[Elecraft] New products

Don Wilhelm donwilh at embarqmail.com
Sun Jun 5 15:37:42 EDT 2016


Lynn,

Please tell us how a touchscreen interface can enhance usability for 
blind operators.
Elecraft has made a commitment for such usability for all their radios 
with those blind operators particularly in mind.
A GUI interface means nothing to those who cannot see it.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 6/5/2016 3:16 PM, Lynn W. Taylor, WB6UUT wrote:
> A radio with only physical knobs and buttons severely limits future 
> upgradability, and leads to crazy button combinations to turn things 
> on and off that weren't even a dream when the radio was originally 
> released.
>
> Touch screens may not be always convenient, but they're much more 
> flexible than a silk-screened metal panel.
>
> I realize that knobs and buttons are a religion for some, but it's 
> really time to lighten up, folks.
>
> Either that or for Elecraft to release a rig with a whole bunch of 
> "empty" buttons and sell stickers to update the front panel when the 
> firmware grows to need them.
>
> On 6/5/2016 10:18 AM, Buddy Brannan wrote:
>> Also, can we pllease, for the love of all that is holy, not do the 
>> touch screen GUI? At least, not an exclusively touch
>
>
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