The publication date is unclear, but the latest citation is 2011. It doesn't make economic sense anymore to use seven segment displays in new products, small TFT/LCD and even OLEDs are cheaper.
It probably does make sense to use them with legacy equipment that require a large certification effort (most of the examples are medical).
The advice the author gives for situations where seven segment displays are used is good, though.
What really doesn't make sense is using a seven segment font on a high resolution device to make the product seem more technological, I guess, but I don't think that was mentioned.
It probably does make sense to use them with legacy equipment that require a large certification effort (most of the examples are medical).
The advice the author gives for situations where seven segment displays are used is good, though.
What really doesn't make sense is using a seven segment font on a high resolution device to make the product seem more technological, I guess, but I don't think that was mentioned.