We've always provided a host API that access to virtually 100% of the controls so voice interfaces can be designed for attached computers. This would be true even if we did a radio with a touch screen.
And as I said earlier, the emphasis should be on hard controls for things used most often. Wayne N6KR > On Mar 25, 2019, at 9:02 AM, Don Wilhelm <[email protected]> wrote: > > Touch screens do not provide support for blind amateur operators. Elecraft > has always said they will provide support for blind operators. > I just wonder how touchscreens fit into that commitment. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > On 3/25/2019 11:18 AM, Buddy Brannan wrote: >> While those are certainly advantages, there are several disadvantages. >> Number 1 on my personal hit parade: they aren’t tactile. You have to look at >> them to operate them. Which means, for you, another distraction. For me, it >> means extra support (think VoiceOver on iOS, Talkback on Android, VoiceView >> on the Amazon Fire things). So far, none of the ham radio manufacturers has >> implemented anything like that, and so touch screen interfaces on a lot of >> stuff are out of my reach, as it were. Of course, knobs and switches and >> buttons have the advantage of being able to be manipulated without having to >> see where they are. > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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
