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I personally prefer tactile interfaces on everything — cars, home appliances, tools , etc. But producers are not to blame here. Consumers are buying these prod
by tonymet 3y ago
I personally prefer tactile interfaces on everything — cars, home appliances, tools , etc. But producers are not to blame here. Consumers are buying these products based on appearance and not usability. The flashy-but-useless UI trend will continue until consumers purchasing decisions change.
If VW produced a 90s style interior today, would anyone buy it? Yes it would be more usable and safer , but it wouldn’t sell.
- FuriouslyAdrift 3y agoThe Corrado was amazing in its day! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Corrado https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Corrado
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- Neikius 3y agoThis is a good point. Some of us would want different products. Is there just not enough of us or is this a situation similar to the instant fashion where someone else just decides what is "best for the people"?
- tonymet 3y agoSome markets are big enough to support these niches . My Gaggia Espresso machine built today could easily be mistaken for a 1950s product. Cars suffer from a few issues. The biggest one is regulatory . It’s prohibitive for any manufacturer to break from the trend. A 1990s-style vehicle would be illegal today because of DOT & EPA mandates. And auto makers try to employ re-usable components that are DOT certified.