Jennifer, I use a talking watch because I can't read brail. I buy them at maxi aids for 20 dollars although they have other models, for up to maybe a hundred dollars. The twenty dollar ones work for about 2 or 3 years before they bite the dust, mainly because I'm very rough on them. I work at home renovating my house and I bang it against the walls, against my tools and it gets a lot of vibration as I use tools. It says, "It is 12 o'clock p m. for instance." . It doesn't say the time is., it just says it is.
Hope this helps. Regards, Tom Hodges, Newport, Kentucky,s From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jennifer Jackson Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 11:52 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [BlindHandyMan] watches My watch just bit the dust, and I need to replace it. I kind of like having a talking one at home for the convenience when it is just me, but really a braille one is more appropriate in public. What are your thoughts on the merits of both. I am not working in a shop the way many of you guys are, but I suspect we have a lot of the same needs. I also am thinking about just getting a cheap one as I do seem to go through them quickly. Also, does anyone know why it is necessary for talking watches to actually say the words "the time is.." instead of just saying the time? How about a little ping on the hour instead of the whole beg sentence getting the rooms attention too. Jennifer [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
