and believe it or not, in the 1970's G.E. was the one that McDonalds went to for assistance with their cash regesters. It seems that the folks they were hiring couldn't keep track of menu item pricing. So G.E. was asked to make a new type of cash regester, one with pictures on keys, that would represent programmed cash ammounts. My uncle in G.E.'s valley forge aero-space devsion said "that's the way it's gonna go I tell ya; dummies point at pictures." Well, I don't think Bill Gaites would want his users called dummies.
On Mon, 4 Jan 2010, Bob Kennedy wrote: > I love the innovation GE always has. But I'd never buy anything they sell. > They always seem to be the neatest and most fragile pieces of electronics. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lenny McHugh" <[email protected]> > To: "handyman-blind" <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, January 04, 2010 10:00 PM > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] new microwave > > >> We purchased the Panasonic nn-sn-778s. The talking units were too small. >> This one is 1.6 cu ft and power 1250 w. >> A friend also blind recommended the unit. I know that I will never be able >> to use all of the functions but basic should be no problem. There are some >> very tactile buttons at the top and the start stop/reset at the bottom are >> also quite tactile. Under the numbers 1 2 and 3 there is a very tactile >> line >> likewise under the next two rows of numbers. >> I normally do not purchase extended warranties but I did for this machine. >> For an additional $10 I have a second year total replacement. >> I don't know if I would ever purchase another GE. In three years this is >> the >> second that went south. This one was replaced under manuf warranty. My >> mother had purchased the same model and replaced two units in the same >> time >> frame. Karen just looked up that model and the reviews were not good. I >> asked my youngest daughter if she can remember life prior to microwaves. >> She >> can remember when we brought the first one home. Close to 30 years ago and >> costs $600 on sale. >> --- >> Please visit my home page; it is motivational, inspirational and humorous >> with many resources for the blind. >> http://www.lennymchugh.com >> Lenny >> Please Copy and Paste into New Message to pass along. Use BCC line when >> addressing. >> Help stop identity theft. >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------ >> >> Send any questions regarding list management to: >> [email protected] >> To listen to the show archives go to link >> http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 >> Or >> ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ >> >> The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. >> http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday >> >> Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various >> List Members At The Following address: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ >> >> Visit the archives page at the following address >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> >> If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following >> address for more information: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/ >> For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man >> list just send a blank message to: >> [email protected]! Groups Links >> >> >> > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Send any questions regarding list management to: > [email protected] > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > Or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > List Members At The Following address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > > Visit the archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following > address for more information: > http://www.jaws-users.com/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list > just send a blank message to: > [email protected]! Groups Links > > > >
