Subj : Re: New Mazda
To   : Nightfox
From : k9zw
Date : Sat May 27 2023 14:37:47

On 25 May 2023, Nightfox said the following...
 
 Ni>  BW> There are several automotive sources that are citing those touch pane
 Ni>  BW> driver distractions/safety concerns. There was an article not too lon
 Ni>  BW> that praised one of the automakers for sticking with mostly buttons i
 Ni>  BW> their lineup.
 Ni> 
 Ni> Makes sense.  I like the tactile feel of physical buttons, knobs, and
 Ni> switches, especially while I'm driving.

Touchscreen controls require your visual attention be diverted to find your place.  

They also expect fine motor motion well controlled. 

I'm all for tactile controls, and rather like the ones that even if the actual control is "by wire" have built in some feedback.

Back in Blackberry phone days, I could dial in the dark or with my eyes elsewhere by feel, until the nicer phones migrated to touch screens.

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