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> At a previous job we moved all our less expensive products to capacitive touch buttons and resistive touch screens because it's tremendously cheaper than phys

> At a previous job we moved all our less expensive products to capacitive touch buttons and resistive touch screens because it's tremendously cheaper than physical buttons. I hate whoever was responsible this decision. After Internet connectivity, this is the 2nd worst trend in modern electronics.

ta1243 3y ago
Spend $40k on a new car, but they've saved a few bucks on some real buttons. I'm sure someone made the decision and said "I've just saved $10m by slashing our BOM by $50".
ricardobayes 3y ago
No love for a wifi-connected vacuum cleaner?