> It reminds me of the complaining in the early iPhone days about lack of a physical keyboard.
This is so not the same thing.
This is so not the same thing.
Bad touchscreen UIs suck, but that’s also true of phones. Good tactile controls have some advantages, but ultimately they’re minor and worse on net than a good touchscreen interface.
People on HN will disagree (like people here disagree about everything), but the market will settle it.
The car touchscreen doesn't work since you need to operate buttons without directly looking at them, purely by tactile feel.
This is not a problem touchscreens we're able to fix so far, and I don't think this will change any time soon since there's just not enough ways for a touchscreen to provide this level of tactile feedback.
It really is not IMO.
A touchscreen UI is a visual medium. That is not what you want/need while operating a vehicle. You should be able to change the AC by feeling for the button and not taking your eyes off the road.
This isn't just HN being HN again. Driving enthusiasts are pushing back on touchscreens.
I bet not.
Maybe I've just been driving so long that the variety of cars has impeded my ability to develop muscle memory. But I doubt it.