Hello, There is a law here in the U.S., but not everybody wants to do this, to make all technilogies accessible for the blind and low vision people.
Marie On Wed, Jul 8, 2020 at 10:59 AM Jennifer Thompson via Cookinginthedark < [email protected]> wrote: > Yes, this is a reason why I feel a law should be put in place for > technology to be accessible. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Pamela Fairchild via Cookinginthedark > Sent: Wednesday, July 8, 2020 12:30 PM > To: [email protected] > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [CnD] More information that Jonah mentioned about the XL air > fryer. > > Sometimes that is exactly what must happen. It is a dumb way to have to > operate, but there sometimes simply isn't a choice. I have found lately > that the samples in the stores now are often mock ups and not the real > thing. That means you can't tell anyway if it will work when you order it > because they don't have the model you want in the store and have to order > it for you anyway. Now with more things going to the order online policy, I > fear it will get even harder to find what you are looking for in the stores. > > Pamela Fairchild > <[email protected]> > > -----Original Message----- > From: Cookinginthedark On Behalf Of Jennifer Thompson via Cookinginthedark > Sent: Wednesday, July 8, 2020 12:44 PM > To: [email protected] > Cc: Jennifer Thompson <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [CnD] More information that Jonah mentioned about the XL air > fryer. > > Yes this is why I wish I could look at one at the store. > I do not want to order one just to see if it will work. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of meward1954--- via Cookinginthedark > Sent: Wednesday, July 8, 2020 11:35 AM > To: [email protected] > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [CnD] More information that Jonah mentioned about the XL air > fryer. > > To tell the truth, I am not sure how to tell the difference without seeing > them. Does anybody know if those are called a touch pad or something to > distinguish them from a plain glass screen? This is why I am confused as > well. > > These days, even if we have stores in our area that have them, I know I > can't go. I'm high risk living with another person who is high risk. > Isn't it great to be high risk? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Cookinginthedark <[email protected]> On Behalf > Of Jennifer Thompson via Cookinginthedark > Sent: Wednesday, July 8, 2020 11:33 AM > To: [email protected] > Cc: Jennifer Thompson <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [CnD] More information that Jonah mentioned about the XL air > fryer. > > Okay I understand this, but I want to make sure it is not a touch screen. > Just to make it clear a touch screen like the I-phone would not work. > It needs to be a flat screen like a microwave. > If it is a touch screen I will not have any way to control it. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Johna Gravitt via Cookinginthedark > Sent: Wednesday, July 8, 2020 11:30 AM > To: [email protected] > Cc: Johna Gravitt <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [CnD] More information that Jonah mentioned about the XL air > fryer. > > The regular version I previously had has dials that had no start and stop > point, they are digital. > That's why I purchased the plus model. > People with disabilities, access job openings at > http://www.benderconsult.com/careers/job-openings > Johna Gravitt > Accessibility Consultant > Recruitment Outreach Specialist > Workplace Mentoring Resource Manager > Email: [email protected] > Phone: (412)-446-4442 > Main office Phone: (412)-787-8567 > Web: www.benderconsult.com > Celebrating 20+ Years of Disability Employment Solutions Recruitment. > Workplace Mentoring. Technology Accessibility. > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Cookinginthedark <[email protected]> On Behalf > Of meward1954--- via Cookinginthedark > Sent: Wednesday, July 8, 2020 11:57 AM > To: [email protected] > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [CnD] More information that Jonah mentioned about the XL air > fryer. > > I think there is a difference between knobs and dials. If it is a knob > that starts in one place and has settings along that can be marked, that is > fine. But some of these machines have some kind of digital dials that > change when they move and do not revert back to the same place when no > longer in use. You don't want these because there is no way they can be > made accessible. > > The ones with the touch pad, sort of like a microwave, even if not shaped > that way, these are also accessible, though they also have to be labeled or > memorized. The Instant Pot has this kind of panel, though it is not, of > course, an air fryer. Some of this type of machine can also be run from an > app, which may or may not be accessible. All this is why it is so > complicated. > > Hope this helps. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Cookinginthedark <[email protected]> On Behalf > Of Jennifer Thompson via Cookinginthedark > Sent: Wednesday, July 8, 2020 10:52 AM > To: [email protected] > Cc: Jennifer Thompson <[email protected]> > Subject: [CnD] More information that Jonah mentioned about the XL air > fryer. > > Here is information about the air fryer that Wall Mart has. > > It is not exactly the same that Jonah mentioned, so I do not know witch > one to get. > > Also someone from the office for the blind said knobs are better why? > > Thanks. > > > > It is still the Vortex brand, but yes, it is not the Vortex PowerXL. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
