[access-uk] Re: A Decent Looking Metal Braille or talking Watch: Is there such a thing?
- From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2013 22:55:16 +0100
Hi Tom,
This is a bugbear of mine.
I have a very old talking watch, and it says "It's 10 O'Clock PM. Why the
heck do they even have to say "The Time Is". Maybe they think us blind are
a little slow and need everything delivered slowly? Oh and don't get me
started on that bong sound most of them do nowadays either. Discreet?
All the best
Steve
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-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Tom Lorimer
Sent: 05 June 2013 20:08
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: A Decent Looking Metal Braille or talking Watch: Is
there such a thing?
Hi Mo,
Don't buy the large talking Atomic digital watch from the RNIB, mine
arrived today after sending a dud one back 2 weeks ago and it's all
plastic and must look horrible.
I bought that one because the sample voice was so clear, but in reality
it's choppy and I sometimes miss what number it is saying.
You've also got to be a body builder to be able to push the buttons hard
enough to get it to talk.
Surely these days it's possible to have a human voice announce the time
without it saying it like:
The. time. is. 8. 0. 7. p. m.
Tom.
On 05/06/13 05:12 PM, Mobeen Iqbal wrote:
> Hi Everyone.
>
> I've been looking on various websites, and have come to the conclusion
> that i will have to spend over £100 for a braille watch if i don't
> necessarily want a cheap tacky one. does anyone have any experience
> buying braille watches? does a decent gents watch exist that won't
> break the bank? why am i bothered about looks if i can't see? in my
> view, just because we're blind doesn't mean that manufacturers should
> compramise on looks. sighted people are going to see them after all,
> we want to create an impression! before people suggest buying a
> talking watch, i'm not keen on them. perhaps a decent watch with a
> mail voice that isn't made out of plastic would do, the modern ones
> all sound either like the person is constipated, stressed, or overly
> excited nothing against females here. it wouldn't be so bad if they
> sounded and looked decent, so i've come to the conclusion that i
> should try to find a mail talking watch that's preferably metallic so
> its a little more long lasting, and loud but not too loud. any help
> greatly appreciated.
>
> many thanks in advance,
>
> Mo.
>
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