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Re:Physical buttons outperform touchscreens in new cars, tes... by jacknews on Wednesday August 17, 2022 @08:06AM (#32495164)
You'll see.

Now, you control your car, though with increasing friction.

Re:Physical buttons outperform touchscreens in new cars, tes... by heleninboodler on Wednesday August 17, 2022 @10:17PM (#32504440)
I see the analogy. TikTok has streamlined the consumption UI to the point where your control is extremely rudimentary -- you like it or don't. The car makers are doing the same, to some degree -- you follow the 95% use case or you experience pain. I had a rental car last weekend for 4 days. I turned on the radio and didn't like the station. I tried to figure out how to tune a different station and couldn't, so I just turned it off. Perhaps they should switch to a model where they just play me random music and I say "yes" or "no" until they learn how to train me what to like.
Re:Physical buttons outperform touchscreens in new cars, tes... by jacknews on Thursday August 18, 2022 @03:01AM (#32506241)
Yes, and just wait until they turn on ads. You know it's coming. 'Two for one cupcakes this hour only at Let them Eat Cake!, coming up on our left in 30 seconds. Pull over Yes/No?'. Etc.
Re:Physical buttons outperform touchscreens in new cars, tes... by heleninboodler on Thursday August 18, 2022 @05:44AM (#32507292)
I say we go full tiktok and have the car just shove cupcakes in your face. If you swat it away, it tries other foods. If you accept it, more cupcakes.