Re: Enjoy your Instant Pot while it lasts - the company has filed for bankruptsy

[Robert Doc Wright]

the biggest difference is that you don't get burned with the Instant Pot you 
take a grave chance the old fashion way. You also don't have to monitor the 
pressure like you do the old way.
  - Original Message - 
  From: Sieghard Weitzel 
  To: viphone@googlegroups.com 
  Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2023 11:44 AM
  Subject: RE: Enjoy your Instant Pot while it lasts - the company has filed 
for bankruptsy


  Yes, what you say is exactly true, it is an electric pressure cooker, but 
unlike the stove top models which have been around forever, it was market as 
something completely new and revolutionary with all the different programs and 
basically it was a reinvention of the wheel. But of course we see this with 
many "smart" technologies, I mean how long have light switches been around? How 
about wall outlets or light bulbs? The answer is for a very long time, but now 
they add Wi-Fi connectivity and make it sound like it's the latest new 
invention.

   

  From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of alia 
robinson
  Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2023 3:55 AM
  To: viphone@googlegroups.com
  Subject: Re: Enjoy your Instant Pot while it lasts - the company has filed 
for bankruptsy

   

  all the instant pot is is an electric pressure cooker. you are still making 
things from scratch. people have been cooking under pressure for ever. it was 
easy convenient, and quick, and you get perfect rice everytime. it might not be 
branded “instant pot” but these devices are going nowhere, and I’m glad for it. 

   

  Alia





On Jun 14, 2023, at 2:39 AM, Sieghard Weitzel  wrote:

 

I know many on the list bought into the Instant Pot craze about 4 or 5 
years ago, I kept considering it and was waitiand waiting for the new Smart 
model (not the Bluetooth one) to come out and to be available for a reasonable 
price here in Canada. At one point it was somewhat reasonable, but I thought it 
would go on sale again and then it didn't and then it seemed to disappear. Now 
I just came across an article on CBC News about Instant Brands which apparently 
came into existance when Instant Pot and Corelle Brands merged, another 
rwell-known brand which  is part of that company's port folio isPyrex cookware. 
In the article it says that Instant Brands has gone into Chapter 11 bankruptsy 
protection and that the assets of the company may be liquidated. Of course it 
is quite possible that maybe some other outfit picks up some or all of the 
pieces although I believe the era of the Instant Pot and similar all-in-one 
cooking appliances has passed and was nothing more than a fad. In the end I am 
glad I didn't get one of these gadgets as I actually do like cooking according 
to more traditional methods making things from scratch and with local 
ingredients including those we grow in our own garden in the summer and fall. . 
For anybody who is interested, here is a link to the article:

 

Instant Brands, maker of Instant Pot and Pyrex cookware, files for 
bankruptcy | CBC News

 

 

Best regards,

Sieghard

 

 

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RE: Enjoy your Instant Pot while it lasts - the company has filed for bankruptsy

[Sieghard Weitzel]

Yes, what you say is exactly true, it is an electric pressure cooker, but 
unlike the stove top models which have been around forever, it was market as 
something completely new and revolutionary with all the different programs and 
basically it was a reinvention of the wheel. But of course we see this with 
many "smart" technologies, I mean how long have light switches been around? How 
about wall outlets or light bulbs? The answer is for a very long time, but now 
they add Wi-Fi connectivity and make it sound like it's the latest new 
invention.

From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of alia 
robinson
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2023 3:55 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Enjoy your Instant Pot while it lasts - the company has filed for 
bankruptsy

all the instant pot is is an electric pressure cooker. you are still making 
things from scratch. people have been cooking under pressure for ever. it was 
easy convenient, and quick, and you get perfect rice everytime. it might not be 
branded “instant pot” but these devices are going nowhere, and I’m glad for it.

Alia


On Jun 14, 2023, at 2:39 AM, Sieghard Weitzel  wrote:

I know many on the list bought into the Instant Pot craze about 4 or 5 years 
ago, I kept considering it and was waitiand waiting for the new Smart model 
(not the Bluetooth one) to come out and to be available for a reasonable price 
here in Canada. At one point it was somewhat reasonable, but I thought it would 
go on sale again and then it didn't and then it seemed to disappear. Now I just 
came across an article on CBC News about Instant Brands which apparently came 
into existance when Instant Pot and Corelle Brands merged, another rwell-known 
brand which  is part of that company's port folio isPyrex cookware. In the 
article it says that Instant Brands has gone into Chapter 11 bankruptsy 
protection and that the assets of the company may be liquidated. Of course it 
is quite possible that maybe some other outfit picks up some or all of the 
pieces although I believe the era of the Instant Pot and similar all-in-one 
cooking appliances has passed and was nothing more than a fad. In the end I am 
glad I didn't get one of these gadgets as I actually do like cooking according 
to more traditional methods making things from scratch and with local 
ingredients including those we grow in our own garden in the summer and fall. . 
For anybody who is interested, here is a link to the article:

Instant Brands, maker of Instant Pot and Pyrex cookware, files for bankruptcy | 
CBC News


Best regards,
Sieghard


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RE: Enjoy your Instant Pot while it lasts - the company has filed for bankruptsy

[Sieghard Weitzel]

That is true, but some key facts from the article are:

In court filings, the company says it generated operating cash flows of just 
$17.9 million US in the first three months of the year. That relatively meagre 
figure is a sharp contrast to the more than $500 million US worth of debt on 
its books.
So, if they have similar revenues for the rest of the year this means they will 
make 71.6 Million in sales and even if there is a bump in the second half of 
the year due to higher sales around Black FRiday, Christmas and so on, they are 
paying almost 50 Million in interest given the current interest rates.

