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Re:The benefits of “low tech” user interfaces by Spivak on Wednesday May 25, 2022 @01:39PM (#31507837)
You can't create a market opportunity for something without it being a differentiating feature.

2022 Honda Civic but with physical buttons probably doesn't move the needle because car buyers are price sensitive and because 2022 Honda Civic with screen is still better than alternatives.

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Re:The benefits of “low tech” user interfaces by Pasorrijer on Wednesday May 25, 2022 @01:44PM (#31507930)
Funny you should mention the Honda Civic...

I had a 2017 Honda Civic Hatchback. First year of the new model design, it had a touch sensitive volume control... After that, I think it was the 2019 and up all Honda's came with a volume knob AS A DIFFERENTIATOR because the UX was so bad without it.

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Re:The benefits of “low tech” user interfaces by Spivak on Wednesday May 25, 2022 @01:58PM (#31508145)
Right but that's a different market force! Customer feedback is really effective at redressing provably bad UX but it's a lot harder for that same change to happen in response to a competing manufacturer because in aggregate such a small thing isn't enough to get someone to switch away from Honda entirely.
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Re:The benefits of “low tech” user interfaces by Pasorrijer on Wednesday May 25, 2022 @03:33PM (#31509422)
I mean, it's the driving cause behind me selling the car and moving to a VW...
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