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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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