The company says it has lined up more than $133 million in funding to cover 
expenses such as employee salaries and benefits, pension obligations, paying 
suppliers and other obligations while it tries to restructure.
That means whatever is left after paying interest will not go too far to cover 
salaries and operating costs.

S downgraded the company last week and warned that "absent external funding 
or debt relief, we anticipate Instant Brands will face a liquidity shortfall 
over the near term."
Snyder says the company is trying to buy time to come up with a solution that 
will let them continue to operate, but "it's really up to the creditor at this 
point because of the size of the debt, whether they are going to let them 
continue to fund losses."
"They took on too much debt and now you have a company that was moderately 
profitable now underwater because of the debt load," he said. "That's a tale as 
old as time."
He says he wouldn't be surprised to see the company be forced to liquidate.

Market research firm Circana says the product category of "electronic 
multicooker devices" which is dominated by Instant Pot, hit $758 million 
worldwide in 2020.
By 2022, industry-wide sales had plunged 50 per cent to $344 million.

This last bit about the 50% drop in sales for these types of devices in just 2 
years to me is a pretty clear trend which shows the short-lived nature of such 
devices, in some ways such companies live and die through Amazon wjhere the 
majority of the product is sold and where the hipe about it is generated.

From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Mary 
Otten
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2023 9:18 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Enjoy your Instant Pot while it lasts - the company has filed for 
bankruptsy

It’s important to recognize the difference between the two different kinds of 
bankruptcy filings. Instant filed under Chapter 11, which means they are trying 
to re-organize, not just go out of business. Apparently they do have a 
financing group ready to infuse more money into their business, but it Hass to 
be approved by whoever it is that is in charge of bankruptcies. So it may still 
be around after re-organization, or it could go away via the chapter 7 
bankruptcy, in which case, it is in fact gone.

Sent from my iPhone


On Jun 13, 2023, at 11:40 PM, Sieghard Weitzel 
mailto:siegh...@live.ca>> wrote:

I know many on the list bought into the Instant Pot craze about 4 or 5 years 
ago, I kept considering it and was waitiand waiting for the new Smart model 
(not the Bluetooth one) to come out and to be available for a reasonable price 
here in Canada. At one point it was somewhat reasonable, but I thought it would 
go on sale again and then it didn't and then it seemed to disappear. Now I just 
came across an article on CBC News about Instant Brands which apparently came 
into existance when Instant Pot and Corelle Brands merged, another rwell-known 
brand which  is part of that company's port folio is Pyrex cookware. In the 
article it says that Instant Brands has gone into Chapter 11 bankruptsy 
protection and that the assets of the company may be liquidated. Of course it 
is quite possible that maybe some other outfit picks up some or all of the 
pieces although I believe the era of the Instant Pot and similar all-in-one 
cooking appliances has passed and was nothing more than a fad. In the end I am 
glad I didn't get one of these gadgets as I actually do like cooking according 
to more traditional methods making things from scratch and with local 
ingredients including those we grow in our own garden in the summer and fall. . 
For anybody who is interested, here is a link to the article:

Instant Brands, maker of Instant Pot and Pyrex cookware, files for bankruptcy | 
CBC News


Best regards,
Sieghard

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RE: Enjoy your Instant Pot while it lasts - the company has filed for bankruptsy

[Richard Turner]

Here is a quote from the article that Feliciano sent:

"The company’s sales of “electronic multicooker devices,” which primarily 
includes Instant Pots, reached $758 million in 2020, the start of the pandemic.
Since last year sales for those products Link ‑ plunged 50% to $344 million, 
according to the Verge."

 

 

 

 

 

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From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of 
Feliciano Godoy
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2023 10:20 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Enjoy your Instant Pot while it lasts - the company has filed for 
bankruptsy

 

I agree. They filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. I quote 

 

The bankruptcy process will not impact the ability to purchase products as 
Instant Brand will operate as usual with the help of $132.5 million in new 
financing.


  

 



 

 Instant Pot & Pyrex parent company files for bankruptcy after year of cold 
sales

 

 usatoday.com

 

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On Jun 14, 2023, at 9:18 AM, Mary Otten mailto:motte...@gmail.com> > wrote:

 

It’s important to recognize the difference between the two different kinds of 
bankruptcy filings. Instant filed under Chapter 11, which means they are trying 
to re-organize, not just go out of business. Apparently they do have a 
financing group ready to infuse more money into their business, but it Hass to 
be approved by whoever it is that is in charge of bankruptcies. So it may still 
be around after re-organization, or it could go away via the chapter 7 
bankruptcy, in which case, it is in fact gone.

