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Re:Dropped iPad implicated in fatal Rotak Chinook helicopter... by legitster on Friday July 14, 2023 @12:22PM (#36726129)
On the USS Indiana you can seem them proudly highlighting the US of an Xbox controller: https://youtu.be/0StWrXoN8nI?t=509 (Also note the insane amount of screens in the control room).

But highlighting the gamepad on the Titan seems like more of a "gotcha" that journalists have latched onto than a legitimate concern. It almost certainly didn't fail because of consumer grade hardware - it failed because of poor engineering of its hull.

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Re:Dropped iPad implicated in fatal Rotak Chinook helicopter... by dragonwriter on Friday July 14, 2023 @12:35PM (#36726328)
Using a witeless gamepad as the primary maneuvering controls of a manned undersea vessel without an onboard backup is one (of very many) indications of reckless corner cutting, but, yes, not particularly likely the critical failure point.
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