Mary, at least the model I have is not touch screen. The buttons are sort of like raised bubbles so I could see how maybe a sighted person would think it was a touch screen.
I just looked at the BT version and it's currently selling for $179 which is substantially lower than it was when I purchased my original instant pot. It was close to $300 then so $179 really looks like a deal since the standard 6qt model sells for $118. I'd definitely spend the extra $60 for the convenience and better accessibility of the BT model. I'm thinking about ordering one but need to listen to that podcast first. Best regards, Rick Alfaro -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mary Otten Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2015 5:21 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Instant pot multi use appliance with accessible iPhone app Thanks, Rick. I wish I had known this earlier. There was a big sale on the regular instant pot before Christmas. And I was looking into purchasing it, but then I read an article that seemed to indicate that there was a touch screen on the front. So that made it sound like it was not going to work too well for a totally blind person. I've never actually seen one. I guess I will have to keep looking for a sale. Mary Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 27, 2015, at 2:12 PM, Rick Alfaro <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi there Mary. I don't have the BT version of the Instant Pot but I do have > their standard version that is a pressure cooker, slow cooker, and also > sautes among other things. > > I just wanted to let you know that the Instant pot is most definitely very > useable by a blind person. I use mine at least once or twice a week. I simply > made a Braille chart of the various buttons along with what they are and > their default cook times. I keep this taped to the inside of a cabinet door > just above the Instant Pot for easy reference. In addition, this cooker also > has plus and minus buttons as well as a manual setting which I actually > prefer so you can set your own cooking time if you don't want to use the > presets. > > The buttons are definitely fairly tactile but I nevertheless put some lock > dots on them for an easier feel. > > The cooker is also very safe. There is no way you can open it once it comes > up to pressure. > > I've never seen the BT version so can't say the buttons and layout are the > same but their standard pot is quite useable. Pressure cooking save a ton of > time for all kinds of different dishes with the big advantage that all of the > flavor is locked into whatever you're cooking. > > I'm definitely going to check out that podcast and see what this BT version > is all about. > > > > Best regards, > > Rick Alfaro > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Mary Otten > Sent: Thursday, December 24, 2015 8:51 PM > To: [email protected]; [email protected]; > [email protected] > Subject: Instant pot multi use appliance with accessible iPhone app > > Hi all, > There has been a lot of talk on certain cooking related websites this past > year about an appliance known as an instant pot. It is a multi use appliance, > which combines the functionality of slow cooker, pressure cooker, rice > cooker, sauté pan, and some other stuff. I was interested in this device, > until I finally found an article that went into enough detail to convince me > that it would not be usable by a blind person. > Then just today, I found a podcast done by Victor Saren on applevis. He > demonstrates the Bluetooth app which makes the most expensive variant of the > instant pot accessible to blind people. This is not a cheap appliance. But it > may be under someone's Christmas tree tomorrow. I would be very curious if > there's anyone on any of these lists who has or will be getting this pot and > how you like it and the app. There are recipes on the instant pot website. > And I have found some recipes on another website. You can also adapt pressure > cooker recipes for it, but it cooks at a slightly lower pressure than the > usual stovetop pressure cookers. The app also lets you enter your own > recipes. There is also going to be or is, an android app > Mary > > > Sent from my iPhone > > -- > 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 and your owner is Cara Quinn - > you can reach Cara at [email protected] > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > 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 and your owner is Cara Quinn - > you can reach Cara at [email protected] > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. 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