# Talking Microwave

Category: accessible Devices

## Post 1 by krisme (Ancient Zoner) on Saturday, 21-May-2005 20:11:57

Would anyone know where I could find a small and relatively inexpensive talking microwave? I want one for my college dorm next year. I checked Speak to Me and Independent Living Aids but their mikes are either too big or too expensive.

## Post 2 by bgdawg0385 (Generic Zoner) on Saturday, 21-May-2005 23:09:31

hmm braille labels or mark a normal one with puff paint... who needs one that talks. That is what i did for my dorm

## Post 3 by krisme (Ancient Zoner) on Saturday, 21-May-2005 23:11:54

That's what I was thinking about. I just thought a talking one would be pretty cool. They had one at the guide dog school i went to.

## Post 4 by Juliet (move over school!) on Saturday, 28-May-2005 20:41:33

I have to agree, they are neat; we had one at the rehab center for the blind in Daytona Beach, but they're about $300. That's not Worth spending that much money on in my oppinion, when you can by a regular one at your local department store, and have someone help you label it.

## Post 5 by JH_Radio (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Saturday, 11-Jun-2005 21:46:26

Do the talking ones still come with convection ovens?

## Post 6 by reader (the queen of it!) on Wednesday, 15-Feb-2006 11:23:03

There is a place, Blind Mice Mart, that is run by a man named Dale Brown. I think he has a talking microwave that is small and less expensive. His address, I believe, is blindmicemart.com; he claims it's nonprofit. I feel the way most of you seem to feel, I wouldn't waste the money either, but it's your money. LaWanda

## Post 7 by sparkie (the hilljack) on Wednesday, 15-Feb-2006 20:19:25

I think talking microwaves are cool, but I too just have mine marked with little dots can't remember what they're called but they're stick on dots.
Troy

## Post 8 by the wrath of fire (Veteran Zoner) on Saturday, 02-Dec-2006 14:30:59

I believe best buy or walmart has one for about eighty dollars.

## Post 9 by chocolab (move over school!) on Saturday, 02-Dec-2006 14:49:06

Yes ey do. I have it and it speaks most of the functions. Send me a private message for more info

## Post 10 by HauntedReverie (doing the bad mango) on Saturday, 02-Dec-2006 16:40:03

lol, I could not stand my mycrowave talking to me. It's far cheaper to have raised puffy dot things on it.

## Post 11 by motifated (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Saturday, 02-Dec-2006 16:46:42

I was just at a training session, and saw a brief demo of the Hamilton Beach talking microwave. As I understand it, they discontinued it, however you can get it from Independent living aids. I don't think they sold as well as the company had hoped. Unfortunately, it is selling for about $170 from what I understand. I'm betting if you checked around at the bst buys or wallmarts or k-marts, you might still find some of them.
Lou