Only if it's Elecraft. Clearly this isn't the case with Yaecomwoodlincotec. Well, at least a couple of those, anyway.
-- Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA Phone: 814-860-3194 Mobile: 814-431-0962 Email: bu...@brannan.name > On Jun 5, 2016, at 4:13 PM, Amateur Radio Operator N5GE <n...@n5ge.com> wrote: > > 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:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >>> >>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >>> Message delivered to donw...@embarqmail.com >>> >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to n...@n5ge.com > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to bu...@brannan.name ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
