Re:Chromebook accessibility: Changing the order of mouse but...
by namdnay on Thursday January 03, 2019 @08:47AM
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You are correct in this case, but I'd just like to point out that some specific objects/products do need to be accessible. For example, all new kiosks that you can use in airports for immigration or self-service check-in/bag-drop must now be accessible. You can recognise them from the headphone jack and ezaccess keypad:
http://www.storm-interface.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1...
Re:Chromebook accessibility: Changing the order of mouse but...
by jdietrich on Thursday January 03, 2019 @08:54AM
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The kiosk constitutes part of a public accommodation, which is covered by Title III. A light switch doesn't have to comply with the ADA; a light switch installed in a hotel or restaurant does.
Re:Chromebook accessibility: Changing the order of mouse but...
by DanBC on Thursday January 03, 2019 @09:17AM
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> The ADA does not apply to products,
Why are you assuming I'm talking about the US?
Re:Chromebook accessibility: Changing the order of mouse but...
by jdietrich on Thursday January 03, 2019 @09:49AM
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Section 29 of the Equality Act 2010 applies to services (including websites) but not goods (including software). I am not aware of any case law in which Section 15, 19 or 20 has been applied to goods.
No it isn't. The ADA does not apply to products, including software. Some websites are within the purview of Title III.
If I make a toaster, I am under no legal obligation to ensure that my toaster is accessible. I have a moral obligation (and potentially a commercial imperative) to make reasonable efforts to ensure that it is usable by the widest possible range of consumers, but it is simply not practical to ensure that my toaster is usable by every possible person with every possible permutation of needs.