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I agree with the general principle. My point is, we should acknowledge that there are some cases "right on the edge" that would naturally favor mechanical ins
by schiffern 3y ago
I agree with the general principle.
My point is, we should acknowledge that there are some cases "right on the edge" that would naturally favor mechanical instead of electronic solutions, but the ability to cheaply enforce proprietary restrictions pushed them "over the edge" to using an electronic solution instead.
In these cases we should indeed consider replacing electronics with mechanical solutions — if not for retrofit, at least for later product iterations.
- eternityforest 3y agoThe cases right on the edge are real, but not common. All the examples I can think of are hundreds of years old and have no serious competition from digital stuff, like eating utensils (for abled people, stabilized spoons seem to be a great invention for those who need them). What do you consider an edge case that should be mechanical?
- schiffern 3y agoWe don't disagree. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38509700 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38509700