[nfb-talk] Inaccessible appliances!

[David Evans]

Dear All,

Sun Beam Appliances, made a very reasonable talking microwave oven, but has 
discontinued making it.
Maxiaids bought up all of the left over's and is selling them at twice the 
original price because they can.
There is another oven, but I can not seem to find the info on it and where 
to get it.
I will keep looking and let you know if I can find it.
Most all of the manufacturers make or have a Braille overlay that you can 
get to cover the flat panel buttons or you can make your own with clear 
Dyno-lable tape and a slate and apply it yourself, with a little help from a 
sighted friend.
I made the label for my microwave at home and use it all of the time.
Maxiaids stinks.  I have never gotten anything from them that did not break 
down or stop working in barely 30 days, I wouldn't buy anything from them 
again.

David Evans
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "qubit" <lauraeaves at yahoo.com>
To: "NFB Talk Mailing List" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 11:32 PM
Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Inaccessible appliances!


> Hi Joshua -- Last year I bought a talking mic rowave from ILA (independent
> living aids).
> The cost is about $150, but it is a deluxe model and really easy to use. 
> My
> mother, who frowned about me getting it, now says it's the best microwave
> she has ever had and loves it. She is sighted, I am blind--I thought it 
> was
> my oven...;) oh well.  (Mom lives with me.)
>
> One warning -- the same oven is sold by Maxi-Aids for no less than double
> the price.  I called them looking for an oven and thought $300++ was a lot
> to pay for a microwave, talking or not.  Then I called ILA and bought it
> there.  I actually called Maxi-Aids back to tell them their competition 
> was
> selling the same oven for half their price, and they seemed not to care.
>
> Happy shopping.
> --le
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Joshua Lester" <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu>
> To: "NFB Talk Mailing List" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 8:20 PM
> Subject: [nfb-talk] Inaccessible appliances!
>
>
> Hi, it's Joshua Lester.
> My microwave stopped working, a few weeks ago.
> Now, my family has this inaccessible one, that has a touch screen.
> I hate touch screens, on anything!
> I heard, that Walmart sells an accessible microwave, called the Cook 
> Magic.
> I went to Walmart's Website, and they have it, but the store 30 miles
> away from my hometown, doesn't have it.
> The employees have never heard of it either.
> I thought it was illegal, for companies to make inaccessible appliances!
> What's the problem?
> Why are stores still allowed to sell them?
> Something's wrong with this!
> Thanks, Joshua
>
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