Never liked them. Modern smartphone is convenient , but a keyboard would be nicer
this post was submitted on 04 Nov 2024
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I was pleasantly surprised when I sat in a modern Hyundai for the first time (Kona Electric SX2) and there were soooo many buttons. Yes, some things are still touch-controlled, but compared to what I was used to in a Volkswagen it was such a blessing
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I prefer the tactile controls over the touchscreen. While you're at it, bring back manual transmissions too!
Fuck yeah, I love tactical controls. There's just something nice about something physical you can feel and manipulate.
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I'm gonna buy a Garmin instinct because I realized I don't use 95% of my galaxy Watch's "smart" features.
You know what I would really hate? Automatic diagnostics on my dashboard. Nah. Please make those as LED blinks where the mechanic has to supply his own LED, Jerry rigged to the obd connector. And make it so that only one guy in Minnesota has the manual. Every mechanic has to contact that guy. Then the mechanic has to interpret the LED Morse code manually. Oh yes this would be so useful. And to add a 3Ghz motherboard with only access to Apple music. Totally awesome. Make the display show a video of "all I want for Christmas is you" I'll certainly be making use of that.
Great! Now bring back phones with physical QWERTY keyboards.
I can appreciate that you want them available but I'd love not to be forced to have one. My fingers are too large for those tiny things.
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Finally!
I didn't have a car for a few years and the one I had was 2003 (with a slight stint from a similarly-aged car during a couple-month time I had to drive). I now have a car again and I HATE that my heat/air and such are all flat against the panel (not a touch screen, though). I literally can't adjust anything without looking in my current car. Thankfully, I avoid driving it whenever possible.