[vicsireland] Re: Siri.
- From: Dónal Fitzpatrick <dfitzpat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:26:34 +0000
Nicky,
All totally valid points, but Siri has absolutely nothing to do with blind
people per se. It wasn't designed with blind people as a primary target
market, rather for sighted people in situations where a sighted user can't see
their device. Think driving, though this is a bad example.
Your points regarding literacy are well made though and I agree wholeheartedly.
On 10 Nov 2011, at 15:57, NicholasKealy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> I am listening to all of the discussion on Cerie with great interest. I
> haven't used it and yes, maybe if I did I would grow to depend on it a
> little too much. Lads, really, is this just a very lazy way out? Ok,
> quickly speaking something into your phone to have it put in your calendar
> or something might be alright but having it dictate tweets and text
> messages and stuff like that? How many of us actually read Braille now on
> a day-to-day basis these days? We are depending on technological
> developments to a great extent. What about our literacy skills? Is this
> programme not just a lazy way out for blind people?
>
>
> Nicholas Kealy
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