I don't think Eleanor's advice had anything to do with whether someone has little or no vision. I recommend to people whether they're blind or sighted that if it isn't broken, don't fix it. Unless you're having trouble or you know there's something you want in an update then don't bother. If you do want an update then make sure you have a good back up, know how to reverse the update if you need to and make sure you have the requisite skills or assistance if things don't go well. Again, this advice is for the blind and sighted a like.
It is a fact though that with access technology, there is another layer of complexity on our phones. Whenever I update firmware, a advice driver or even just an application, I must admit I have some apprehension as to whether something will change to interfere with my accessibility. I'm more than willing to work with an access technology vendor or an application's author to fix something, but sometimes I just want to use a phone to make a call and don't want to fight an accessibility battle every time there's an update to an application that appears to be working just fine the way it is. This is all just my $0.02. Obviously anyone is able to update their phone, software and firmware any time they want, but if someone asks my opinion, whether they're sighted or not, the above is what I'll tell them. I wouldn't tell someone to just blindly update their phone on the off chance that there's some little improvement in there that you might find useful. IMHO, the risks are just too great. On 03/04/11 06:11, Bernard Hemmings wrote: > from time to time they add software and make improvements should we just > miss out not these due to the fact we have little or no vision? > I think not. > Bernard Hemmings > email: bern...@bhemmings.net > Skype: Bernard Hemmings > Ftp server email: ser...@bhemmings.net > ftp server address: livingaudio.bhemmings.net > Home: 61-02-95841280 > Mobile: 61-0412177799 > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eleanor Burke" > <eleanorbu...@btinternet.com> > To: "Talks Mailing List" <talks@talksusers.com> > Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2011 8:57 PM > Subject: Re: [Talks] phone updates. > > >> >> I do not tend to upgrade firmware if all is working fine on the >> phone. You might like to take that point up with Nokia Bernard about >> the message reader. >> -original message- >> Subject: [Talks] phone updates. >> From: "Bernard Hemmings" <li...@bhemmings.net> >> Date: 03/04/2011 11:21 am >> >> Well as the e52 commented on talks and email problems the same is true >> following the latest phone firmware update for the e72. I have >> checked the >> settings and none were altered as part of the update process. The header >> like who the message is from and the subject line are all read but the >> main >> body of the text is not read. if you use talks long down arrow the >> subject >> line is read again letter by letter but stil the body of the message >> is not >> spoken. I tried then to play the message using the nokia message >> reader but >> no luck their either you would think they would test their own message >> reader can read the messages. Now I did not update the email application >> but obviously that update was included. As the nokia message reader >> does >> not work for email I am hoping they will fix this problem as the email >> app >> now is totally in accessible. I will try changing font sizes to see if I >> can find a work around. It's things like this make you consider other >> platforms I mean the last 2 updates have cause loss in functionality >> rather >> than an improvement. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Talks mailing list >> Talks@talksusers.com >> http://lists.talksusers.com/mailman/listinfo/talks >> >> Hosting of this list provided courtesy of: >> eHosting Limited: http://www.ehosting.com/ >> and >> Talknav Inc. http://www.talknav.net/ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Talks mailing list >> Talks@talksusers.com >> http://lists.talksusers.com/mailman/listinfo/talks >> >> Hosting of this list provided courtesy of: >> eHosting Limited: http://www.ehosting.com/ >> and >> Talknav Inc. http://www.talknav.net/ > > _______________________________________________ > Talks mailing list > Talks@talksusers.com > http://lists.talksusers.com/mailman/listinfo/talks > > Hosting of this list provided courtesy of: > eHosting Limited: http://www.ehosting.com/ > and > Talknav Inc. http://www.talknav.net/ -- Christopher (CJ) chalt...@gmail.com _______________________________________________ Talks mailing list Talks@talksusers.com http://lists.talksusers.com/mailman/listinfo/talks Hosting of this list provided courtesy of: eHosting Limited: http://www.ehosting.com/ and Talknav Inc. http://www.talknav.net/
