I have just spoken to Cobolt and they assure me that the game is fully accessible. Although the board does not have holes for the pieces the magnets are apparently quite strong and will withstand being touched while exploring the board. They did also assure me that you could send the item back if it was not suitable. It cost 34,95 pounds, about 20 dollars. ----- Original Message ----- From: "jamie coady" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 1:46 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Talking chess computer
> hmmm yes i have an interest in chess i wish you could down load and > accessible game on to the computer but i don't know much about that > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "mark bishop" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 9:26 AM > Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Talking chess computer > > >> Hi >> Thanks for responding. As I am sure you are aware a tactile board has >> holes >> which the pieces fit into because of the peg at the bottom, so when you >> are >> feeling the board to see where different pieces are you do not knock them >> out. If they are just magnetic and rest on the top of the square unless >> the >> magnet is extremely strong you will knock pieces over. I am just about >> to >> speak to cobolt so I will post further. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "ari" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 11:46 PM >> Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Talking chess computer >> >> >>> Hi Mark, >>> The catalogue does say it's magnetic, I wonder whether you can feel the >>> squares, probably, if it's sold by a place that makes products for blind >>> people. >>> Couldn't you or someone in the UK actually go and have a look at this >>> set? >>> I >>> might buy it for my birthday, but I wonder whether it's a risk, I don't >>> think so, I'll take it. One thing I'd like to know is, apart from Hadley >>> School, which I don't want to do, is their anywhere I can get braille >>> books >>> which explain the rules of chess and the braille notation. I know the >>> RNIB >>> has an explanation of the braille chess code, but I don't know how much >>> it >>> is. I only know the moves of chess, and I don't even know if, once I >>> learn >>> some strategies, if I'll enjoy it. With me only knowing the moves, I get >>> beaten everytime by chess programs and people, really doesn't do much >>> for >>> a >>> guy's liking of the game! >>> Ari >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Gamers mailing list .. [email protected] >>> To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can >>> visit >>> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make >>> any subscription changes via the web. >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Gamers mailing list .. [email protected] >> To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can >> visit >> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make >> any subscription changes via the web. >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Gamers mailing list .. [email protected] > To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can > visit > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make > any subscription changes via the web. > _______________________________________________ Gamers mailing list .. [email protected] To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can visit http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make any subscription changes via the web.
