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They didn't even decide that we want them, from what I've heard, capacitive "buttons" are simply cheaper as they require not additional parts.
by franga2000 1y ago
They didn't even decide that we want them, from what I've heard, capacitive "buttons" are simply cheaper as they require not additional parts.
- neuronic 1y agoYes, now the cheap cooking stoves have touch interfaces which is an OBVIOUSLY bad idea, much worse even than touch buttons in cars. The expensive professional stoves however...
- ahoka 1y agoExpensive stoves also have touch screen, just with much better UX.
- Symbiote 1y agoThe touch buttons on my stove are easy to clean, but I think that's the only advantage.
- rlpb 1y ago> The expensive professional stoves however... …have people whose job it is to clean everything every day anyway.
- tirant 1y agoThey are cheaper and they pass IPXX requirements on dust/water protection easily. But they seem to be good enough because customers, despite some complaints, keep buying devices with capacitive buttons.
- astrobe_ 1y agoAlso, mechanical stuff eventually wears out - at best with good quality ones, the product becomes obsolete before they do. For instance potentiometers [1] used for volume control on stereos rust over time and eventually become unusable. So there's a durability argument too. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potentiometer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potentiometer
- jimnotgym 1y agoIn the case of cars, isn't it simply that there is no other option on the market?