Lack of analog controls
Examples
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Why it's a problem
- If the battery dies or the software has a glitch, the access is gone.
- Babies have been locked in cars this way. TODO: add link
- More expensive, with no real tangible improvement.
- Internally, all the same analog components still exist - you just can't reach them. So none of the "old-fashioned problems" are prevented anyway.
- In the case of touchscreens in cars, the driver can't use it without taking their eyes off the road (whereas analog controls can be felt - muscle memory makes them easier to use over time).
What motivated companies to do this to products
- Superficially, the all-digital controls seem more "technologically advanced". This impresses shareholders.
- People who criticize the lack of analog controls, are labelled as anti-tech boomer luddites. Proper discourse doesn't happen often enough.
What can be done
Collective actions to take ✊🏻✊🏽✊🏿
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Better designs
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