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It's good on phones because it allows them to become multi-tools. You can't have physical buttons for every thing any app might want to do; with a touch screen
by _bxg1 7y ago
It's good on phones because it allows them to become multi-tools. You can't have physical buttons for every thing any app might want to do; with a touch screen they can make their own buttons.
On cars it's silly. Cars are not multi-tools; they have a finite set of dedicated functions. Even for functions that benefit from a large high-res screen (maps, music library browsing, etc.), the actual input requirements are narrow enough to work with physical controls. Just look at the original iPod.
- nitrogen 7y agoYou can't have physical buttons for every thing any app might want to do This is why the cursor keys exist, also keybindings
- agumonkey 7y agothat's a fair point but having 4 buttons would allow for generic physical input humans can learn how to make most important and quick features easily
- pretendscholar 7y agoThere are general purpose buttons like back or home.