> Got it! Thanks On Dec 3, 2017, at 6:08 PM, Kay Malmquist > <[email protected]> wrote: > > If you look up instant pot an app will come up called smart cooker. That is > the one you want. There is another one called instant pot and that has more > recipes that you can use, but the one that will Bluetooth with your instant > pot is Smart cooker. Hope this helps. > Kay Malmquist > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Larry Smith <mailto:[email protected]> >> To: 'Ming' via VIPhone <mailto:[email protected]> >> Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2017 4:05 PM >> Subject: Re: New Instant Pot Smart coming soon, was: Instant Pot Ultra >> 10-in-1 >> >> I purchased the insta pot last week and received it last Friday. What is the >> name of the app? I purchased the bluetooth model. Thanks On Dec 3, 2017, at >> 12:37 PM, Kay Malmquist <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> Oh, I understand all that, and yes, it would be nice to be able to update >>> the firmware in this, so we will see where that goes. I know what they >>> told you about being designed to work as an accessible app and let's hope >>> that continues. >>> Kay Malmquist >>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: Sieghard Weitzel <mailto:[email protected]> >>>> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2017 11:28 AM >>>> Subject: RE: New Instant Pot Smart coming soon, was: Instant Pot Ultra >>>> 10-in-1 >>>> >>>> As I said, according to the customer service rep the fact that the Instant >>>> Pot app is accessible is by design and not just something that just >>>> happens to be so. >>>> I would therefore assume Instant Pot as a company is aware of the needs of >>>> visually impaired users and has made a commitment towards offering an >>>> accessible product. >>>> Anyhow, by software update I don’t mean updates to the app but updates to >>>> the pot’s firmware. The app of course is also important as it’s your >>>> portal to the hardware, with something like the Instant Pot the app really >>>> is no more than a remote control which let’s you select a cooking program >>>> and maybe set a timer etc. Of course if the buttons, labels and other >>>> controls in the app are made to be inaccessible that makes the entire >>>> product inaccessible. >>>> But the real “smart” stuff happens inside the software and the processor >>>> that is built into the pot and this is where it would make sense if this >>>> could be updated just like I can update the firmware of my router, my >>>> Netatmo Weather Station, my Schlage Sense smart doorlock, my Ring Video >>>> Doorbell or my Philipps Hue lights so it should be possible to update the >>>> firmware of the actual Instant Pot. >>>> The issue you describe with the iGrill is of course not because the actual >>>> hardware has become inaccessible, the hardware only communicates with the >>>> app, but here iGrill has messed up by making the app inaccessible, >>>> basically now the remote control or the gateway/the portal to the iGrill >>>> is inaccessible. >>>> Regards, >>>> Sieghard >>>> From:[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>[mailto:[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>] On Behalf Of Kay Malmquist >>>> Sent: Sunday, December 3, 2017 9:11 AM >>>> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>>> Subject: Re: New Instant Pot Smart coming soon, was: Instant Pot Ultra >>>> 10-in-1 >>>> I get a bit nervous talking about software updates after our experience >>>> with iGrill and their updates which rendered the product basically >>>> useless. Lets hope they keep the functionality and accessibility going. >>>> Kay Malmquist >>>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>----- Original >>>> Message ----- >>>>> From: Sieghard Weitzel <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>> Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2017 10:41 AM >>>>> Subject: RE: New Instant Pot Smart coming soon, was: Instant Pot Ultra >>>>> 10-in-1 >>>>> No, he didn’t give me any additional information nor did I ask, all he >>>>> said that they are working on a new model with better software. It’s too >>>>> bad they don’t make them so the software can be updated like it can be on >>>>> a Sonos player or many other connected devices, in fact I am surprised >>>>> now that I think about it. Maybe the new Instant Pot will have that >>>>> functionality, it really would make sense since the pot itself probably >>>>> won’t change very much and improvements will generally be software >>>>> related. >>>>> I don’t know if the new Smart will be an 8 quart or if it continues on as >>>>> a 6 quart. One thing I do know is that trying to constantly update to the >>>>> latest devices is probably a quick path to financial ruin, everything now >>>>> has software or is connected and the next version is always better and so >>>>> on and so on, it’s almost not possible to almost get the latest and in >>>>> many cases also not necessary. >>>>> One example is the TV. It used to be people would buy a TV and then you >>>>> would have this TV for 15, 20 or even 25 years. Nowadays you buy a TV and >>>>> a year or two later there is a newer, better one with more pixels, better >>>>> connectivity, a larger screen or a faster processor etc. Of course it’s >>>>> not feasible for the average user to update their TV every 2 or 3 years >>>>> like most of us update their phone, but that is what companies ideally >>>>> want. >>>>> Regards, >>>>> Sieghard >>>>> Regards, >>>>> Sieghard >>>>> From:[email protected] >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>[mailto:[email protected] >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>] On Behalf Of Kay Malmquist >>>>> Sent: Saturday, December 2, 2017 7:34 PM >>>>> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>> Subject: Re: New Instant Pot Smart coming soon, was: Instant Pot Ultra >>>>> 10-in-1 >>>>> Did he give you any indication as to what would be forthcoming in the new >>>>> smart? I don't regret buying this one and if I think there is a need to >>>>> buy the new one I might do that but in an 8 quart instead of the 6 that I >>>>> now have. I can either keep this one or give it to my daughter who would >>>>> like it as well. But I think since it would be at that point an older >>>>> model I would