4 ms·

> If a touch screen interface were properly designed... Huh? They cannot be. You cannot get the same level of tactile feedback from a touchscreen as from a pro

by Beldin 3y ago

> If a touch screen interface were properly designed... Huh? They cannot be. You cannot get the same level of tactile feedback from a touchscreen as from a properly designed knob. > For me, when things get dangerous, its when pressing the button (physical or touch) doesn't do what its suppose to do. I have experienced that regularly in cars. When you have clear, unambiguous feedback that you gave the input exactly how you're supposed to, it's a minor annoyance; you instantly know that the UI failed to pick up on your input. Redo and if failure is consistent, have it repaired. When you have to start debugging whether it's your input method or the UI having an off day, while driving, that's when things get dangerous to me.

xmcqdpt2 3y ago
> Huh? They cannot be. You cannot get the same level of tactile feedback from a touchscreen as from a properly designed knob. That's true but also I feel like they could make much more tactile touch screen if they actually spent the money. For example, you could use a pressure sensitive touch screen so that mere touch doesn't activate buttons, and you could put a haptic feedback mechanism in it like that of Apple that actually informs you when you press something. The haptic feedback could even subtly tell you whether you are touching a button before you click it. The reason they don't do that is that touchscreens are a cost cutting measure and making them as expensive as buttons would cut into margins.