnson25 at comcast.netme
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tracy Carcione via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2017 9:25 AM
> To: 'Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances'
> Cc: Tracy Carcione
> Subject: [Electronics-Talk] Rainbow color reader
>
> One of my presents yesterday was the Rainbow Color Reader.  I really like
> it.  It's only about 2 by 3 inches, and pretty flat, so will be easy to 
> drop
> into a pocket or purse.  And it gives ordinary color names.  My old 
> detector
> was the Cobol, and I never did figure out what "grey olive green" was. 
> This
> new one says things like beige, or yellow-colors I know.  My dog is pale
> beige, according to it.
>
> It's available on Amazon, and the price I saw advertised was $99.
>
> The ad claims it will read the color of LED lights, which could be very
> handy, though I haven't tried that yet.
>
> Here's the description from Amazon:
>
>
>
> Introducing the new version of the Rainbow II Color Reader, a talking 
> color
> identifier for the visually impaired and color blind. Small, accurate and
> easy to use, the Rainbow Color Reader can easily fit in a pocket. With 
> over
> 40 colors, it provides accurate color discrimination without confusing the
> user with odd color names or vague descriptions of the color. Only one
> button and only a single AAA battery (included) means simple operation and
> maintenance!
>
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