[vip_students] Re: cobolt systems
- From: "Aedan O'Meara" <aomeara@xxxxxx>
- To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2007 10:53:02 +0100
Hi Noreen,
I am sorry for delay in replying, I was away for the last weekend. The
model number of my home phone system is
BT FREEDLAND XA 500.
I hope this is still on the market. It has a screen as well but all the
function buttons announce their settings with a female voice. I have an
older unit at work that is a single receiver but it has the same voice
mail box that beeps when a message is left on it. This is essential for
me as I originally had a tape answering machine that only blinked a
light when a message was awaiting. The volume of the beep can be easily
adjusted and it can be turned off as well. It disappears automatically
after you have listened to the message.
I can carry out all the functions on this system without sighted help.
The date and time are lost if the power is cut. It is a simple matter to
re-instate these again.
If you give me your phone number, by direct email if you wish, I could
demo this to you.
Regards
Aedan.
-----Original Message-----
From: vip_students-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:vip_students-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of noreenmeagher
Sent: 02 August 2007 23:11
To: vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [vip_students] Re: cobolt systems
Hi Aidan,
Still hunting for a suitable phone.
Does your cordless BT phone have a screen as well as builtin speech?
Enquiring in Argus about BT phones I was told a person would have to see
screen to use these phones and catalogue does not mention anything
about speech on any of the phones listed. All the BT phones have
screens.
Kind regards,
Noreen
----- Original Message -----
From: Aedan O'Meara <mailto:aomeara@xxxxxx>
To: vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, July 13, 2007 8:54 PM
Subject: [vip_students] Re: cobolt systems
Hi Noreen, Sorry for delay in rreplying. I don't know about the BT
phones now in stock but the original cordless we had had the voice on
the base unit. I assume all BT stuff probably has this feature. The unit
I have now has 4 cordless handsets and a base unit that is very small
and futureistic. It gives great coverage all over the house and it is
digital. Handsets are very small, like a mobile phone. It can also be
used as a internal system and you can call up any of the four and pass
incoming calls around, very handy. Fine on bump ons. I must look that
up. I use them like you on dishwasher, and washing machine. I retire
next year and I assume there will be some role reversal and I will
become a househusband!.
Regards
Aedan.
-----Original Message-----
From: vip_students-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:vip_students-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of noreenmeagher
Sent: 12 July 2007 22:30
To: vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [vip_students] Re: cobolt systems
Hi Aedan,
Also the talking kitchen scales should be added to the list , and not
forgetting bumpons. I use bumpons on cookers, washing machine,
dishwasher and microwave (mine is not a talking one) and even for the
different settings on thermostat on radiators. A selection of different
size, shape and colour bumpons are now free from NCBI shop.
By the way Aedan, do you know details of cordless BT phone from Argus
that you mention? Checking their catalogue does not give you any
information about built in speech etc., on the different phones listed.
Kind regards,
Noreen
----- Original Message -----
From: Aedan O'Meara <mailto:aomeara@xxxxxx>
To: vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 9:30 PM
Subject: [vip_students] Re: cobolt systems
Hi Susan,
I have many gadgets from cobal including a talking 10 ft steel rule that
can read in inches or mms at a press of a button: i have atalking
thermomater that is very accurate for use on yourself or children. I
have a talking indoor/outdoor talking thermometer for the weather. I
actually hav three of these as I have one in the house and one in my
radio shack and one in my holiday home. I also have a talking bathroom
scales all from Cobal, which I ordered through Breda Dowlihng in NCBI.
Another must-have is a talking colour detector, again very reasonably
priced for what it does and apart from telling you the colour of the
clothes you wear to four degrees of shade, it can also with suitabel
care, read the colour of electric wires for the likes of us D I Y
fanatics!
I have found that most of the BT phones of any type including cordless
from Argus all have built in speech that announces every function and
perfectly usable by a totally blind person like me. I particularly like
the beep it gives if a voice message is left. Very handy indeed.
Lastly, the gadget to measure your paper money is invaluable and cheap
enough.
Regards to all,
Aedan O'Meara.
-----Original Message-----
From: vip_students-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:vip_students-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Susan Curry
Sent: 13 June 2007 16:02
To: vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [vip_students] cobolt systems
hi folk,
here is the limk for cobolt systems the organisation that i get my
talking timers from.
http://www.cobolt.co.uk/
cobolt also do talking watches, clocks and much much more, i actually
prefer there items as the speech is much clearer than those from the
rnib.
best wishes
susan
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