[Electronics-Talk] Restaurant Tablets

[David Andrews]

Thanks, that is the way it should be -- but isn't always!

Dave

At 05:55 PM 5/16/2021, you wrote:
>I know this from experience.
>
>Kay Malmquist
>kay.malmquist at gmail.com
>
>We are told to let our light shine, and if it does, we won't need to tell
>anybody it does. Light houses don't fire cannons to call attention to their
>shining - just shine.
>Dwight L. Moody - 1837-1899, Evangelist and Publisher
>
>----- 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: Sunday, May 16, 2021 3:04 PM
>Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Restaurant Tablets
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>
>Do you know this to be a fact, or are you speculating, or basing this
>on your experiences with ATM's.  One doesn't necessarily follow the other.
>
>Dave
>
>At 06:57 AM 5/16/2021, you wrote:
> >As soon as you plug in the headphone it starts talking just like an ATM.
> >
> >Kay Malmquist
> >kay.malmquist at gmail.com
> >
> >We are told to let our light shine, and if it does, we won't need to tell
> >anybody it does. Light houses don't fire cannons to call attention to their
> >shining - just shine.
> >Dwight L. Moody - 1837-1899, Evangelist and Publisher
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Gerald Levy via Electronics-Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> >To: "Andy Baracco via Electronics-Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> >Cc: "Gerald Levy" <bwaylimited at verizon.net>
> >Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2021 5:19 AM
> >Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Restaurant Tablets
> >
> >
> >
> >The last time I ate at Applyby's before the pandemic, which was well
> >over a year ago, the waitress didn't know what I was talking about when
> >I asked her whether the electronic tablet at the table was accessible to
> >blind customers. Instead, she said that she would be happy to read off
> >the list of selections on the menu, which I guess would be considered a
> >reasonable accomodation to comply with the ADA. Also, they still had
> >printed menus for anyone who did not feel comfortable using a tablet.
> >But even if the tablets at Appleby's had earphone jacks that
> >accomoedated a standard 3.5 mm plug, how would you turn on the built-in
> >screen reader to hear the menu? I'm not even sure whether these tablets
> >are standard, off-the-shelf IPads or Android-based tablets or tablets
> >specially designed to the restaurant's specifications that only serve as
> >electronic menus and may not even have a built-in screen reader in the
> >first place.
> >
> >
> >Gerald
> >
> >
> >
> >On 5/15/2021 10:49 PM, Andy Baracco via Electronics-Talk wrote:
> > > A long time ago I read where Applebee's was supposed to make them
> > > accessible.
> > >
> > > Andy
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "cheez via Electronics-Talk"
> > > <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> > > To: "accessible electronics" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> > > Cc: <cheez at cox.net>
> > > Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2021 6:59 PM
> > > Subject: [Electronics-Talk] Restaurant Tablets
> > >
> > >
> > >> Does anyone know if restaurants which have the paying tablets at each
> > >> table
> > >> are supposed to issue earphones for us blind folk?
> > >>
> > >> I'm assuming the only ones out there are the one-ear variety kind.
> > >>
> > >> I sure hope they do have them. I don't know anyone who has the smaller
> > >> audio jack devices. I think they are 1/16th inch and are mono. If I'm
> > >> wrong about that, I know one of you guys will correct me.
>