 

Sent from my iPhone





On Jun 13, 2023, at 11:40 PM, Sieghard Weitzel mailto:siegh...@live.ca> > wrote:

 

I know many on the list bought into the Instant Pot craze about 4 or 5 years 
ago, I kept considering it and was waitiand waiting for the new Smart model 
(not the Bluetooth one) to come out and to be available for a reasonable price 
here in Canada. At one point it was somewhat reasonable, but I thought it would 
go on sale again and then it didn't and then it seemed to disappear. Now I just 
came across an article on CBC News about Instant Brands which apparently came 
into existance when Instant Pot and Corelle Brands merged, another rwell-known 
brand which  is part of that company's port folio is Pyrex cookware. In the 
article it says that Instant Brands has gone into Chapter 11 bankruptsy 
protection and that the assets of the company may be liquidated. Of course it 
is quite possible that maybe some other outfit picks up some or all of the 
pieces although I believe the era of the Instant Pot and similar all-in-one 
cooking appliances has passed and was nothing more than a fad. In the end I am 
glad I didn't get one of these gadgets as I actually do like cooking according 
to more traditional methods making things from scratch and with local 
ingredients including those we grow in our own garden in the summer and fall. . 
For anybody who is interested, here is a link to the article:

 

Instant Brands, maker of Instant Pot and Pyrex cookware, files for bankruptcy | 
CBC News  

 

 

Best regards,

Sieghard

 

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RE: Enjoy your Instant Pot while it lasts - the company has filed for bankruptsy

[Sieghard Weitzel]

Definitely there are other options and some have been discussed on here,. One I 
believe was from a company called Cosori, but many exist from well-known brands 
like T-Fal, Breville and others.
My article was simply meant as an interest read for those who have Instant Pots 
and have an interest in this sort of device.
Checking on Amazon Canada I actually now again saw the Instant Pot Smart Cooker 
being offered for $199 which is a pretty good price, but I think I still pass 
especially knowing that the company may go under; then who knows what happens 
to the app and all that. In any case, I have a feeling for us it would simply 
be an expensive rice cooker and I have had one which works perfectly fine for 
probably 10 years or more and all I have to do to start rice cooking is press a 
single button.
Stove top pressure cookers have been around for a long time, I am 56 and I 
remember that my Mom had a stove top pressure cooker when I was a child so 
probably at least 45 or maybe 50 years ago back in Germany. Of course it didn't 
have fancy programs for this and that, but it still did the same thing. It 
almost seems to me like these pressure cookers are now a little bit what bread 
makers were in the late 90's. They were all the craze then and while they of 
course still exist and some people may use them, they certainly aren't as 
popular now as they were 25 years ago and I bet in the year 2043 one could say 
the same thing about the popularity of the Instant Pot in 2019 to 2021.

From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Richard 
Turner
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2023 9:22 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Enjoy your Instant Pot while it lasts - the company has filed for 
bankruptsy

I am not a user of the Insta pot or any other pressure cooker.
However, I did a quick duckduckgo.com search for Smart Pressure Cooker and 
found one by Chef IQ at Amazon.  Regular price $200, with the 20% off coupon on 
the site it is $160.

I know nothing else or if the app is accessible, but just offer this as a 
confirmation that other smart pressure cookers exist.
https://www.amazon.com/CHEF-Worlds-Smartest-Pressure-Cooker/dp/B0863JB424




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From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of 
Cristóbal Muñoz
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2023 9:09 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Enjoy your Instant Pot while it lasts - the company has filed for 
bankruptsy

I’ve had my Bluetooth IP for eight or so years now. I always expected it to 
last longer than the supported app and for a while, that seemed to be the case 
until I guess enough people complained about the situation where they put out 
an app update. I suppose now we’ll see how long the Bluetooth app continues to 
function. Although, Fresco which also supports “smart” appliances including 
Instant Pot is still going strong, so maybe that’ll be an option for WiFi model 
owners… Who knows, maybe the API will end up being open source too…
I don’t’ know about “traditional” and all. I mean, use the tools available to 
you. It’s basically a pressure cooker and what’s untraditional about that? I 
still use my IP all the time. I expect I’ll just have to mark up the buttons 
when the app finally gives up the ghost, but it’s not like it’s going to or 
should keel  over any time soon. Bummer they’re going belly up though. I 
haven’t really paid attention since I have no need for one, but I’m guessing 
there are other smart options similar to what the IP does out there by now.

Cristóbal

From: viphone@googlegroups.com 
mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of 
Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2023 11:40 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Enjoy your Instant Pot while it lasts - the company has filed for 
bankruptsy

I know many on the list bought into the Instant Pot craze about 4 or 5 years 
ago, I kept considering it and was waitiand waiting for the new Smart model 
(not the Bluetooth one) to come out and to be available for a reasonable price 
here in Canada. At one point it was somewhat reasonable, but I thought it would 
go on sale again and then it didn't and then it seemed to disappear. Now I just 
came across an article on CBC News about Instant Brands which apparently came 
into existance when Instant Pot and Corelle Brands merged, another rwell-known 
brand which  is part of that company's port folio is Pyrex cookware. In the 
article it says that Instant Brands has gone into Chapter 11 bankruptsy 
protection and that the assets of the company may be liquidated. Of course it 
is quite possible that maybe some other outfit picks up some or all of the 
pieces although I believe the era of the Instant Pot and similar all-in-one 
cooking appliances has passed and was nothing 

Re: Enjoy your Instant Pot while it lasts - the company has filed for bankruptsy

[Feliciano Godoy]

I agree. They filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. I quote

The bankruptcy process will not impact the ability to purchase products as 
Instant Brand will operate as usual with the help of $132.5 million in new 
financing.


[702ce24f-1d23-4902-9605-d134374e857b-USATSI_11711962_168394671_lowres.jpg]
Instant Pot & Pyrex parent company files for bankruptcy after year of cold 
sales
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On Jun 14, 2023, at 9:18 AM, Mary Otten  wrote:


It’s important to recognize the difference between the two different kinds of 
bankruptcy filings. Instant filed under Chapter 11, which means they are trying 
to re-organize, not just go out of business. Apparently they do have a 
financing group ready to infuse more money into their business, but it Hass to 
be approved by whoever it is that is in charge of bankruptcies. So it may still 
be around after re-organization, or it could go away via the chapter 7 
bankruptcy, in which case, it is in fact gone.


