I'd have to say that's true. I am a huge Howard Stern listener and his main
complaint is the flat screen and not being able to type without a keyboard.
It's nice to hear sighted people bitching about it too.
Though I think to a degree blind people will have to come out of there
comfort zones and embrace things like the new ipod.
thanks
bb
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ray" <rays-h...@raynetbrm.plus.com>
To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org>
Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 2:35 PM
Subject: Re: More on the new Ipod Touch
Steve, oh yes, entering text via a screen image of text is possible ok,
and it
amazes me how adaptable some blind people will get to be in the flow of
things.
I think there's more than a bit of Apple ideology driving some people
here,
and I'm not saying that's all a bad thing, but I've heard it said that
even
some sighted ITouch and IPhone users wish there was a real keyboard you
could
pull out and use for text entry.
I've yet to see a mature and even handed debate on touch and gesture
interfaces but I'm all too aware that you have to try it to have a
worthwhile
apraisal of how usable it is.
I keep an eye on things Mac though as on the audio sie, which is much of
what
I these days, the Mac is important. so, hoping for some informative posts
or
links to articles on editing on the Mac.
Ray
Steve Matzura wrote:
Hi, Gary:
On Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:36:09 -0500, you wrote:
Steve, it sounds like an interesting device, especially if it changes the
playing field for screenreaders, but if everything goes to a touch pad,
where you use your finger to find what you need, how are the blind going
to
be able to write an email message without a keyboard? I think it would be
kind of difficult!
Talk to blind iPhone users. They seem to love it. Of course you're
right, it's not nearly as efficient as with a keyboard or even a
texting-style keypad, but it *can* be done.
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