[optacon-l] Re: Rubber Reading Pads and Suitable Replacement Mat
- From: "H & C Arnold" <4carolyna@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 19:50:10 -0400
I've seen those black ones, and bet they would be great.
In God We Trust,
Carolyn
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Englebretson" <renglebr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <asbakalian@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 8:45 AM
Subject: [optacon-l] Re: Rubber Reading Pads and Suitable Replacement Mat
> Dear Armand and List,
>
> I am one of those people who finds a reading mat very helpful, and I spent
> a
> while last year trying to find a suitable replacement. What I eventually
> bought, which works even better than the original (in my opinion) was a
> solid black silicon baking mat. The one I bought is available on Amazon
> at:
> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0007Y9WDK
> This is much larger than the standard mat that used to come with the
> optacon, and nothing slides around on it and it doesn't slide around on
> the
> desk. And, when you're done reading, you can bake cookies on it (just
> kidding).
>
> Someone on the list had suggested trying a mouse-pad; the problem with
> using
> a mouse-pad is that the side of the pad designed for the mouse is
> non-stick--and so the paper just slides around on it. This was a problem
> I
> found with all of the blotters and rubber pads I tried; the one side would
> stay in place on the desk just fine, but the paper would slide around too
> much to be useful. Silicon baking mats turned out to be the best choice.
> If you don't want to order online, a good kitchen supply store will carry
> these.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> --Robert E
>
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