Hi Damien, Well, we're way past the point where devices with keyboards will be as heavily marketed as they used to be. Unfortunately, what most people are saying is true--the demand for touch screens is a lot higher than the demand for buttons and keyboards. Just look at home appliances that only use touch screens, forcing us to either label them or search for longer than we should have to for older models that are more accessible. My attitude is that, you may have to jump through a few hoops down the road to get the technology you want if you stick to what works for you, but it should pay off in the end. While I definitely do think there's a possibility that all devices with buttons could be fazed out, I don't think it's near enough in the future that we need to panic or complain about it for now. I'm going to cross that bridge when I come to it, if it ever even happens.
On 4/21/12, bpeterson2...@cableone.net <bpeterson2...@cableone.net> wrote: > This is only the first attempt. I don't doubt that in the future they'll be > able to be made even more accessible than they are now. > > > > Are you threatening me? I am the great Cornholio! I come from Lake Titicaca! > -----Original Message----- > From: Damien Pendleton > Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2012 3:06 PM > To: Gamers Discussion list > Subject: Re: [Audyssey] LWorks > > Hi Brian, > What I'm trying to say is, the very nature of a touch screen device makes it > seem rather inaccessible, no matter how many attempts and tweaks you make at > it. It'd be like giving a computer user a mouse, a screenreader, but no > keyboard. The fact is, blind people cannot see the screen, so it would take > them way longer than should be necessary to access things that could be > accessed in seconds. > As for the button-style cases, again. Good plan, if it weren't for the fact > that the screen was constantly changing, and therefore you're still tapping, > or pressing, for longer than necessary, trying to find what you need. There > are only two buttons on a Simbian based Nokia at least, that change on a > regular basis. Those are your two soft keys, and talks always announces them > to you before you even press them. > Regards, > Damien. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <bpeterson2...@cableone.net> > To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> > Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2012 9:53 PM > Subject: Re: [Audyssey] LWorks > > >> I'd say that the fact that Apple attempted to develop a way to make touch >> screens accessible is a big score in their favor, not an attempt to con >> the law. >> >> >> >> Are you threatening me? I am the great Cornholio! I come from Lake >> Titicaca! > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. > --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
