Accessibility is easy. It is easier than being not accessible
From ”Why is it that Apple always seems to get to the future first?”
“Where is everyone else?
In my opinion Apple is here, not because they are altruistic and not because they are afraid of being sued. They are here because they understand consumers. They know people want functions and fun. People don’t really care about how something works. They just want it to work and to be easy. Accessibility is easy. It is easier than being not accessible. This is something Steve Jobs has always understood and he has created a culture at Apple that lives it. “
What I find particularly interesting are the comments.
“I’ll answer the question “where everyone else is?” It’s rather simple - they’re counting all the money that they have “stolen” from us blind and visually impaired users that just want the same access to a mainstream cell phone as our sighted counterparts. And, even after spending $200 on a Moto Q9h and $300 on a copy of a Windows-based cell phone screen reader, not only did I drop way more cash for an accessible mobile pohone option - it still isn’t fully accessible. That’s ridiculous, and the prices on these packages of software for the blind MUST come down, or people willl run them out of business because other companies are doing it for much less to free. “
