[gui-talk] FWd: iPhone, a Reality Check

[David Andrews]

Rick:

There are reasons for all the questions you ask, and most have to do 
with cost, but aesthetics, reliability etc., may also come into play.

As to the touch screen and electronics devices, I think we need to 
wait until the device comes out and try it, reserving 
judgment.  Apple is doing some interesting things, it looks like to 
me, but until we try them out, I think we should reserve judgment.

It costs money to put duplicate controls on a device and the remote, 
and most users are at a distance anyway.  Analog controls get dirty, 
generally take up more space etc., hence the move away from them.

Dave

At 08:13 AM 6/9/2009, you wrote:
>I agree with Jonathan here.  Wjhat is so great about the touch 
>screen if one does not have vision?  The virtue of keys and buttons 
>is that they don't move.
>
>Even if I can hear what I'm going over, it is till somewhat of a 
>hunt and peck method.
>
>I often wonder about some of the decisions made about electronics, 
>even when they are accesible.  Why the need for a TV remote.  I 
>realize that since I have a hearing loss and sit close to the TV, 
>but even if one has one, why not put the keys on the TV, as well.
>
>Then, there is the whole digital versus analog thing.  Why should a 
>volume control be digital?  Finer gradations,  at least more smooth 
>ones, can be punt into an analog one.
>
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