I foresee Bluetooth or newer technology tablets or phone size units that control our radio as an option to control our radios . So touchscreen control seems like more than a fad.
On Monday, March 28, 2016, Gary <[email protected]> wrote: > Bill > I agree, similarly with an Elad, not my choice BUT there is always the > possibility some feature or other may be a popular item Elecraft can look > at implementing in future FW and/or hardware. > Competition drives innovation and that is good for all parties. > Touch screen is not likely to be something I want in my radio but there IS > a market for it no doubt. I just smile when I imagine a mobile with a touch > screen, driving along, your contact asks you to go up 5 or something. I > know I would end up either going somewhere I didn't expect or going off > planet.....a bump in the road would be my downfall I reckon. > 73 > Gary > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Bill" <[email protected] <javascript:;>> > Sent: 29/03/2016 9:40 AM > To: "[email protected] <javascript:;>" <[email protected] > <javascript:;>> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] IC-7300 video - things to come > > Actually, this does effect Elecraft users. There may be some good ideas > that we will want to see incorporated on future Elecraft products. For > example, the use of a touch screen for a lot of its controls. I do not > care for touch screen myself, but it is the sign of the times on many > things and lots of folks are very comfortable with the concept. > > I did not intent to raise any ire over this post. > > Bill W2BLC K-Line > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] <javascript:;> > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [email protected] <javascript:;> > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] <javascript:;> > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [email protected] <javascript:;> -- Rick, W8ZT Sent from Gmail Mobile ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]

