I’ve reviewed Amazon listings. Here’s one that looks interesting to me:
* Maksone Folding Walking Pad, Wood Under Desk Treadmill with Adjustable Handlebar, Foldable Treadmill with Remote Control - Maximum Horsepower - 3 Horsepower I like it that this unit has a handlebar. It’s unclear if the controls require vision for basic operation. Richard Petty richard.pe...@earthlink.net <mailto:richard.pe...@earthlink.net> From: M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Sunday, June 2, 2024 2:43 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: From Mark: Some Comments, Answers, and Questions - Walking Pads Hello Everyone, With regard to walking pads, I have not yet purchased one. I plan on doing so, this week. I am still searching so if you have discovered a model that you find interesting, let us know. One thing I will insist on is that my unit must have, at least, 2.5 horse power. Anything less than 2.5 will simply not last long enough, based on how I intend to use the unit. Mark From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Tai Tomasi Sent: Saturday, June 1, 2024 8:14 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: From Mark: Some Comments, Answers, and Questions - Walking Pads Many people install these under desks and walk while working or doing other tasks. Having it under the desk means you can pull it out slightly to use, but you still can touch the desk while walking to stay oriented. Tai Tomasi, J.D., M.P.A. Email: tai.toma...@gmail.com <mailto:tai.toma...@gmail.com> Sent from my iPhone. Please excuse my brevity and any grammatical errors. On Jun 1, 2024, at 11:08 PM, Richard <richard.pe...@earthlink.net <mailto:richard.pe...@earthlink.net> > wrote: Good question. -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> <viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf Of James Bentley Sent: Saturday, June 1, 2024 7:40 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: From Mark: Some Comments, Answers, and Questions - Walking Pads If these walking pads do not have a hand rail, how do you manage to stay on the pad? James B -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> <viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf Of Richard Sent: Saturday, June 1, 2024 7:28 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: From Mark: Some Comments, Answers, and Questions - Walking Pads Mark and all, I found several walking pads on Amazon. The better options I found were priced from $200 and up to About $380. They all could be stored under a bed and one producer claimed their pad could be stored under a sofa. A couple had adjustable incline features. A question for Mark and anyone else who might know. Even though those that send data to a smart phone tracking app are at a higher price point, are there any that are relatively easy to operate without vision? One walking pad used a remote control. I'm not sure about others. I'm interested in a walking pad after learning about them from Mark, so will appreciate any help about their accessibility.. Richard Petty richard.pe...@earthlink.net <mailto:richard.pe...@earthlink.net> -----Original Message----- From: M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu <mailto:mk...@ucla.edu> > On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Saturday, June 1, 2024 3:34 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: From Mark: Some Comments, Answers, and Questions Hello All, 1. Well, I recently returned from a short vacation and during the trip, for the first time, I made extensive use of Air Tags. I was delighted to discover that they work remarkably well. However, to me, it seemed, that using the Find My app, with the Left Behind notification feature enabled, drain my battery a little faster than expected. I don't know if this is exactly true because, during the journey, I did take more photos than normal and my screen brightness was set to a higher level in order for me to be able to see the phone's display, out in the sunlight. 2. Someone, on list, suggested that she could not add a television series to her recorded list in Youtube TV for TVOS. I just tested this feature on my Apple TV, and found that the feature functions as expected, when VoiceOver is enabled. 3. One of the latest trends in home exercise is using a walking pad. Essentially, a walking pad is a much smaller version of a treadmill. Generally, the cost of a walking pad starts at around 140 USD. Many of them require no assembly and do not have a handrail. They are so very popular that, during my research, I discovered, at least, 30 brands with seemingly endless models. As a former owner of over 12 full-size exercise devices including several very expensive commercial grade treadmills, which I used in order to achieve my various health goals many years ago, I have decided to purchase one of these walking pads. For the record, although I thoroughly enjoyed my commercial grade devices, keeping those machines in proper order takes a great deal of tools, parts, and time (if one elects to maintain them by hand, as I did) or a great deal of money if one elects to have them serviced on a regular basis. One feature that I would like to have on my new walking pad is the ability to have all of the exercise statistics sent to the Apple Health app. So far, I have not found one that claims to do this. At least, I have not found one less than 1000 USD that has this feature. So, if you are using a walking pad or you discover one that has a smart app feature, let me know. Thank you. 4. In my home office, I have an Apple TV that was connected to a 14 year old 21 inch television. For the past couple of years, because of various reasons that are not relative to this topic, the active scan feature of Apple TV did not work with the set. Basically, this means that the edges of the Apple TV display went beyond the edge of the television's visible area. Not a big deal as I only use this set once or twice a year and when doing so, I mostly listened to the content, rather than watched it. Still, I have been passively searching for a small form factor television to replace the old one. In my experience, it has been almost impossible to locate a new, modern technology television, that is smaller than 24 inches. I had almost given up when, in my local Best Buy store, a couple of days ago, we spotted an area of the store filled with Insignia branded televisions. Insignia is Best Buy's house brand. Guess what? They have and I purchased a 19 inch model for 49 USD, before tax. The biggest surprised? when I powered on the unit for the first time, a screen reader asked if I wanted to leave the screen reader on or turn it off. This is a marvelous little set that offers anything you could want in a television; including a built-in screen reader. So, if you're in the market for a tiny TV that works beautifully with Apple TV, give the Insignia models a try. Okay, I think that's all for now. I hope you are all doing well and I look forward to any and all replies. Mark -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. 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