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Re:The Glorious Return of a Humble Car Feature by gorbachev on Thursday April 27, 2023 @05:19AM (#35725381)
You can charge more for touch controls, than for cheap, reliable physical knobs.
Re:The Glorious Return of a Humble Car Feature by askvictor on Thursday April 27, 2023 @06:59AM (#35726205)
Kind of the opposite; touch controls are easy to manufacture to a standard that will last the 10 odd years a stove is expected to live. Physical and moving parts are much harder, particularly in the context of a kitchen where there is heat, water, and oil. Physical knob induction stoves do exist, but primarily for industrial kitchens, and they cost a lot more.