Fighter pilot breaks down every button in an F-15 cockpit [video]

Re:Fighter pilot breaks down every button in an F-15 cockpit... by leephillips on Thursday July 02, 2020 @12:39AM (#23710059)

Experienced photographers seem to agree with you; I certainly do. The one obvious, visible thing that differentiates expensive cameras preferred by professionals from consumer models is that the former have a greater number of dedicated, physical controls. It’s much better to just move your thumb, rather than take your eye from the viewfinder to look at a screen and dig through a menu!

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Re:Fighter pilot breaks down every button in an F-15 cockpit... by peferron on Thursday July 02, 2020 @01:06AM (#23710182)

Why do consumer-grade cameras have fewer physical buttons than professional-grade cameras, in your mind?

Is it because physical buttons are expensive to make?

Or is it because a camera with fewer buttons is easier to use for untrained users?

My opinion is that it's mostly the latter.

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Re:Fighter pilot breaks down every button in an F-15 cockpit... by rswail on Thursday July 02, 2020 @08:54AM (#23712592)

Physical buttons are expensive to make. A touch screen is a single UI element and can be changed/fixed by software. Physical buttons require individual design, additional hardware, wiring, power, assembly, failure, repairs...

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Re:Fighter pilot breaks down every button in an F-15 cockpit... by leephillips on Thursday July 02, 2020 @09:29AM (#23712867)

Yes, it’s because of the manufacturing cost.

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Re:Fighter pilot breaks down every button in an F-15 cockpit... by TeMPOraL on Thursday July 02, 2020 @05:03PM (#23718053)

And related: touchscreen, purely-software UIs can be developed in parallel with the rest of the device, possibly by a different team or a subcontractor, which saves further manufacturing costs.

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