James,This is my point; all of the research and development....... who do they ask when they prototype items?
It is the approach that VI people are somewhat clueless and need everything explained, or notified with a fanfare when they are being presented with information.... Such as Jackie mentioned about the microwave: door open, door closed, well duh! or the fanfare when you are being told the time etc.
Regarding build quality, the talking tape- it is nearly impossible to remove the battery at times and the belt clip is insuficient to hold the tape on your belt. The weight of the tape with battery is too much and pulls the tape off your belt, and if it falls there is a wire connected onto the PCB which breaks off and you lose the speech.
Is there any help groups for rage against the machines? Mike----- Original Message ----- From: "James AUSTIN" <james.austin1984@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2010 10:08 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Poor quality of equipment?
Hi Steve,Although i cannot speak to your being able to measure in millimetres as i do not have a talking tape measure,, in general, the cheap-feeling and poor quality builds - at least in my experience do not warrant the cost that Blindness-specific devices are sold at.TC James On 1 Sep 2010, at 11:21, Steve Nutt wrote:Hi Lynn,You hit the nail on the head. Centimeters are fine, but you can't measure to the nearest milimeter, as you can with the talking variety.All the best Steve -----Original Message-----From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of >Lyn & TwinnySent: Tuesday 31 August 2010 10:21 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Poor quality of equipment?I don't agree with you about the Braille tape measure not being accurate enough. Not sure what they are like in the UK but in france, the braille tape measures are very accurate because each centimeter is represented by a dot and lots of blind people round here use this one rather than a tapemeasure and I know quite a few blind handy people. Lyn & Twinny----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Moore" <mikeis@xxxxxxxxxxxx>To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 10:48 AM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Poor quality of equipment?Steve & David,I shall subscribe; as I am also into a bit of motor/ATC restoration!Perhaps state side is the place to source a lot of equipment if possible?Regards, Mike----- Original Message ----- From: "David W Wood" <g3yxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, August 30, 2010 11:31 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Poor quality of equipment?Very American and errs towards cars and U..S. gadgets which aren'tavailable for the most part in this country. 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Delivery and Expense charges are excluded unless otherwise stated.-----Original Message-----From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On BehalfOf Steve Hyde-Dryden Sent: Monday, August 30, 2010 11:19 PM To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Poor quality of equipment?Mike, just a thought, did you know that there was a blind DIY type list? Think it's called the blind handyman list. Might be on the directory atwww.whitestick.co.ukThe addy is though, blindhandyman-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxBest wishes Steve----- Original Message ----- From: Mike Moore <mailto:mikeis@xxxxxxxxxxxx>To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, August 30, 2010 9:52 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Poor quality of equipment? Hi, Yes, I tried resetting it and cleaning the tape etc.A Braille one is not accurate enough. I am building a raised decking platform, about 22 by 33 feet, on which a log cabin style house shall beplaced upon.For use with a compound chop saw, a Braille tape would not be all thataccurate. Thanks for suggestion though. Regards, Mike----- Original Message ----- From: Lyn & Twinny <mailto:lyn.bordeaux33@xxxxxxxxx>To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2010 6:36 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Poor quality of equipment? Mike,Why don't you go for the Braille tape measures? They are far better and same quality as a regular one and even look just like a regular tapemeasure except that it has dots on it.I whole heartedly agree with Andy about blind-specific items being too ugly and of inferior quality as most of the mainstream stuff. On top of that, we pay a higher price for all that. I too buy as much mainstream equipment as possible, i'll just make sure that it is perfectly usable for me. However for specific things like a tape measure for instance, Igot the Braille one. 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