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Re:Touchscreens are out, and tactile controls are back by f1shy on Sunday November 03, 2024 @12:24PM (#42034440)
Oh yes… never buy a Miele oven with touch buttons
Re:Touchscreens are out, and tactile controls are back by vdvsvwvwvwvwv on Sunday November 03, 2024 @12:38PM (#42034558)
Same with Bosch.

Two problems:

Buttons stopped working after warranty expired so had to pay for a service call to have it fixed. Luckily no parts were needed. I don't recall the reason right now.

It has a spinny disc, so like a potentiometer but not. It is a flat removable ring and behind it it uses a touch button of sorts

You have to pull it off amd clean it before every use for it to work and when it does work it is very fiddly to use.

Re:Touchscreens are out, and tactile controls are back by offices on Monday November 04, 2024 @06:29AM (#42040565)
That pseudo-potentiometer is sick
Re:Touchscreens are out, and tactile controls are back by account42 on Monday November 04, 2024 @07:21AM (#42040888)
And ridiculously expensive to replace for what is a glorified magnet if you happen to accidentally burn the plastic a little bit which is enough for it to becoe unusable.
Re:Touchscreens are out, and tactile controls are back by vvpan on Sunday November 03, 2024 @02:13PM (#42035347)
Same for Smeg.
Re:Touchscreens are out, and tactile controls are back by lukeh on Sunday November 03, 2024 @03:26PM (#42035853)
We have a Smeg oven, not with touchscreen controls, but with two pushable knobs that are easily pressed (thus starting the oven) by brushing past them. This oven has the worst user experience of anything, hardware or software, I've even used.
Re:Touchscreens are out, and tactile controls are back by 71bw on Monday November 04, 2024 @04:07AM (#42039817)
In what conditions do you live that brushing past an oven is an often reoccuring situation?
Re:Touchscreens are out, and tactile controls are back by WarOnPrivacy on Monday November 04, 2024 @12:52PM (#42044168)
> In what conditions do you live that brushing past an oven is an often reoccurring situation?

I live with my 5 adult sons in a house with a small kitchen. Every hip-level surface gets smacked regularly.

Re:Touchscreens are out, and tactile controls are back by vvpan on Monday November 04, 2024 @11:15AM (#42042944)
I used one at a relative's house and I agree - worst appliance user experience that I've come across.