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Minimalism in the sense of overuse of capacitative interfaces is purely a cost cutting measure, not aesthetic. Moving parts == things which go wrong and need a
by fidotron 3y ago
Minimalism in the sense of overuse of capacitative interfaces is purely a cost cutting measure, not aesthetic. Moving parts == things which go wrong and need a lot of tedious installation and testing.
- digging 3y agoMaybe the installation and testing is tedious, but I have far more confidence in my 2008's physical radio buttons than an iPad glued to the dashboard. The only thing that's every gone wrong is the volume knob getting loose, and it's a minor annoyance which - crucially - doesn't affect any other functionality and could be easily replaced if I cared. Best of all, I don't have to take my eyes off the road to use them. Touchscreen controls are, frankly, idiotic in my opinion.
- wtallis 3y agoCapacitive buttons aren't just on touchscreens. It is now very widespread for cars to use capacitive touch sensors behind static labels. They're reliable in a way that touchscreens aren't and at least have fixed locations and functions, but the lack of tactile feedback still makes them an abomination.
- olyjohn 3y agoTouch screens still go bad all the time, just like buttons. Do they just put touch screen in cars and not test them? I don't see how a row of 12 buttons is any more difficult to test than a touch screen.