Not built-in rechargeable, but there isn't anything preventing you from using a good rechargeable triple A battery if you want.
-----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2017 7:55 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Color identifier, was: IOS Apps; it takes one triple A battery. It is hard to say how long it lasts, but it doesn't seem to drain very fast. I'm sure it will vary depending on how much it is used. It is not rechargeable. Richard Noun: trumpery 1. (informal) statements or beliefs that are untrue or make no sense 2. Ornamental objects of no great value This definition is from WordWeb (Sent from the iPod Touch 6? > On May 13, 2017, at 7:31 PM, Cris Ali <filasti...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > I have a question about the Rainbow II. > How does the battery situation work? Do you recharge the battery or does it > run on replaceable batteries? I am curious to know what kind of battery does > it have, how long it lasts, and if it is rechargeable like the phone battery > or simply a small size replaceable battery each time it runs out. > Regards, > Cris > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On > Behalf Of Mike Ulrich > Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2017 5:33 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: Color identifier, was: IOS Apps; > > Hey Sieghard, A big time hats off for putting it out that you'll be the go > between of getting the Rainbow out to a lot of blind folks! > > BTW: Did you ever conversate with a blind guy that worked for the US social > Security Service that lived up in Michigan? > A newbie blind resident of Lee County Florida that just moved down here from > the state of Michigan, just came across my radar. He said he heard of you > from the past. As we were talking about his new IPhone 7+. I thought yeah, I > know Sieghard. His name is Patrick F. > > Does this happen to ring any bells? > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On > Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel > Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2017 5:03 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Colour identifier, was: IOS Apps; > > Hi David, > > Where abouts in Canada are you? I am in northern BC and also had a look at > the Rainbow II. I wrote to Edmundson Engineering, the makers of this device, > and even though it is Saturday I received a prompt reply and they said that > if I were to order it directly from them either online using Paypal or by > phone using a credit card they would ship it to Canada First Class Mail. I > replied with my address and asked them to give me an idea as to how much > shipping would be. I also asked them to tell me if it would cost the same to > send 2 units because I thought if that is so maybe I could order both and > then send one to you. Normally I would have sent this to you privately, but I > know there are other canadians on the list, if anybody is interested in one > of these we could even do this with more numbers. I have a retail business > and for the last couple of years ago have my website up and running and we do > more internet orders so I ship by Canada Post Expedited Parcel post. This is > trackable and a small package here in BC is usually around $12 or $13, it's a > few Dollars more if it goes to Alberta or more to the east, but I could give > you an exact shipping cost if I had your address. Payment could be either by > Interac email money transfer or I could put these up on my own website where > you could order using Visa/Mastercard, your debit card/bank account via > Interac Online or Paypal. > Anybody interested let me know. I have a Colorino which can do about 150 > colours, but for somebody who doesn't have one yet I think 40 colours is just > fine and this one is a lot cheaper. I am primarily interested because I never > found my Colorino did very well with LED lights and this one claims it can do > that which could be handy. > > Regards, > Sieghard > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On > Behalf Of David Whitehead > Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2017 5:18 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: IOS Apps; > > Hello; > Yes; I did actually check out the Rainbow II Color Reader However, > apparently, it can't be delivered to my address here in Canada. > > > Statistics are like a bikini. What they reveal is suggestive, but what > they conceal is vital. > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On > Behalf Of Mike Ulrich > Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2017 7:21 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: IOS Apps; > > I've downloaded and used a few of these color identifying apps, and I don't > think they work well enough to use at all. They title basic colors with > strange names and just don't seem that reliable for me. > So I recently purchased a small device known as The Rainbow II; color > identifier and light detector. I bought it from Amazon for $70.00 plus about > $4.00 shipping. I think this is by far, the absolute best color id and light > detector on the market today. This little thing even blows the Colorino away. > It's only about two inches tall, one and a quarter inch wide and one half > inch thick. Plus on the top it has a one and a half inch strap with a key > ring. Very handy and it works lightning fast. Just hold the bottom of the > unit right down on the object in question, and press the large tactile > button. Bingo! Less than one second and it verbally tells you the color! I > think one of the reasons that smart phone color ID apps don't work too well; > is you hold the camera up and off of the object in question. Allowing light > and shadows to affect the reading. With the Rainbow, you press the unit right > on said object in question. So no light or shadows to play with. > > If you point it at a suspected light source and press the button; it'll say > for instance, if I point it up at my kitchen's fluorescent ceiling lights; > "Green Light". Now point it at my kitchen table's table lamp, with a regular > old light bulb in it, and it'll say "Yellow Light". > > I use my Rainbow every day with zero problems and find its accuracy 100%! > > I can't tell you how many free color ID apps, and some pay color ID apps I've > tried in the past, with crap results. The Rainbow II is great and you can put > it on your key ring. > one and three quarters inch tall, > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On > Behalf Of David Whitehead > Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2017 7:02 AM > To: Viphone List > Subject: IOS Apps; > > Good morning all; > A friend asked me to find out, which apps are the best for reporting color, > and to find whether there's lights on or not. > Have a good day > > > Statistics are like a bikini. What they reveal is suggestive, but what > they conceal is vital. > > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > mk...@ucla.edu. 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