They are already doing this, but not that old, a few platforms behind is all that needed.
@Zebras: Wrong, Zebes - I think you qualify in many respects as an “expert user”. (You certainly are a “go-to” for help with that Phonax kit you wear, and have helped many.)
The ability to program in the self help part is the big issue. Those old aids won’t have any BT at all. They typically were programmed with delicate cables / special adapters and software. I think the effort to make those user self programmable would be harder than what we’ve been seeing.
WH
Just to clarify, FWIW, I meant I was looking for a quick list of aids he’s reviewed in order to answer my questions but didn’t find that. I don’t have time or inclination to hunt through a long string of YouTube videos to put together such a list.
Just to add another piece of info for the new OTC market watch-out-fors, in one of Dr. Cliff’s videos he mentioned counterfeit OTC offerings. That never occurred to me. I don’t have much of a criminal mind, I guess.