I appreciate your perspective, and I prefer to use a keyboard over touch screen when I can. The population of people you work with who depend on these features are the ones being impacted by this. Apple is not sending a good message here. Siri has never been one of my favorite digital assistants though. There is too much emphasis on cameras and not enough stability in software as far as I'm concerned i.e. taking out features after advertising them.
-----Original Message----- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of doug.law...@gmail.com Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2021 8:26 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Recent Siri Changes Remove Call, Email, and Voicemail Features Used by Low Vision and Blind Users As the president of the CFB, I see a lot of older people who use these features. I understand that we should all do our best to learn the iOs interface but we also have to understand that a lot of older people just want to get the basics done. Even accomlishing the basics on these devices can be quite a difficult task for many users. A prime example is writing in braille screen input′ A lot of people are just simply not going to get that far. Even simple tasks such as learning the concept of singgle and double tapping is a major learning curve for a lot of this demographic . Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 30, 2021, at 7:59 AM, Rebecca Skipper <skipper8...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Thanks for sharing this article. > I have mixed views on this . > On the one hand, I think it is important to learn Apple's native user > interface, but on the other hand it is very frustrating to lose Siri features > that people depend on. > Does the removal of certain Siri features impact sighted users as well or > just the visually impaired? > It doesn't sound like a Voiceover bug to me. > This hurts Apple's reputation as a trend setter in accessibility. > The good news is that if you have an Apple Homepod Mini you can still play > voicemails. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> On > Behalf Of dan d. > Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2021 7:46 AM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Recent Siri Changes Remove Call, Email, and Voicemail Features Used > by Low Vision and Blind Users > > > https://www.macrumors.com/2021/09/29/siri-changes-features-removed/ > -- > ent- > XR > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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