There are quite a few pocket DAISY players out there at the moment and the Milestone sounded ok. Don't suppose you can work out build quality from a description though but I am hoping the new Olympus doesn't let us down, am looking at that. On29 Aug 2010, at 11:40, James AUSTIN wrote: > Same is true with hte Milestone > On 29 Aug 2010, at 19:33, ANDY COLLINS wrote: > >> ...and don't get me going on the extortionate PTR1, what an ugly over price >> full of faults that thing has been, and sending it back for repair was a >> waste of time, and cost a fortune in P&P - >> >> I'll shut up now as this is off topic, and no doubt will get some telling me >> I should be grateful for this shabby stuff >> Andy >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: spring.flower >> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2010 7:24 PM >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Poor quality of equipment? >> >> Can't help with the equipment but have to agree regarding this general >> topic, I can never get a talking watch's battery replaced without the watch >> dieing in no time, I even sent the last one back to rnib and I gotit back >> and was told that the control cup was faulty, it sone of the radio >> controlled ones and now the visual display displays one time and the voice >> says another, think there's five minutes difference, the voice is correct >> though thankfully. I had three calendar clocks from cobolt and all died >> within two or three years, my talking microwave lasted about two years, my >> parrot the same. >> >> You'll be thinking that I hanl=dle my things roughly but I don't, may be I'm >> too careful, may be I should start slamming things against the wall a few >> times LOL >> >> Trace >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Mike Moore >> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2010 5:48 PM >> Subject: [access-uk] Poor quality of equipment? >> >> Hello all, >> >> This is not strictly computer related, but involves accessibility >> equipment.... >> >> Does anyone know of a good quality talking tape measure; other than the >> Cobalt one? >> >> I have two of these, and a year is about the most I can get out of both >> them, as they always end up giving spurious measurements- such as 2513 >> inches when the tape is fully retracted. >> >> Replacing the battery etc does no good. >> >> Do we have to put up with inferior quality materials every time? >> >> Regards, >> >> A disgruntled Mike > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq