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> The touch bar is the type of gimmick Sorry if this comes off as rude, but what's the difference on HN between a gimmick and a feature? In dictionaries, it sa
by ihuman 10y ago
> The touch bar is the type of gimmick
Sorry if this comes off as rude, but what's the difference on HN between a gimmick and a feature? In dictionaries, it says that a gimmick is a feature that exists to get attention. However, doesn't that describe most new features in technology?
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- WayneBro 10y agoI think you explained it perfectly. A gimmick is a feature to get attention. It's not an indispensable future. It's not a necessarily very useful feature. It's just there to get attention.