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Ford moved volume control to the touchscreen, but people wanted a knob. Solution? They stuck a knob to the touchscreen. Under the knob is an artificial "finger"
by FriedPickles 5y ago
Ford moved volume control to the touchscreen, but people wanted a knob. Solution? They stuck a knob to the touchscreen. Under the knob is an artificial "finger" that touches the screen.
I haven't used it personally so all I can say is it's a hilarious solution.
https://techcrunch.com/2020/12/02/im-obsessed-with-the-ford-mustang-mach-e-physical-touchscreen-volume-knob/ https://techcrunch.com/2020/12/02/im-obsessed-with-the-ford-...
- fiddlerwoaroof 5y agoTesla’s have great physical controls for the stereo under your left thumb. For all the complaints about the Tesla touchscreen, the Model 3 has really well thought-out physical controls.
- ajsnigrutin 5y agoThey took a simple device, that was easy to make, and every china basement factory could make, and made it needlessly complicated. Now we have a chip shortage, and not even a radio with volume control can be made without a chip that is backordered for 1y+
- whywhywhywhy 5y agoStill unfortunately more expensive buying the component than just putting the dial on a touchscreen. Even if it's objectively worse in absolutely every possible dimension you could ever grade it on.
- HelixEndeavor 5y agoIt looks cool, and that's the only nice thing you can possibly say about it.
- sellyme 5y agoIt's a work of genius, that's just not necessarily a compliment.
- potamic 5y agoThat is so ingenious, it's hilarious. I can imagine the collective cringe of all designers.
- anonymfus 5y agoThis reminds me how on some home audio systems when you change volume using buttons on remote control, a servo motor turns knob of the potentiometer.