Sent from my iPhone

On Jun 13, 2023, at 11:40 PM, Sieghard Weitzel  wrote:


I know many on the list bought into the Instant Pot craze about 4 or 5 years 
ago, I kept considering it and was waitiand waiting for the new Smart model 
(not the Bluetooth one) to come out and to be available for a reasonable price 
here in Canada. At one point it was somewhat reasonable, but I thought it would 
go on sale again and then it didn't and then it seemed to disappear. Now I just 
came across an article on CBC News about Instant Brands which apparently came 
into existance when Instant Pot and Corelle Brands merged, another rwell-known 
brand which  is part of that company's port folio is Pyrex cookware. In the 
article it says that Instant Brands has gone into Chapter 11 bankruptsy 
protection and that the assets of the company may be liquidated. Of course it 
is quite possible that maybe some other outfit picks up some or all of the 
pieces although I believe the era of the Instant Pot and similar all-in-one 
cooking appliances has passed and was nothing more than a fad. In the end I am 
glad I didn't get one of these gadgets as I actually do like cooking according 
to more traditional methods making things from scratch and with local 
ingredients including those we grow in our own garden in the summer and fall. . 
For anybody who is interested, here is a link to the article:

Instant Brands, maker of Instant Pot and Pyrex cookware, files for bankruptcy | 
CBC News


Best regards,
Sieghard


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RE: Enjoy your Instant Pot while it lasts - the company has filed for bankruptsy

[Richard Turner]

I am not a user of the Insta pot or any other pressure cooker.

However, I did a quick duckduckgo.com search for Smart Pressure Cooker and 
found one by Chef IQ at Amazon.  Regular price $200, with the 20% off coupon on 
the site it is $160.

 

I know nothing else or if the app is accessible, but just offer this as a 
confirmation that other smart pressure cookers exist.

https://www.amazon.com/CHEF-Worlds-Smartest-Pressure-Cooker/dp/B0863JB424

 

 

 

 

Richard, USA.

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My web site: https://www.turner42.com

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of 
Cristóbal Muñoz
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2023 9:09 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Enjoy your Instant Pot while it lasts - the company has filed for 
bankruptsy

 

I’ve had my Bluetooth IP for eight or so years now. I always expected it to 
last longer than the supported app and for a while, that seemed to be the case 
until I guess enough people complained about the situation where they put out 
an app update. I suppose now we’ll see how long the Bluetooth app continues to 
function. Although, Fresco which also supports “smart” appliances including 
Instant Pot is still going strong, so maybe that’ll be an option for WiFi model 
owners… Who knows, maybe the API will end up being open source too…

I don’t’ know about “traditional” and all. I mean, use the tools available to 
you. It’s basically a pressure cooker and what’s untraditional about that? I 
still use my IP all the time. I expect I’ll just have to mark up the buttons 
when the app finally gives up the ghost, but it’s not like it’s going to or 
should keel  over any time soon. Bummer they’re going belly up though. I 
haven’t really paid attention since I have no need for one, but I’m guessing 
there are other smart options similar to what the IP does out there by now. 

 

Cristóbal

 

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mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf Of 
Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2023 11:40 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com  
Subject: Enjoy your Instant Pot while it lasts - the company has filed for 
bankruptsy

 

I know many on the list bought into the Instant Pot craze about 4 or 5 years 
ago, I kept considering it and was waitiand waiting for the new Smart model 
(not the Bluetooth one) to come out and to be available for a reasonable price 
here in Canada. At one point it was somewhat reasonable, but I thought it would 
go on sale again and then it didn't and then it seemed to disappear. Now I just 
came across an article on CBC News about Instant Brands which apparently came 
into existance when Instant Pot and Corelle Brands merged, another rwell-known 
brand which  is part of that company's port folio is Pyrex cookware. In the 
article it says that Instant Brands has gone into Chapter 11 bankruptsy 
protection and that the assets of the company may be liquidated. Of course it 
is quite possible that maybe some other outfit picks up some or all of the 
pieces although I believe the era of the Instant Pot and similar all-in-one 
cooking appliances has passed and was nothing more than a fad. In the end I am 
glad I didn't get one of these gadgets as I actually do like cooking according 
to more traditional methods making things from scratch and with local 
ingredients including those we grow in our own garden in the summer and fall. . 
For anybody who is interested, here is a link to the article:

 

Instant Brands, maker of Instant Pot and Pyrex cookware, files for bankruptcy | 
CBC News  

 

 

Best regards,

Sieghard

 

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Re: Enjoy your Instant Pot while it lasts - the company has filed for bankruptsy

[Mary Otten]

It’s important to recognize the difference between the two different kinds of bankruptcy filings. Instant filed under Chapter 11, which means they are trying to re-organize, not just go out of business. Apparently they do have a financing group ready to infuse more money into their business, but it Hass to be approved by whoever it is that is in charge of bankruptcies. So it may still be around after re-organization, or it could go away via the chapter 7 bankruptcy, in which case, it is in fact gone.Sent from my iPhoneOn Jun 13, 2023, at 11:40 PM, Sieghard Weitzel  wrote:







