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Hyundai Is Bringing Back Buttons Because Touchscreens Are ‘Annoying’ (insideevs.com)
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  • Hyundai is slowly backing away from the all-screen approach to interior design.
  • Hyundai Design North America Vice President Ha Hak-soo said that people "get stressed, annoyed and steamed when they want to control something in a pinch but are unable to do so."
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[–] MeekerThanBeaker@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago (2 children)

To me it's about balance and design. I've been in cars with too many physical buttons and those can be a distraction too.

[–] brap@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

This is true. I mean who ever needed the ability to dial a phone number manually from the dashboard? Among others.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

As a 90s kid I'm incredibly good at T9 text input, which is what I use the phone buttons in my car for

[–] altima_neo@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 days ago

GM loves it's damned buttons. Their new cars look like a piano.