Hi Joan,
Yes, I agree with your sentiment; I am blind.
Regards, John
John Farley
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-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Joan Muir
Sent: 29 December 2010 19:48
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: RNIB Olympus DP20
Well, I think they should at least state that a piece of equipment is best
suited for folks with some vision. I myself can get irritated when something
isn't really suitable for a blind person. I suppose so many organisations
refer to "visually impaired" nowadays. I personally am not visually impaired
but am blind.
Best wishes,
Joan.
----- Original Message -----
From: "chris hallsworth" <christopherh40@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2010 6:36 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: RNIB Olympus DP20
> Hi all.
> These days RNIB not only sells things for the blind, but also for visually
> impaired, including those with enough vision to see large print. I'm
> surprised myself because of the "b" in RNIB. Surely they should just
> concentrate on the blind.
> Just my £0.02 worth.
> Take care.
>
>
>
> Chris Hallsworth
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> On 29/12/2010 17:56, John Farley wrote:
>> Hello list,
>>
>> I was bought an Olympus DP20 from the RNIB site as a Christmas present.
>>
>> It came from the RNIB, so thought all should be well.
>>
>>
>> On Christmas morning, when I opened the package and inserted the
>> batteries,
>> it did not work. It transpired that the supplied batteries were dead. Not
>> wishing to wait until the RNIB re-opened I bought a couple of AAA
>> batteries
>> once the shops had opened.
>>
>> When my daughter ordered this for me she specifically asked for braille
>> instructions. It came with large print, which is no good to me at all.
>> So, I
>> searched on the RNIB site and downloaded a Word guide from there.
>>
>> I am absolutely amazed how dependent this unit is on the instructions
>> that
>> come up on the display screen. There will be a lot of pressing buttons
>> and
>> hoping that the right sequence has been followed.
>>
>> Is there something I am missing?
>> I was under the impression that if the RNIB were selling this unit that
>> it
>> would have been validated as being suitable for a person with no
>> effective
>> vision.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Regards, John
>>
>> John Farley
>>
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