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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Tina,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Here’s my thoughts—take them or leave them.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I’d describe a basic unit in some detail (it’s round, about the size of a portable CD player back in the day. There’s a button you toggle through and there are 7 sound options. There’s also a volume switch, which gives excellent control. This one also has a timer/sleep function, but you’ll probably need sighted help to set it…)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I’d also give an “around” price. Again, for example—These list for around $25 in the online stores I checked.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Good luck.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Chris<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Tina Hansen via Stylist<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 24, 2020 12:30 PM<br><b>To:</b> stylist@nfbnet.org<br><b>Cc:</b> Tina Hansen<br><b>Subject:</b> [Stylist] Need Guidance: Working on Sound Machine Review<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I’m about to start working on a review of all the sound machines I have. I have a lot of thoughts running around in my head, so I thought I’d ask for some guidance.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Do I need to describe each sound machine in every detail? My instincts tell me it’s not a good idea if I want to cover them all, yet I want to give just enough information so my audience understands what these units look like.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Should I give prices for each unit? Since these are not blindness products, but just happen to be mostly or fully accessible, I’m thinking I could just encourage people to go to Amazon to get these units, or I could send people to the manufacturer’s web site. Any thoughts?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>These have been my sticking points as I get ready to work on this article. Any tips? Thanks. <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>