[macvoiceover] Re: [Off Topic] Thermostat for the Blind
- From: "Christopher Hallsworth" <chrishallsworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2007 21:10:28 +0100
Thanks for the info Greg, but what does this have to do with the mac? I
have to say it's very clever that you've put the words "off topic" in
square brackets, making it look like it came from another list <smiles>!
On Sat, 21 Jul 2007 12:48:08 -0600, "Greg Kearney" <gkearney@xxxxxxxxx>
said:
> I had to replace the thermostat in our house today so I went to Home
> Depot to try and find one my wife, who is blind, could use. Most
> Thermostats these days are high tech affairs with little LCD screens
> and buttons you can't tell if you have pressed or not.
>
> But I did find, much to my amazement, was a Honeywell model CT87N.
> This thermostat was made for the blind and low vision users. It has a
> tactile readable setting with number in black 24 point type on white.
> When you turn it to set the temperature each two degree setting clicks
> as you turn the nob. It also come with large print stickers for the
> cool/off/heat and fan/auto switches.
>
> Perhaps the most amazing of all there was a braille card in the
> packaging giving a toll free number to call to obtain a braille copy
> of the instructions.
>
> So often we hear for product that are not accessible to the blind I
> find it refreshing to discover one that goes the extra mile to be
> accessible.
>
> Greg Kearney
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