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From: Ann.Stalnaker@p0.f14.n385.z1.fidonet.org (Ann Stalnaker)
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Subject: Re: Deaf And/or Hearing Impaired
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Date: 15 Mar 91 04:45:39 GMT
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[This is from the Silent Talk Conference]

 > I bought two TDDs from Ultratec and received them in January
 > of this year, but had to send them back for repair because
 > they weren't working 100 percent out of the box.  The Superprint
 > 400 had trouble charging the batteries and the Compact
 > TDD couldn't retain the data in its memory nor could it
 > make phone calls anymore after the first one.  What a bummer.....

I, too, have a Superprint 400a by Ultratec along with two Krown
Research models which are really my favorite.  I don't think I'm
familiar with the Compact TDD - is it anything similar to the
Intele-Type by Ultratec?  I keep my Superprint 400a hooked up
to my other phone line at all times using direct connect and the
nice auto-answer feature.  I've never had any problems using UPS
as I use them often for hardware/peripherials/software, etc.
for the CPU.  Isn't there a dealer in your area (Denver) where
you could have purchased the units directly?  We have several
in Oklahoma and there are a lot of them in the Dallas/FW area
where you can try them out on a trial basis before purchase.

Oh, I'm so glad you are going to make this year's SHHH convention.
The SilentTalkers will all have to get together for dinner,
gab session and perhaps satisfy our fix of BBSing during the
convention.  I attended my first SHHH convention last summer
in LR and had a great time.

BTW - are you familiar with Listen-Up in Denver?  There are
several of these stores but the main one is on Pearl Street.
A very close relative of mine is the owner - Walt Stinson.

I feel confident that techology will improve in the future but
I do feel it'll be with laptops and perhaps that little pocket
gadget one can carry around to print out conversations/voices
in crowds and the like.  Wouldn't it be neat to chat away
at one end of the room and pick up conversations at the other
end?  (HA HA - talk about nosy!!!)

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