happily use it myself. >>>>> Kay Malmquist >>>>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>----- Original >>>>> Message ----- >>>>>> From: Sieghard Weitzel <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>>> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>>> Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2017 4:14 PM >>>>>> Subject: New Instant Pot Smart coming soon, was: Instant Pot Ultra >>>>>> 10-in-1 >>>>>> Hello, >>>>>> I have not read that the Ultra has a Sous Vide function, but I have seen >>>>>> the stand-alone Instant Pot Sous Vide cooker which seems to be its own >>>>>> unit but somehow can also be used with an existing Instant Pot, haven’t >>>>>> quite figured it out. >>>>>> Anyhow, I called Instant Pot and was surprised by the knowledge of the >>>>>> person I spoke with. The phone connection was poor, but when I asked the >>>>>> customer service agent when the current Instant Pot Smart was released >>>>>> he immediately told me it was last May. I told him I had ordered the >>>>>> Ultra, but that I was blind and found it was not accessible in a >>>>>> meaningful way he said that Instant Pot currently recommends not to buy >>>>>> the existing Instant Pot Smart. He further told me they were working on >>>>>> a new and improved version which should come out in the first quarter of >>>>>> 2018. Since it is not like I’m desperate and couldn’t live another day >>>>>> (or week or months or 3) without an Instant Pot I will definitely wait >>>>>> to see what this new Instant Pot Smart has to offer. >>>>>> I also asked him whether the good accessibility of the app was >>>>>> accidental or by design and he said it was by design. Lastly I asked if >>>>>> the new Instant Pot Smart would be more expensive implying jokingly that >>>>>> I didn’t expect him to answer this and he answered without delay or >>>>>> hesitation that no, it would not be more expensive. >>>>>> Well, all we can do now is wait and see, I certainly will wait and >>>>>> anybody who doesn’t already have one of these gadgets is probably better >>>>>> off doing the same. One thing I am glad about is that I have not yet >>>>>> purchased one especially since they were not on sale last weekend. I >>>>>> guess if I had been able to pick one up for half price this might have >>>>>> been a good deal, but I am going to much more willing to pay full price >>>>>> for the new model as soon as it comes out without experiencing buyer’s >>>>>> remorse. >>>>>> Regards, >>>>>> Sieghard >>>>>> From:[email protected] >>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>[mailto:[email protected] >>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>] On Behalf Of Kay Malmquist >>>>>> Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2017 2:08 PM >>>>>> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>>> Subject: Re: Instant Pot Ultra 10-in-1 >>>>>> Hi Sieghard, >>>>>> I was just going to write to the list and see if you had gotten it yet. >>>>>> I really hoped that you would say it was accessible. The new pot is >>>>>> supposed to have a Sous Vide function which is cooking under vacuum in a >>>>>> water bath. I wasn't to worried about that myself because we already >>>>>> have a Sous Vide Supreme and so that would not be as important. I do >>>>>> not know when this is supposed to come out though. Whatever you >>>>>> decide,you will like the instant pot. Every time I use it I just love >>>>>> how the iPhone makes it so easy to use. >>>>>> Kay Malmquist >>>>>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>----- Original >>>>>> Message ----- >>>>>>> From: Sieghard Weitzel <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>>>> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2017 3:31 PM >>>>>>> Subject: Instant Pot Ultra 10-in-1 >>>>>>> Hello, >>>>>>> I mentioned last weekend that I had ordered the Instant Pot Ultra >>>>>>> 10-in-1 pressure cooker. As many of us found out, nobody seemed to have >>>>>>> any deals on the Instant Pot Smart and except for on Amazon here in >>>>>>> Canada I have not even found it for sale anywhere else, Best Buy Canada >>>>>>> doesn’t carry it, they only have the Duos 7-in-1 and I think 9-in-1. >>>>>>> This Ultra 10-in-1 which states it is a 2017 model was on sale on >>>>>>> Amazon.ca <http://amazon.ca/> for $119.99 and that was definitely a >>>>>>> good buy because now it is listed as $229.99. >>>>>>> Anyhow, I received it yesterday and unfortunately it would appear that >>>>>>> it is not accessible for a blind person. We never did actually plug it >>>>>>> in, but all it has in terms of controls is a single dial which can also >>>>>>> be pushed in to sort of “click” or select your program that you turn >>>>>>> the dial to. It has 16 programs and I assume these are all selected via >>>>>>> the dial. >>>>>>> There are also two buttons just below and to either side of the dial, >>>>>>> probably for maybe setting the timer, maybe an up and down arrow. >>>>>>> The dial does click as you turn it, well, not audibly click, but you >>>>>>> can feel how each position clicks into place, but there is no tactile >>>>>>> reference point on the dial and no stop like where you could turn it >>>>>>> all the way to the left or right to a stop position and then count >>>>>>> clicks forward or backward. The dial just as in so many appliances >>>>>>> nowadays just spins around and around and you have to visually confirm >>>>>>> what you selected. >>>>>>> Anyhow, I packed it up again and it will become a wedding present for >>>>>>> my store manager and his wife (they just got married today) and I will >>>>>>> probably order the Instant Pot Smart. Amazingly when I checked it again >>>>>>> on Amazon.ca <http://amazon.ca/>it told me that it had dropped in price >>>>>>> by just over $2 from $189.99 to $187.something, I guess I am getting my >>>>>>> deal after all *smile*. >>>>>>> The only thing I’m still a bit hesitant about is the fact that Instant >>>>>>> Pot may come out with a new version shortly. I was going to call them >>>>>>> to ask when this version was released since I haven’t really found that >>>>>>> information. >>>>>>> Best regards, >>>>>>> Sieghard >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> 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. 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