I would take it further and say “why touchscreens for most devices don’t work”
(hifi/stereo, thermostat, desk phone, etc)
Who really wouldn’t rather use a 1970s-80s silver stereo with buttons, compared to a cloud/digital player today?
If clutter is an issue, check the book “Dieter Rams: As little design as possible”
Obviously the overall experience on an iPhone is better than a blackberry, but the sheer speed and “lookahead” actions, where the input speed can exceed the UI state, is on another level.
The same holds true for a console type order entry screen (think old school pizza parlor unix). Of course the features are lacking, but using hotkeys and not waiting on UI, is an entirely different experience in regards to speed.
Preaching to the choir here I realize. More related to the story, I have a 2017 Honda Civic and every time I change the volume, my dev hat activates, thinking just wtf from a safety perspective.
Full disclosure: I’m 35, not too old and cranky yet
(hifi/stereo, thermostat, desk phone, etc)
Who really wouldn’t rather use a 1970s-80s silver stereo with buttons, compared to a cloud/digital player today?
If clutter is an issue, check the book “Dieter Rams: As little design as possible”
Obviously the overall experience on an iPhone is better than a blackberry, but the sheer speed and “lookahead” actions, where the input speed can exceed the UI state, is on another level.
The same holds true for a console type order entry screen (think old school pizza parlor unix). Of course the features are lacking, but using hotkeys and not waiting on UI, is an entirely different experience in regards to speed.
Preaching to the choir here I realize. More related to the story, I have a 2017 Honda Civic and every time I change the volume, my dev hat activates, thinking just wtf from a safety perspective.
Full disclosure: I’m 35, not too old and cranky yet