Don, I suspect that having redesigned a rig with touch screen capability the manufacturer would, in a short period of time realize the error of their ways. Hopfully they would still have enough capital to revert to the original design and fire the person responsible for the change.
On Sun, 5 Jun 2016 15:37:42 -0400, you wrote: >Lynn, > >Please tell us how a touchscreen interface can enhance usability for >blind operators. >Elecraft has made a commitment for such usability for all their radios >with those blind operators particularly in mind. >A GUI interface means nothing to those who cannot see it. > >73, >Don W3FPR > >On 6/5/2016 3:16 PM, Lynn W. Taylor, WB6UUT wrote: >> A radio with only physical knobs and buttons severely limits future >> upgradability, and leads to crazy button combinations to turn things >> on and off that weren't even a dream when the radio was originally >> released. >> >> Touch screens may not be always convenient, but they're much more >> flexible than a silk-screened metal panel. >> >> I realize that knobs and buttons are a religion for some, but it's >> really time to lighten up, folks. >> >> Either that or for Elecraft to release a rig with a whole bunch of >> "empty" buttons and sell stickers to update the front panel when the >> firmware grows to need them. >> >> On 6/5/2016 10:18 AM, Buddy Brannan wrote: >>> Also, can we pllease, for the love of all that is holy, not do the >>> touch screen GUI? At least, not an exclusively touch >> >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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] >> > >______________________________________________________________ >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] ______________________________________________________________ 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]

