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The customization people actually want is met by the software layer. With a responsive touch screen and apps, you can satisfactorily reproduce physical interfac
by jkestner 12y ago
The customization people actually want is met by the software layer. With a responsive touch screen and apps, you can satisfactorily reproduce physical interfaces, and more importantly, their functions.
- pjc50 12y agoPeople expect total plasticity of software. But that cannot satisfactorily reproduce all physical interfaces - people cannot operate a touchscreen without looking at it. Despite this they seem to be becoming popular in cars where they cannot be safely operated by the driver. The rise of smartwatches suggests that people want another kind of interface. The complaints over screen size are another aspect. You can't have a screen that's both small (easily carried) and large (easily read) at the same time. Finally there's an aesthetic argument. People like the appearance and heft of twiddly knobs and clicky buttons. This is why Roberts DAB radios are so popular. People customise the external appearance of their featureless iPhones with flip or shell cases. People like to be visibly a bit different.