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drewprops
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Atlanta
 
2022-01-20, 06:25

The argument for soft menus is strong. Unlimited options is kind of hard to beat. But there is no tool that is all encompassing.

Offloading crucial functions to dedicated controls is just practical, in my opinion.

The interface between human and machine requires a certain amount of mechanical interaction, glass being one of them.

People who love driving manual transmission vehicles are in it for the experience of melding with the machine.

Musicians form a connection with their instrument, making it an extension of themselves.

They don't have to look at anything to make it work.

In a world where people have their faces buried in a screen, a renaissance in mechanical interfaces would be refreshing.

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