I know many on the list bought into the Instant Pot craze about 4 or 5 years ago, I kept considering it and was waitiand waiting for the new Smart model (not the Bluetooth one) to come out and to be available for a reasonable
 price here in Canada. At one point it was somewhat reasonable, but I thought it would go on sale again and then it didn't and then it seemed to disappear. Now I just came across an article on CBC News about Instant Brands which apparently came into existance
 when Instant Pot and Corelle Brands merged, another rwell-known brand which  is part of that company's port folio is
Pyrex cookware. In the article it says that Instant Brands has gone into Chapter 11 bankruptsy protection and that the assets of the company may be
 liquidated. Of course it is quite possible that maybe some other outfit picks up some or all of the pieces although I believe the era of the Instant Pot and similar all-in-one cooking appliances has passed and was nothing more than a fad. In the end I am glad
 I didn't get one of these gadgets as I actually do like cooking according to more traditional methods making things from scratch and with local ingredients including those we grow in our own garden in the summer and fall. . For anybody who is interested, here
 is a link to the article:
 
Instant Brands, maker of Instant Pot and Pyrex cookware,
 files for bankruptcy | CBC News
 
 
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RE: Enjoy your Instant Pot while it lasts - the company has filed for bankruptsy

[Cristóbal Muñoz]

I’ve had my Bluetooth IP for eight or so years now. I always expected it to 
last longer than the supported app and for a while, that seemed to be the case 
until I guess enough people complained about the situation where they put out 
an app update. I suppose now we’ll see how long the Bluetooth app continues to 
function. Although, Fresco which also supports “smart” appliances including 
Instant Pot is still going strong, so maybe that’ll be an option for WiFi model 
owners… Who knows, maybe the API will end up being open source too…

I don’t’ know about “traditional” and all. I mean, use the tools available to 
you. It’s basically a pressure cooker and what’s untraditional about that? I 
still use my IP all the time. I expect I’ll just have to mark up the buttons 
when the app finally gives up the ghost, but it’s not like it’s going to or 
should keel  over any time soon. Bummer they’re going belly up though. I 
haven’t really paid attention since I have no need for one, but I’m guessing 
there are other smart options similar to what the IP does out there by now. 

 

Cristóbal

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Sieghard 
Weitzel
Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2023 11:40 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Enjoy your Instant Pot while it lasts - the company has filed for 
bankruptsy

 

I know many on the list bought into the Instant Pot craze about 4 or 5 years 
ago, I kept considering it and was waitiand waiting for the new Smart model 
(not the Bluetooth one) to come out and to be available for a reasonable price 
here in Canada. At one point it was somewhat reasonable, but I thought it would 
go on sale again and then it didn't and then it seemed to disappear. Now I just 
came across an article on CBC News about Instant Brands which apparently came 
into existance when Instant Pot and Corelle Brands merged, another rwell-known 
brand which  is part of that company's port folio is Pyrex cookware. In the 
article it says that Instant Brands has gone into Chapter 11 bankruptsy 
protection and that the assets of the company may be liquidated. Of course it 
is quite possible that maybe some other outfit picks up some or all of the 
pieces although I believe the era of the Instant Pot and similar all-in-one 
cooking appliances has passed and was nothing more than a fad. In the end I am 
glad I didn't get one of these gadgets as I actually do like cooking according 
to more traditional methods making things from scratch and with local 
ingredients including those we grow in our own garden in the summer and fall. . 
For anybody who is interested, here is a link to the article:

 

Instant Brands, maker of Instant Pot and Pyrex cookware, files for bankruptcy | 
CBC News  

 

 

Best regards,

Sieghard

 

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RE: Voice Over and amazon music on the iPhone.

[Lehmann, Timothy A]

Arnold,
WONDERFUL. It worked. Thanks and have a great day!


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CAUTION: External Sender

This may help. It is that voiceover is coming through the ear piece,  not the 
speaker. I think that I remember that it is easier to use with headphones than 
trying to hear it through the ear hole on your phone and do things with it. I 
hope this is the case, you will have to hear voiceover to do the following. 
Open the app, and go into the find tab. Settings should be the second choice in 
the find tab. Go into settings, and swipe to hands free with alexa, and check 
it. This should fix it, or at least, I thinkthis is how I fixed it.

Arnold Schmidt

Sent from  Arnold's  iPhone S E 3

On Jun 14, 2023, at 7:24 AM, Lehmann, Timothy A 
mailto:timlehm...@missouristate.edu>> wrote:




At one time I was able to use the amazon music app on my iPhone, and could hear 
Voice Over just fine. I do not know why, but the volume of Voice Over has been 
muted, or turn down. Does anybody know how to adjust it? Thanks and have a nice 
day!

Tim Lehmann
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Re: Voice Over and amazon music on the iPhone.

[Arnold Schmidt]

This may help. It is that voiceover is coming through the ear piece,  not the speaker. I think that I remember that it is easier to use with headphones than trying to hear it through the ear hole on your phone and do things with it. I hope this is the case, you will have to hear voiceover to do the following. Open the app, and go into the find tab. Settings should be the second choice in the find tab. Go into settings, and swipe to hands free with alexa, and check it. This should fix it, or at least, I think    this is how I fixed it. Arnold Schmidt Sent from  Arnold's  iPhone S E 3On Jun 14, 2023, at 7:24 AM, Lehmann, Timothy A  wrote:







 
At one time I was able to use the amazon music app on my iPhone, and could hear Voice Over just fine. I do not know why, but the volume of Voice Over has been muted, or turn down. Does anybody know how to adjust it? Thanks and have a
 nice day!
 
