Hi Colin;

I had an AT&T Universal Braille credit card.

73 De Anthony W2AJV
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Colin McDonald 
  To: [log in to unmask] 
  Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2006 4:55 AM
  Subject: Re: [BLIND-HAMS] speech chips:


  I always wondered why credit cards have raised numbers still? The machines
  that a credit card goes through these days uses the magnetic strip on the
  back instead of an imprint of the actual numbers.
  some credit card companies will put the holders name in raised letters as
  well, which is another question mark.
  Why not implement small braille on the card, at least to indicate type or
  bank or something.
  An M, or  V or an AE would suffice just fine.
  I also wonder if a person were to emboss their own braille simbol on the
  card if it would void its use?
  73
  Colin, CF6BKX
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "Bob Humbert" <[log in to unmask]>
  To: <[log in to unmask]>
  Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2006 2:24 AM
  Subject: Re: speech chips:


  > Think about this;  Credit cards all have embossed raised letters already.
  > Why not identifying Braille as well.  The cost would be very low and it
  sure
  > would help to keep them straight.
  >
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  > ----- Original Message ----- 
  > From: "Tom Fowle" <[log in to unmask]>
  > To: <[log in to unmask]>
  > Sent: Monday, December 25, 2006 5:43 PM
  > Subject: Re: speech chips:
  >
  >
  > > Jeeze don't get me started, the reason most consumer electronics
  > > don't talk, or aren't accessible, is cause most designers are 23
  > > and have 2020 vision and perfect hearing and are driven by simple
  > > minded marketing types whom, when they think of talking devices,
  > > think of "your door is ajar" and the like miss uses.
  > >
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  > > After spending much of a 25 year career banging my head on that
  > > steel ceiling.
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  > > tom WA6IVG
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