I think these companies should be able to design something that works audible like, or at least have an accessible app work for it.
On 11/26/17, Richard Petty <[email protected]> wrote: > There’s an article in the most recent Access World about some efforts from a > major manufacturer, Whirlpool, I think. They have created a primitive system > of audible controls. It’s both very disappointing and a little bit > encouraging. Disappointing because they haven’t come far at all. Possibly > encouraging because one department of the company is looking at the issue. > > > > Two years ago we found Whirlpool units with traditional dials and buttons. > Dials click into place and stay there until you change them. The dials have > raised indicator marks. After memorizing what each dial and button does and > their settings, the units are easy to use. They would be easy to label with > Braille Dymo tape, but we haven’t done that. > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Sieghard Weitzel > Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2017 6:31 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Smart Washer and Drier > > > > I was waiting for these for a long time, at the CES for the last 3 or 4 > years they are always talking about it, but nothing really has been widely > adopted. > > Last year I finally purchased a Miele washer and dryer, very expensive, but > there are no dials, all is controlled by buttons and while some of them get > pushed and rotate through various options, if you turn the appliance off > (these actually have real on/off butons) and start over it always defaults > back to the same order so if, for example, I select the “Master Care” > program then there is another button where you can cycle through 6 or 8 > different programs and it always starts at the top so if you write down the > order it’s no problem, also, I was able to read the LCD screen with Talking > Goggles, haven’t tried it yet with the Seeing AI Short Text function, but it > will probably work even better. Like I said, beautiful appliances, they are > rated for a 20-year life span but they are expensive. They did have a less > expensive set, but it had a dial which just turns and turns, no stops and no > good way to figure out what’s what. > > Bosch I believe has some sort of smart technology out, but when I last > checked it was available in Europe, but not yet in North America. > > I wouldn’t touch a Samsung washer and dryer or, for that matter, dish washer > or stove with a 10 foot pole, talk to any appliance repair person and the > German and Swedish stuff is clearly superior. Asko is from Sweden and I > think so is Electrolux, with the German brands Miele is probably at the top, > then there is Bosch and AEG (the latter is less well-known). > > > > Regards, > > Sieghard > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Blind Treasures {Your One Stop Shop} > Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2017 4:22 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Smart Washer and Drier > > > > This may be a long shot but does anyone utilize any of the smart washer and > drier’s available now? If so how accessable is it? Thanks for any help in > this matter. > > > > -- > 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: > [email protected]. 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