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RE: Voice Over and amazon music on the iPhone.

[Karen Poulakos]

Hopefully someone else has the answer.  I only thought of that one because it 
resolved a similar problem I was having several years ago.

 

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Lehmann, Timothy A
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To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Voice Over and amazon music on the iPhone.

 

 

Karen,

Thank you. I did that, and it is on. Any other suggestions? Thanks again, and 
have a nice day!

 

 

Tim Lehmann

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mailto:timlehm...@missouristate.edu

 

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Go into Settings, Accessibility, Voiceover, Audio.  Be sure Audio Ducking is 
set to on.  I think that should solve your problem.

 

Karen P

 

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Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2023 6:25 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Voice Over and amazon music on the iPhone.

 

 

At one time I was able to use the amazon music app on my iPhone, and could hear 
Voice Over just fine. I do not know why, but the volume of Voice Over has been 
muted, or turn down. Does anybody know how to adjust it? Thanks and have a nice 
day!

 

Tim Lehmann

Access Specialist

Disability Resource Center

Office of Legal Affairs and Compliance

Missouri State University

Meyer Library 111G

901 South National Avenue

Springfield, Missouri 65897

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RE: Voice Over and amazon music on the iPhone.

[Lehmann, Timothy A]

Karen,
Thank you. I did that, and it is on. Any other suggestions? Thanks again, and 
have a nice day!


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CAUTION: External Sender

Go into Settings, Accessibility, Voiceover, Audio.  Be sure Audio Ducking is 
set to on.  I think that should solve your problem.

Karen P

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Subject: Voice Over and amazon music on the iPhone.




At one time I was able to use the amazon music app on my iPhone, and could hear 
Voice Over just fine. I do not know why, but the volume of Voice Over has been 
muted, or turn down. Does anybody know how to adjust it? Thanks and have a nice 
day!

Tim Lehmann
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RE: Voice Over and amazon music on the iPhone.

[Karen Poulakos]

Go into Settings, Accessibility, Voiceover, Audio.  Be sure Audio Ducking is 
set to on.  I think that should solve your problem.

 

Karen P

 

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To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Voice Over and amazon music on the iPhone.

 

 

At one time I was able to use the amazon music app on my iPhone, and could hear 
Voice Over just fine. I do not know why, but the volume of Voice Over has been 
muted, or turn down. Does anybody know how to adjust it? Thanks and have a nice 
day!

 

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Re: Enjoy your Instant Pot while it lasts - the company has filed for bankruptsy

[lenron brown]

Hm they will be around for a while. Instant pots are great for quick
meals or large families.

On 6/14/23, alia robinson  wrote:
> it’s not really a craze. there have been rice cookers, pressure cookers, and
> slow cookers forever. this just combines them, and does it well, imo.
>
> Alia
>
>> On Jun 14, 2023, at 6:07 AM, Robert Doc Wright 
>> wrote:
>>
>> mine is still going strong after four years. I have the Instant Pot Dual
>> crisp.
>>> - Original Message -
>>> From: Sieghard Weitzel 
>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com 
>>> Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2023 12:39 AM
>>> Subject: Enjoy your Instant Pot while it lasts - the company has filed
>>> for bankruptsy
>>>
>>> I know many on the list bought into the Instant Pot craze about 4 or 5
>>> years ago, I kept considering it and was waitiand waiting for the new
>>> Smart model (not the Bluetooth one) to come out and to be available for a
>>> reasonable price here in Canada. At one point it was somewhat reasonable,
>>> but I thought it would go on sale again and then it didn't and then it
>>> seemed to disappear. Now I just came across an article on CBC News about
>>> Instant Brands which apparently came into existance when Instant Pot and
>>> Corelle Brands merged, another rwell-known brand which  is part of that
>>> company's port folio is Pyrex cookware. In the article it says that
>>> Instant Brands has gone into Chapter 11 bankruptsy protection and that
>>> the assets of the company may be liquidated. Of course it is quite
>>> possible that maybe some other outfit picks up some or all of the pieces
>>> although I believe the era of the Instant Pot and similar all-in-one
>>> cooking appliances has passed and was nothing more than a fad. In the end
>>> I am glad I didn't get one of these gadgets as I actually do like cooking
>>> according to more traditional methods making things from scratch and with
>>> local ingredients including those we grow in our own garden in the summer
>>> and fall. . For anybody who is interested, here is a link to the
>>> article:
>>>
>>> Instant Brands, maker of Instant Pot and Pyrex cookware, files for
>>> bankruptcy | CBC News
>>> 
>>>
>>>
>>> Best regards,
>>> Sieghard
>>>
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Voice Over and amazon music on the iPhone.

[Lehmann, Timothy A]

At one time I was able to use the amazon music app on my iPhone, and could hear 
Voice Over just fine. I do not know why, but the volume of Voice Over has been 
muted, or turn down. Does anybody know how to adjust it? Thanks and have a nice 
day!

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Re: Enjoy your Instant Pot while it lasts - the company has filed for bankruptsy

[alia robinson]

it’s not really a craze. there have been rice cookers, pressure cookers, and 
slow cookers forever. this just combines them, and does it well, imo. 

