Re:The benefits of “low tech” user interfaces
by h3mb3 on Wednesday May 25, 2022 @06:40AM
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I also imagine this trend is bad from the ergonomics / RSI perspective. For generations, we've been using various kinds of per-appliance controls, with various shapes, sizes and stiffnesses. Since the past 10 years almost all of them have been replaced by a flat piece of glass. People are increasingly doing only a couple of motions with their hands throughout the day without any variety (tap/drag without any tactile feedback).
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Re:The benefits of “low tech” user interfaces
by rambambram on Wednesday May 25, 2022 @07:20AM
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Agree! The fine sensitive movements of fingers (or better, lack of movement) that are required by touch screens can become very annoying. No possibility to rest your finger on a button. Accidentally touching somewhere else in the UI. Et cetera. These kinds of things are small, but add up pretty quickly in a world getting filled with capacitive touch screens.
Re:The benefits of “low tech” user interfaces
by meristem on Wednesday May 25, 2022 @11:46AM
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I recall a Car Talk episode many years ago where the discussion about BMW’s big knob for multiple functions was filled with negative statements. Tactile feedback and navigation were issues.
Re:The benefits of “low tech” user interfaces
by bombela on Wednesday May 25, 2022 @03:25PM
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I have a 20y old BMW with the idrive knob. I find it excellent. This is because the knob contains a motor to simulate various detent and other virtual stops. So you actually have a really fine tactile feedback. You can navigate menus without looking the screen.
It can act as a spring, a rotary encoder, a joystick, small detent, big detent, etc.