[Electronics-Talk] Buying a Dryer I can Use

Fri Dec 10 14:11:48 UTC 2021

Yes, I saw the Braille on some of them. I am 
awaiting delivery, I set up the app as much as I 
could -- without the dryer. It is accessible so far.

Dave

At 07:47 AM 12/10/2021, you wrote:
>Hi. Yes let us know? Most of the Samsungs I've 
>seen lately were all touch screen, but they put 
>little markers and in some cases Braille labels 
>to indicate certain buttons. If they're gonna 
>muddy it up with Braille Labels and such, why 
>not just make normal buttons we can feel? Weird. 
>On 12/9/2021 7:23 AM, Arlene via 
>Electronics-Talk wrote: > let us know know it 
>goes for you, and how well the app works for 
>you, > David. > ----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "David Andrews via > Electronics-Talk" 
><electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> > To: "Discussion 
>of accessible home electronics and appliances" > 
><electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> > Cc: "David 
>Andrews" <dandrews920 at comcast.net> > Sent: 
>Tuesday, December 07, 2021 5:30 AM > Subject: 
>Re: [Electronics-Talk] Buying a Dryer I can 
>Use > > > Well, I went ahead and bought a 
>Samsung dryer. It > isn't delivered for 3 weeks. 
>They have it in > stock, and it is in a 
>warehouse 25 miles away, > but they don't have 
>enough labor to deliver all their orders 
>immediately. > > I was able to set up the app on 
>my iPhone, > register for account etc., let's 
>hope the dryer part works. > > Dave > > > > At 
>01:11 PM 12/6/2021, Amanda Lee via 
>Electronics-Talk wrote: >> I'd say that I agree. 
>First off, Smart Things has been around for a >> 
>few years.Â  It is an app which supports a 
>bridgeÂ  type of device >> which can communicate 
>with other smart tech such as smart 
>speakers.Â  >> Smart Things also is an app used 
>to control other appliances and >> tech. 
>Therefore, I doubt that Smart Things is going 
>away, it may be >> updated to accommodate more 
>appliances but I'd say it's likely to >> remain 
>viable for awhile. LG, IMHO is a great appliance 
>vendor.Â  I >> would look through the various 
>models of Washer and Dryer or in this >> 
>instance, dryers.Â  I have found that LG 
>generally does produce a >> model with more 
>accessible controls along with their other 
>appliances >> which have touch type screens. 
>Home Depot and Lows and Best Buy are >> large 
>big box stores and it would certainly be worth 
>one's while, >> when shopping for appliances to 
>visit these stores and in a friendly >> manner, 
>ask simple questions such as do you have 
>appliances with push >> buttons and knobs.Â  I 
>walked into a Best Buy store one time when I >> 
>needed a toaster oven.Â  I asked a similar 
>question and I was amazed >> because this sales 
>person went to a sort of cupboard and pulls 
>out >> this large toaster oven and it was 
>exactly what I was looking for.Â  >> So 
>sometimes what you are seeking may not be on 
>displayÂ  but they can >> search their own 
>catalogs and sources and likely find what 
>you're >> looking for. Otherwise, I do like the 
>thought of eventually having >> all appliances 
>in my home whereby I can more accurately set 
>an >> appliance to operate according to more 
>specific information via an >> app so it, 
>conceptually is not as direct in terms of being 
>able to >> push a button or turn a dial or slide 
>a switch butit's doable. >> -----Original 
>Message----- From: Electronics-Talk >> 
><electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf 
>Of Christopher >> Chaltain via Electronics-Talk 
>Sent: Monday, December 6, 2021 10:04 AM >> To: 
>Discussion of accessible home electronics and 
>appliances >> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> Cc: 
>Christopher Chaltain >> <chaltain at outlook.com> 
>Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Buying a 
>Dryer >> I can Use Although this is most likely 
>true, there are two other >> things to keep in 
>mind. First is that these apps generally 
>support >> multiple lines of products, so it may 
>be around longer then you would >> think if it 
>were only supporting one particular washer. 
>Second is >> that just because the app isn't 
>getting any more support doesn't mean >> it 
>won't continue to work. -- Christopher (AKA CJ) 
>Chaltain at >> Outlook -----Original 
>Message----- From: Electronics-Talk >> 
><electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf 
>Of The Blind MacGyver >> via Electronics-Talk 
>Sent: Monday, December 6, 2021 7:35 AM To: 
>Aaron >> Spears via Electronics-Talk 
><electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> Cc: The >> Blind 
>MacGyver <theblindmacgyver at sudomail.com> 
>Subject: Re: >> [Electronics-Talk] Buying a 
>Dryer I can Use The only thing about >> having 
>your washer and dryer app controlled. The 
>company is going to >> stop supporting the app 
>before the washer and dryer is no good. Just >> 
>a thought they keep in mind. From: Aaron Spears 
>via Electronics-Talk >> Date: 12/05/2021, 10:16 
>PM Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Buying a >> 
>Dryer I can Use There was something on youtube 
>about a blind woman >> who got some lg outfit 
>that was unusable and she got them to make 
>the >> app so that she could control the machine 
>with it, but also the app >> on the phone was 
>speaking when she used controls on the 
>machine >> itself so she'd know what she was 
>doing. It had a braille overlay >> they shipped 
>her. Anyone know where to find that video? 
>Cheers: Aaron >> Spears, AKA Valiant8086 General 
>Partner at Valiant Galaxy Associates >> "we make 
>(VERY GOOD AUDIOGAMES) for the blind 
>comunity" >> 
>https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fvaliantgalaxy.com%2F&data=04%7C01%7C%7C4c968ec397404a186ca208d9b8bd6c8d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637743945980305123%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=i8IH2xXiengmLLk%2F%2BwFqAeVoLC%2BY35VFxBsYVFYQ2pM%3D&reserved=0  
> >> On 
>(http://valiantgalaxy.com%3Cbr/%3E%3Cbr/%3EOn) 
>12/5/2021 7:52 PM, >> Tom Evans via 
>Electronics-Talk wrote: > I recently went 
>downtown to a >> large store that had multiple 
>products with a person providing >> customer 
>service and new her products as compared to 
>something like a >> Home Depot. I donÃ¢?Tt 
>remember seeing any SamsungÃ¢?~s and she >> 
>didnÃ¢?Tt have any knowledge of Apps.I guess the 
>moral of the story is >> finding a large store 
>that carries multiple products and they are >> 
>some customer service people who are 
>knowledgeable and care about the >> products 
>that they sell. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On 
>Dec 5, >> 2021, at 4:11 PM, David Andrews via 
>Electronics-Talk > > > 
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