Alia

> On Jun 14, 2023, at 6:07 AM, Robert Doc Wright  
> wrote:
> 
> mine is still going strong after four years. I have the Instant Pot Dual 
> crisp. 
>> - Original Message - 
>> From: Sieghard Weitzel 
>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com 
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2023 12:39 AM
>> Subject: Enjoy your Instant Pot while it lasts - the company has filed for 
>> bankruptsy
>> 
>> I know many on the list bought into the Instant Pot craze about 4 or 5 years 
>> ago, I kept considering it and was waitiand waiting for the new Smart model 
>> (not the Bluetooth one) to come out and to be available for a reasonable 
>> price here in Canada. At one point it was somewhat reasonable, but I thought 
>> it would go on sale again and then it didn't and then it seemed to 
>> disappear. Now I just came across an article on CBC News about Instant 
>> Brands which apparently came into existance when Instant Pot and Corelle 
>> Brands merged, another rwell-known brand which  is part of that company's 
>> port folio is Pyrex cookware. In the article it says that Instant Brands has 
>> gone into Chapter 11 bankruptsy protection and that the assets of the 
>> company may be liquidated. Of course it is quite possible that maybe some 
>> other outfit picks up some or all of the pieces although I believe the era 
>> of the Instant Pot and similar all-in-one cooking appliances has passed and 
>> was nothing more than a fad. In the end I am glad I didn't get one of these 
>> gadgets as I actually do like cooking according to more traditional methods 
>> making things from scratch and with local ingredients including those we 
>> grow in our own garden in the summer and fall. . For anybody who is 
>> interested, here is a link to the article:
>>  
>> Instant Brands, maker of Instant Pot and Pyrex cookware, files for 
>> bankruptcy | CBC News 
>> 
>>  
>>  
>> Best regards,
>> Sieghard
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Re: Enjoy your Instant Pot while it lasts - the company has filed for bankruptsy

[alia robinson]

all the instant pot is is an electric pressure cooker. you are still making 
things from scratch. people have been cooking under pressure for ever. it was 
easy convenient, and quick, and you get perfect rice everytime. it might not be 
branded “instant pot” but these devices are going nowhere, and I’m glad for it. 

Alia

> On Jun 14, 2023, at 2:39 AM, Sieghard Weitzel  wrote:
> 
> I know many on the list bought into the Instant Pot craze about 4 or 5 years 
> ago, I kept considering it and was waitiand waiting for the new Smart model 
> (not the Bluetooth one) to come out and to be available for a reasonable 
> price here in Canada. At one point it was somewhat reasonable, but I thought 
> it would go on sale again and then it didn't and then it seemed to disappear. 
> Now I just came across an article on CBC News about Instant Brands which 
> apparently came into existance when Instant Pot and Corelle Brands merged, 
> another rwell-known brand which  is part of that company's port folio isPyrex 
> cookware. In the article it says that Instant Brands has gone into Chapter 11 
> bankruptsy protection and that the assets of the company may be liquidated. 
> Of course it is quite possible that maybe some other outfit picks up some or 
> all of the pieces although I believe the era of the Instant Pot and similar 
> all-in-one cooking appliances has passed and was nothing more than a fad. In 
> the end I am glad I didn't get one of these gadgets as I actually do like 
> cooking according to more traditional methods making things from scratch and 
> with local ingredients including those we grow in our own garden in the 
> summer and fall. . For anybody who is interested, here is a link to the 
> article:
>  
> Instant Brands, maker of Instant Pot and Pyrex cookware, files for bankruptcy 
> | CBC News 
> 
>  
>  
> Best regards,
> Sieghard
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Re: Enjoy your Instant Pot while it lasts - the company has filed for bankruptsy

[Robert Doc Wright]

mine is still going strong after four years. I have the Instant Pot Dual crisp. 
  - Original Message - 
  From: Sieghard Weitzel 
  To: viphone@googlegroups.com 
  Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2023 12:39 AM
  Subject: Enjoy your Instant Pot while it lasts - the company has filed for 
bankruptsy


  I know many on the list bought into the Instant Pot craze about 4 or 5 years 
ago, I kept considering it and was waitiand waiting for the new Smart model 
(not the Bluetooth one) to come out and to be available for a reasonable price 
here in Canada. At one point it was somewhat reasonable, but I thought it would 
go on sale again and then it didn't and then it seemed to disappear. Now I just 
came across an article on CBC News about Instant Brands which apparently came 
into existance when Instant Pot and Corelle Brands merged, another rwell-known 
brand which  is part of that company's port folio is Pyrex cookware. In the 
article it says that Instant Brands has gone into Chapter 11 bankruptsy 
protection and that the assets of the company may be liquidated. Of course it 
is quite possible that maybe some other outfit picks up some or all of the 
pieces although I believe the era of the Instant Pot and similar all-in-one 
cooking appliances has passed and was nothing more than a fad. In the end I am 
glad I didn't get one of these gadgets as I actually do like cooking according 
to more traditional methods making things from scratch and with local 
ingredients including those we grow in our own garden in the summer and fall. . 
For anybody who is interested, here is a link to the article:

   

  Instant Brands, maker of Instant Pot and Pyrex cookware, files for bankruptcy 
| CBC News

   

   

  Best regards,

  Sieghard

   


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RE: Siri’s selective hearing problem still prevails at the end of the iOS 16 cycle

[Dennis Long]

I would report it they can and will forward it to the correct department.

