[Elecraft] K4?

[Phil Hystad]

I believe many future electronic devices will not have a touch screen.  They will have a voice interface.  In fact, a number of devices in my home right now are voice operated and it seems to work just fine and this capability is improving rapidly in the industry.

For example, my 2018 Toyota RAV4/Hybrid has a touch screen system.  I also have my iPhone coupled to the RAV4 so I make calls hands free merely by saying something like "Siri, call home".  I also play music I have on my iPhone.  Instead of using the touch-screen music browsing system, I merely say "Siri, play Beatles One" or whatever.  I have actually named my music playlists with names easy to use Siri for this interface.

And, instead of doing simple time-zone arithmetic, I have the habit of saying "Alexa, what is GMT time for now".  Alexa answers clearly with date and time.

phil, K7PEH

> On Mar 25, 2019, at 9:10 AM, Bert <ve3nr at bell.net> wrote:
> 
> Touch screens are unavoidable! Most future electronic devices will have have touch screens as I/O interface.
> 
> You can wish whatever you want, but if the device/radio is not commercially viable, it will never happen,
> i.e. it always comes down to dollars and cents!
> 
> BTW, the best device you have is between your ears! ;-)
> 
> Bert VE3NR
> 
> 
> 
> On 3/25/2019 11:51 AM, Doug Person wrote:
>> Modern screens last a long time and don't suffer nearly as much from burn-in. They can also be replaced.
>> 
>> Doug -- KJ0F
>> 
>> On 3/24/2019 10:58 PM, mrkgnthr--- via Elecraft wrote:
>>> I keep seeing all the desires for a big color screen.  I have seen too many of these color screens that have burn in and failure.  I like my nice yellow screen that is always readable, and if damaged can be replaced for less than the cost of a new radio.  I like a radio that I can pick up and carry without straining my back.    I like the separate modules that can be upgraded.  The price was a little steep, but every time I turn it on I smile and know it was worth it
>>> 
>>> Mark.  WB7TLK
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPad
>>> 
>>>> On Mar 24, 2019, at 20:38, John_N1JM <johnn1jm at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
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