[access-uk] Re: Poor quality of equipment?

  • From: "spring.flower" <spring.flower@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:26:01 +0100

Oh, one i forgot is the colour detector, not from cobolt this one but the 
batteries are forever dieing in the thing, it itself still works so far any how.

Trace

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: ANDY COLLINS 
  To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2010 6:17 PM
  Subject: [access-uk] Re: Poor quality of equipment?


  Mike - sadly, I think the answer to your last question is yes--I never buy 
specialist stuff for the blind when I can find a suitable alternative, as in my 
experience, it is too often unreliable, doesn't last the test of time, and 
often feels too big and too ugly!

  Andy
    ----- 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 

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