David, that’s all true, but there’s one little problem. All of those touch screens are attached to Android or iOS devices. Unless Elecraft plans on embedding a full Android or Apple OS in the mythical K4, writing a similar screen reader will not be a small undertaking.
> On Mar 26, 2019, at 4:50 AM, David Wilcox via Elecraft > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Don, > > I have a blind ham friend and all his touch screens talk back to him when he > touches something..... he can use his iPad, iPod and iPhone faster than I > can. It’s in the programming as it is a special program he has for each. > Another miracle for our blind brothers. And, that is why he bought Icom > gear. He said they were the only company to offer plug in “talker” boards > for their xcvr. Still using his 756 Pro, 500 w Icom amp and LDG talking SWR > meter. > > Dave K8WPE > > David J. Wilcox K8WPE’s iPad > >> On Mar 25, 2019, at 12:02 PM, 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 Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA Email: [email protected] Mobile: (814) 431-0962 ______________________________________________________________ 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
