I was able to master most of the main functions within 15 or twenty minutes
with the 7000.
I didn't play with Some of the more advanced features in the menus though,
and I'm not sure they would be easy to navigate through without a very good
cheat sheet, or sighted assistance.
The menus are quite complex with multiple sub sub menus for almost every
item.
But, as with the 706, a decent cheat sheet and some careful attention payed,
its probably not hard to get most things set the way you want.
The microphone does offer some neat features as well.

73
Colin, CF6BKX
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2006 10:32 AM
Subject: Re: I C 7000


> Hi Rich;
>
> The IC-7000 by no means is as accessible as your 480 or the TS-2000.
>
> Even with the buttons on the microphone and the speech.
>
> However, if you have been in amateur radio for as long as you have been, =
> I don't believe you'll have a problem using the radio.
>
> 73 De Anthony W2AJV
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>   ----- Original Message -----=20
>   From: Richard Scott=20
>   To: [log in to unmask]
>   Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2006 8:44 AM
>   Subject: [BLIND-HAMS] I C 7000
>
>
>   Howdy All,
>
>      Some time ago I ask for input on the I C 7000, as I also have been=20
>   thinking about purchasing it.  There was no response, or if there was, =
> I=20
>   missed it.
>      I have the T S 480, and it is great!  However, I am running 20 year =
> old V=20
>   H F and U H F equipment and I would like to retire it to the nostalgia =
>
>   shelf.  Then, occasionally I go mobile and it would be neat to have =
> just one=20
>   radio.  I do not expect the speech to compare with the T S 480.
>      So I to would also like to hear input.
>
>   Richard  K F 5 U B