No, they are not anywhere near as small as cell phone keys. However, I
can tell you that I have met many blind individuals who hate some cell
phones simply because of their keypads. I use a Nokia 6682, and I have
no trouble with the keypad. However, I have shown the phone to a number
of people that I consider capable and competent, and they hate the
keypad. A redesign of the keypad, should it take place, needs to
consider the needs of those who have dexterity issues and/or
Problems with neuropathy.
-----Original Message-----
From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kevin Jones
Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2006 7:25 PM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookport] Re: New Bookport ideas
They aren't any where near the small size of cell phone keys however.
Neal Ewers wrote:
I think you will have a really hard time making the keys smaller. The
testing we have done at Trace for various phone projects, A T M
machines
and other products I can't mention has lead us to believe that you
start
leaving out vast segments of the older population plus a number of
other
people when you make the keys too small to use. As it is now, the
keys
are just about the dimensions of a standard telephone, plus or minus.
Well, and what is a standard telephone these days anyway, so perhaps
that is not a good example. But I would caution against making them
any
smaller than they are now.
Neal
-----Original Message-----
From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bruce Toews
Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2006 1:15 PM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookport] Re: New Bookport ideas
What about keeping the keys the same size, but just moving them a
touch
closer together? My preference would be for much smaller keys much
closer
together, but I agree this would be a problem to people without the
finger
dexterity or precision.
Bruce
