We have lots of laws on the books that some people may disagree with.
Josh, you disagree with 508 and 255?
I think I have illustrated my views pretty succinctly as to why.
Nope, I do not follow your arguments. From what I have read here on this list, your reasons apply only to not extending ADA.
I think the undo burden argument could definitely be applied to the iPhone, so we disagree on that point.
Well, 255 only requires what is readily achievable, so the level of effort expected is far less than undue burden. There are actually fairly mature working examples on how to make touchscreens accessible to the blind, so yes, we disagree about that. Here is my favorite: http://trace.wisc.edu/world/kiosks/ez/
Apple can argue that the touch screen is unusable by the blind under any circumstances, and most people would buy into that, including most visually impaired individuals.
Yes, the casual observer might think so. Thank goodness for subject matter experts on topics one is uninformed about. It is good to listen to them rather acting out of ignorance. Some people think the Internet is a visual medium and the blind should not have the expectation for access. In the years past, many people, including those with visual impairments, though the blind would never use Windows or other GUIs.
