[access-uk] Re: A Decent Looking Metal Braille or talking Watch: Is there such a thing?
- From: annick morris <annickmorris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2013 21:45:56 +0100
Hi Mo,
Have you tried Cobalt?
Annick
On 6/5/13, Tom Lorimer <tlorimer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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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