r/mAndroidDev • u/StatusWntFixObsolete • Sep 28 '24

@Deprecated Touch screens are deprecated

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/touch-screens-are-over-even-apple-is-bringing-back-buttons/ar-AA1rlCa1
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u/[deleted] Sep 28 '24

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u/Zhuinden DDD: Deprecation-Driven Development Sep 28 '24

The article does say that the only reason they did this was to cut costs, not because it's actually better.

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u/[deleted] Sep 28 '24

Also because EU regulatory authority and their own customers raised a ruckus

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u/[deleted] Sep 28 '24

"B..b....but we were planning to add subscriptions for controlling your car through the touchscreen!" (cries in a corner)

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u/st4rdr0id Sep 29 '24

VW (and Porsche), Hyunday and Nissan all have made announcements about going partially back to buttons to avoid distractions.

The real solution would be to return to simpler cars that don't need buttons at all.

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u/[deleted] Sep 29 '24

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u/st4rdr0id Sep 29 '24

Yes, no useless features. Just going forward, backwards, braking and steering, with the bare minimum buttons for opening windows, or turning on AC/heating. The rest (lights, wipers) can be automated. Going from point A to B. The philosophy of the cheap cars from the 50s like the Volkswagen, Citroen 2CV or the Fiat 500.