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Mary 
Otten
Sent: Monday, June 12, 2023 3:28 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Siri’s selective hearing problem still prevails at the end of the 
iOS 16 cycle

Hi richard,
To be honest, I have not reported to Apple Accessibility. I don’t see it as an 
accessibility problem. It’s a Siri problem having nothing at all to do with 
voiceover. So I’m not sure what good it does to report this to Apple 
accessibility. I have reported more general things in the past, and gotten a 
response that it’s not appropriate to report this here. I can’t remember what 
it was, but that’s why I never report to them unless it’s specifically can be 
tied to something having to do with voiceover.
Mary


Sent from my iPhone

> On Jun 12, 2023, at 11:58 AM, Ron Canazzi  wrote:
> 
> Hi Group,
> 
> I have been using the iPhone for over 4 years now and I use Siri only in a 
> limited context.  While I can use the text keyboard, I am still quite slow at 
> it and so I choose to use Siri for Text messages. It works quite well if you 
> speak slowly--using some punctuation  and have limited background noise.
> 
> As far as phone calls, I have all important contacts: doctors, pharmacies, 
> family members, friends in contact from which I use the standard navigation 
> techniques to access and dial them. If I have to call someone or some 
> business that is not in my contacts and I know the number, then I use Siri.
> 
> As far as opening apps, I group the ones I use the most into folder--using 
> the edit method of drag and drop and placing these folders on page one of the 
> home scre3en.  Again, I use standard navigation techniques to navigate 
> quickly to the folders and double tap on the program name to access and 
> initiate their functions.
> 
> ...So am I unusual in operating this way?
> 
>> On 6/12/2023 2:22 PM, Richard Turner wrote:
>> I hope you all are reporting this to Apple Accessibility.
>> And, perhaps, asking for a session where they share your screen and can 
>> monitor what is happening and then have you send in a diagnostic report 
>> during that session.
>> Apple will never be able to fix things if they don't have good evidence to 
>> what exactly is going on.
>> accessibil...@apple.com or 877-204-3930
>> 
>> I will get the call x person in my contacts and Siri responding with What do 
>> you want to know about X person, but that is the exception and pretty seldom.
>> I suspect that is a connection issue with my WiFi...
>> 
>> HTH,
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> 
>> Richard, USA.
>> “Reality is the leading cause of stress for those who are in touch 
>> with it.”  --  Jane Wagner from The Search for Intelligent Life in 
>> the Universe
>> 
>> My web site: https://www.turner42.com
>> 
>> -Original Message-
>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf 
>> Of Mary Otten
>> Sent: Monday, June 12, 2023 11:11 AM
>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: Re: Siri’s selective hearing problem still prevails at the 
>> end of the iOS 16 cycle
>> 
>> Perfect example. And I bet if I tried that on my old phone which I can’t 
>> because it no longer has a Sim, it would probably work perfectly. I’m not 
>> buying this business about the new tone and the delay being the cause. I 
>> interact with Siri the same way all the time. So if it’s the problem with 
>> the tone or the speaking delay not being long enough, I should have the 
>> problem consistently. But there are certain things that it never ever gets 
>> wrong. And the App Store is the most glaringly obvious one. It never misses 
>> opening the App Store.
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
 On Jun 12, 2023, at 11:08 AM, Cristóbal Muñoz  
 wrote:
>>> 
>>> Paraphrasing...
>>> Me: Hey Siri, Call my wife.
>>> Siri: what do you want to know about XXX
>>> Me: I want to call my wife.
>>> Siri: XXX's phone number is XX. Do you want to call?
>>> Me: Yes, Call my wife.
>>> Siri: Sorry Something went wrong.
>>> I can give a myriad of other similar examples too. Siri is still hot 
>>> garbage all these years later.
>>> 
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf 
>>> Of Mary Otten
>>> Sent: Monday, June 12, 2023 10:45 AM
>>> To: via VIPhone 
>>> Subject: Siri’s selective hearing problem still prevails at the end 
>>> of the iOS 16 cycle
>>> 
>>> Way back at the beginning of iOS 16’s cycle, people were complaining about 
>>> the new tone for Siri and about problems getting Siri to respond 
>>> appropriately. I was certainly one of those people. N Now, many months 
>>> later, I’m still one of those people. Certain things I can ask. Siri never 
>>> screws up. Open the App Store, for instance. I don’t think it ever missed 
>>> that command. But open BARD Mobile. Open the name of my credit union, and 
>>> many other open commands as often as not meet with some stupidity about 
>>> what it found on the web 

Enjoy your Instant Pot while it lasts - the company has filed for bankruptsy

[Sieghard Weitzel]

I know many on the list bought into the Instant Pot craze about 4 or 5 years 
ago, I kept considering it and was waitiand waiting for the new Smart model 
(not the Bluetooth one) to come out and to be available for a reasonable price 
here in Canada. At one point it was somewhat reasonable, but I thought it would 
go on sale again and then it didn't and then it seemed to disappear. Now I just 
came across an article on CBC News about Instant Brands which apparently came 
into existance when Instant Pot and Corelle Brands merged, another rwell-known 
brand which  is part of that company's port folio is Pyrex cookware. In the 
article it says that Instant Brands has gone into Chapter 11 bankruptsy 
protection and that the assets of the company may be liquidated. Of course it 
is quite possible that maybe some other outfit picks up some or all of the 
pieces although I believe the era of the Instant Pot and similar all-in-one 
cooking appliances has passed and was nothing more than a fad. In the end I am 
glad I didn't get one of these gadgets as I actually do like cooking according 
to more traditional methods making things from scratch and with local 
ingredients including those we grow in our own garden in the summer and fall. . 
For anybody who is interested, here is a link to the article:

Instant Brands, maker of Instant Pot and Pyrex cookware, files for bankruptcy | 
CBC News


Best regards,
Sieghard

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