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Product idea; adhesive patches with physical switch/knob/slider that can be applied over touch interfaces.

If I recall correctly, that's what Ford did with the physical knob on their Lightning EV touchscreen.

And that is so unbelievably stupid! The flat surface for your pans is already infinitely better than on a gas stove. I want knobs and be able to quickly dial the heat up or down on the burners. I do not really care if I still have to clean the knobs now and then. And I want non-discrete settings. And I do not need the device to beep loudly if I change from '5' to '9' every time I press a button

I bought a HR1622 3 months ago and it's knobs for the induction elements. It's touch for the oven, I suppose.

https://www.mieleusa.com/e/30-inch-range-hr-1622-3-i-clean-t...

Yeah, that's a range with cooktop though. There are no standalone Miele cooktops being sold with real knobs.