I think for no other reason, typing on a full-size touch-screen
keyboard would really be hard on the fingers. There would be no
tactile feedback, no bounce if you will. Tapping with your fingers on
a hard unyielding surface would not be very comfortable and over time
may cause other problems. THe typing people do on devices such as the
iPhone is short in duration so is not likely to pose much problem for
fingers and thumbs.
Scott Howell
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On Jan 28, 2009, at 4:45 AM, Jacob Schmude wrote:
Hi Mike
That's not likely to happen. Certain devices are shifting to be
touch screens, but on larger systems or even laptops the keyboard
isn't likely to go anywhere. Do you know how many touch typists
would be ticked off if that happened?
The keyboard is only likely to go obsolete, imho, when voice
recognition technology is truly perfected. Then, and only then,
could the keyboard become completely obsoleted and even then that's
no guarantee.
On Jan 28, 2009, at 00:12, Michael Babcock wrote:
sadly, keyboards, they are going away, slowly, but i'm sure they
will be going away, it's like roadery phones (the round ones) vs
dial tones, aka touch tones. It's happening
mike
On Jan 27, 2009, at 7:58 PM, Ryan Mann wrote:
I hope I will always have the option of using a regular keyboard
instead of a touch screen. If not, computers will be hard for
blind people to use. I need the regular keyboard so I can find
the home row by using the bumps on the f and j keys.
On Jan 27, 2009, at 6:39 PM, David Poehlman wrote:
I agree. a touch screen could also slim down the required
formfactor.
On Jan 27, 2009, at 5:38 PM, Jacob Schmude wrote:
Hi
Same here. A good majority of the blind community is so focused
on believing that touchscreens are inherently inaccessible that
they come very close to making it so--they believe it so strongly
that they do not and will not see past this misguided belief and
actually attempt it. I don't think a touchscreen is great for all
things, but they've certainly got their uses. I don't want them
to go away, I want to use them. Besides, hoping and wishing
touchscreens are going away is simply delusional. News flash:
it's not happening :).
On Jan 27, 2009, at 16:18, Michael Babcock wrote:
cara;
wonderful speaking up, honestly, i personally would love a touch
screen
mike
On Jan 27, 2009, at 12:13 PM, Cara Quinn wrote:
Actually, I'd hope they would, and make it accessible. I'm
sorry, but I'm not a part of this seeming 'blind' trend of
hating touch screens and thinking / wishing they'll go away!
lol! I want to see more, not less innovation, in both form
factor and graceful / chic access solutions to use such.
Have a great day!…
Smiles,
Cara :)
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On Jan 27, 2009, at 11:40 AM, Krister Ekstrom wrote:
Let's just hope Apple doesn't make an Iphone/Ipod touch like
interface, that is touch screen and no keyboard.
/Krister
27 jan 2009 kl. 19.47 skrev Jacob Schmude:
That's true, for the time being. I think Apple may have to
change their minds soon, if you look at netbook sales figures
they are selling like crazy. If that keeps up for a few more
months Apple might just reconsider--out of necessity, if
nothing else. If this market stays strong, as it certainly
seems it's going to, you can bet Apple will jump in and grab
a piece of it.
On Jan 27, 2009, at 13:42, Scott Howell wrote:
Apple has made no decision to enter this market. Steve Jobs
has said that if they do, it will be worth Apple's time and
effort and will be a benefit to the consumer. Which means
they might be neat, but the number that have sold does not
justify the investment of resources.
Scott Howell
[email protected]
On Jan 27, 2009, at 12:29 PM, Michael Babcock wrote:
look at the macbook air?
On Jan 27, 2009, at 8:06 AM, william lomas wrote:
hi wouldn't it be great if we could get a macbook the
size of a netbook?
I am considering getting a netbook whilst I love the
macbook I hear netbooks are even more portable, then the
average macbook nowadays in terms of convenience etcetera
regards, will
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