I agree this would be a good idea, for you don't want sighted people thinking this is a radio for mostly blind people . if that happens, it doesn't sell and the merchandise disappears from store shelves pretty quickly.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Wood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Friday, April 04, 2008 1:02 PM Subject: Re: Fwd: Accessible Devices Opportunity To Have Input On TheDesign ofNewRadio > That sounds like that would be a great idea! > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chris Skarstad" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Friday, April 04, 2008 4:32 AM > Subject: Re: Fwd: Accessible Devices Opportunity To Have Input On TheDesign > of NewRadio > > >> Hi. I think what would be really cool is to have them build >> a radio, but instead of it being a specialized radio designed >> specifically for the blind, which is how this sounds, what they might >> be able to do is build it exactly like a regular radio ,but find some >> kind of a way to enable the accessibility features. These could be >> enabled and disabled at will, most likely through a button that is >> clearly marked on the radio itself or the remote, if it has >> one. This way, we wouldn't have to have sighted help, just to get to >> the features we need. >> so a blind person could use the unit just as readily as a sighted >> person could. If menus are involved, I would hope that some kind of >> audible clicks, or beeps, or even better, some kind of audible voice >> prompts could be used, making it easier to set the time on the clock, >> set up presets, tell what preset we're on, etc. I know a lot of >> radios and CD players are menu based nowadays. So if the >> accessibility features could be enabled and disabled, that would be a >> good way to do it. >> >> >> >> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >> http://www.pc-audio.org >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > > > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
