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Bring back tactile controls. Now that the smartphone innovation has slowed down a little, why not bring back real buttons, wheels etc.? They should be well-des
by UweSchmidt 13y ago
Bring back tactile controls.
Now that the smartphone innovation has slowed down a little, why not bring back real buttons, wheels etc.? They should be well-designed, precisely engineered and fun to use. I belive mobile gadget design is now awesome enough to make this work.
I wouldn't mind a scrollwheel, or even real radiobuttons (one button goes in, the other pops up). The exact functionality would still depend on the current application.
Since they give real physical feedback they should objectively be superior to the touchscreen-only functions, no?
- return0 13y agoalso great for use in the car
- stoev 13y agoSomebody is also working on this and has made very impressive progress: http://tactustechnology.com http://tactustechnology.com They are also planning to release it for in-car displays.
- nmikz 13y agoI recently came across this tech where physical buttons appear and disappear on touch screens when needed : http://tactustechnology.com/ http://tactustechnology.com/
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