I’m hopeful that we will see less and less gratuitous use of “hi-tech” UI in consumer electronics in the near future. It seems that many manufacturers still bel

I’m hopeful that we will see less and less gratuitous use of “hi-tech” UI in consumer electronics in the near future. It seems that many manufacturers still believe consumers think blinking LEDs and touchscreens and beeps and chromed plastic spaceship shapes are cool. Despite most of us using high resolution touchscreens many hours per day. A good physical knob or button usually feels much more luxurious and expensive.