Re:Mazda is purging touchscreens from its vehicles
by rco8786 on Monday June 17, 2019 @10:05AM
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Come on. My iPhone still has some tactile mechanisms also. But 99% of my interactions with it are via touch screen. That's what you're describing.
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Re:Mazda is purging touchscreens from its vehicles
by laughinghan on Monday June 17, 2019 @02:25PM
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Yeah, and that sucks, but we live with it because that's the only way for it to fit in our pocket.
Why would we port one of the compromises of the smartphone interface over to our car interface?
And yes, I know, dynamic is a trump card. It still sucks. Have you ever read Bret Victor's rant on it? http://worrydream.com/ABriefRantOnTheFutureOfInteractionDesi...
Re:Mazda is purging touchscreens from its vehicles
by bumby on Monday June 17, 2019 @10:12AM
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Sure, but that's the exception that proves the rule.
The actual point was that when it comes to safety/critical functions, we still prefer those mechanical mechanisms. Unless you're flying or driving with your iPhone, I think the point still stands.
I think the fact that safety critical fly-by-wire systems could operate without the mechanical interface yet designers choose to do so anyway underscores this point.