[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 22:43:41 +0100
Ok. Sandra sorry I hadn't seen your e-mail before I mentioned Cobalt.
Shows I should read through them all before replying!
Annick
On 6/5/13, Mobeen Iqbal <mobeeniqbal@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> hi annick, yep trying them next.
>
> Mo.
>
> On 05/06/2013 21:45, annick morris wrote:
>> 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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