Robert I think your son's point about the appearance of braille watches is a valid one. I happened to be watching QVC shopping channel yesterday and noted watches selling at £500 which they regarded as inexpensive. It did occur to me that this made the vibrating watch appear more reasonably priced. David -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Robert Stokes Sent: 22 October 2004 09:44 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: VIBRATING TACTILE WATCH Hi Alex, Many years ago, I bought one of the first quartz Braille watches from RNIB at a cost of £50. I shudder to think of what it would be now. I was quite pleased with it. My son had recently bought a new Rolex costing over £1,000. When he saw my new watch he said, "why should people have to put up with that sort of rubbish just because they are blind?" When I asked what he meant, he said, "it looks naf and no sighted person with any respect for their appearance would be seen dead wearing it. I think perhaps a lot of us don't realise just how important appearances are to many people with normal vision. They feel that watches aren't just for telling the time, they also say something about the people wearing them. Best. Robert. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alex Stone" <alex.stone@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, October 22, 2004 6:27 AM Subject: [access-uk] Re: VIBRATING TACTILE WATCH An awful lot of people do! I think it's important to realise that watches particularly from RNIB are subsidised, and we don't pay what they cost! Alex -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Peter Beasley Sent: 21 October 2004 20:33 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: VIBRATING TACTILE WATCH Who in their right mind would pay that sort of money for a watch? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alex Stone" <alex.stone@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2004 6:53 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: VIBRATING TACTILE WATCH > Graham, Well of course that's up to you! I'm very happy with mine! > Alex. > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf > Of Graham Lewis > Sent: 21 October 2004 16:34 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: VIBRATING TACTILE WATCH > > > Too rich for my blood. > > Graham Lewis > Centre for Academic Practice > University of Warwick > University House > Kirby Corner Road > Coventry CV4 8UW > UK > =20 > Tel.: (+44) (0) 24 765 72737 > Mobile: 07733450022 > Fax.: (+44) (0) 24 765 727326 > > http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/cap/about/staff/lewis/ > http://innovations.warwick.ac.uk/innovations/ > http://cap.warwick.ac.uk/tdf > > ** To leave the list, send a message to:- > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > ** To leave the list, send a message to:- > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > ** To leave the list, send a message to:- ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, send a message to:- ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, send a message to:- ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.781 / Virus Database: 527 - Release Date: 21/10/04 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.781 / Virus Database: 527 - Release Date: 21/10/04 ** To leave the list, send a message to:- ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq