Hi. I'm sorry to say that I think the next great accessibility hurdle that we as blind people are going to have to fight is the lack of accessibility in menu driven consumer electronics and appliances. I think the two big blindness organizations will have to pull together if they expect to win this one. 73, de Lou K2LKK At 12:10 AM 8/23/2007 -0400, you wrote: >Best advice Robert is to look at them hands-on. Most of the stereos now are >menu-driven. Some are multi-layered menus that are a bitch, excuse my >French, >to operate. I had a Sony STR1000 that I borrowed while my Yamaha was being >repaired. I could not reliably set the stupid presents. > >In looking at another store, the Yamaha RX659 I think it was, seemed to >have a >bit more predictability in the menu system than the Sony. Only in the >lowest-end models can you avoid a lot of the menu garbage. > >Steve, K8SP >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Robert Clark" <[log in to unmask]> >To: <[log in to unmask]> >Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 9:50 PM >Subject: OT Stereo systems > > > Yeah I am still looking for one. ;) Was browsing the BestBuy web site. >Some systems are satellite ready. Is this XM radio? Is it worth it? And >some have bluetooth connectivity. Is this a good thing to have? > > Basic things I want is presets that are easy to access once set up. >Line outs. CD player/changer. I really want to pull in local stations. > >*---* *---* *---* *---* *---* >A smile is the same in any language. >Robert & Dreamer Doll ke7nwn >Newport, Oregon >N24C 3G 8/2000 Hookup >[log in to unmask] >http://webpages.charter.net/dog_guide/ > > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.5.484 / Virus Database: 269.12.6/971 - Release Date: 8/24/2007 >2:59 PM Louis Kim Kline A.R.S. K2LKK Home e-mail: [log in to unmask] Work e-mail: [log in to unmask] Work Telephone: (585) 232-1111