[Elecraft] K3S VS: K4

[Buddy Brannan]

Of course, my argument *against* the touch screen is that I can't use one, unless of course someone attaches a screen rader like Voiceover or Talkback to it. Which would probably not really be a thing. I'll be really sad if ham radio turns into something I can no longer participate in and keep up with the "state of the art". Anyway, I think touch screens are just transitional, meaning they're just a stop gap until some better/more intuitive thing comes along. Gimme knobs and buttons and things that have tactile feedback. Seriously, I think some of these guys are just putting in touch screens because they believe that it's "the newest thing to do", not for any inherent superiority of a touch screen interface. 

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Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
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> On May 16, 2015, at 2:58 PM, Lynn W. Taylor, WB6UUT <KX3 at ColdRocksHotBrooms.com> wrote:
> 
> In my opinion, the K3(*) will become a legacy product when it is no longer possible to add functions without changing the front panel.
> 
> There are already functions that aren't entirely obvious to the untrained operator (fortunately, if you want ESSB for example, you can learn the key sequence).
> 
> That is the argument for a touch screen interface -- if you need another button, or need to change a label, you can just draw it on the screen, without changing hardware.
> 
> I'm mildly curious about the front panel on the K3 vs. K3S for that reason.
> 
> 73 -- Lynn
> 
> On 5/16/2015 11:13 AM, Buddy Brannan wrote:
>> Ga...no touch screen, please!!!! State of the art ain't always what it's cracked up to be.
> 
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