Mercedes shuns a return to physical buttons

[Bobby Dazzler]

Tbh....just as far as cleaning is concerned, it's far easier to clean screens with a quick wipe than it ever will be to get the dust from off, and between, lots of little switches. Takes me ages with an artist brush to get the dust out of the tiny gaps between the switches and the dash when doing a deep clean. Still prefer physical switches though.

True.

For those who are concerned about finger prints, buy spectacle wipe sachets and keep them in the glove box. Unless you have the very latest screens spanning the full dashboard then they will be fine. I can clean several iPads and iPhones with one.

Those concerned with fingerprints must still have a Nokia, as an iPhone or smartphone would drive them potty.

 

[MSG2004]

Being an advocate of the Devil for a moment, in 2005 young people told me that my mobile phone with a touchscreen and no keypad was pointless, and coincidentally was covered in finger marks.

That was because all the (then) young people knew was physical keys, calls and texts, and not what the future held. Young people are not really an effective barometer of technology.

PS A quick wipe with a screen wipe (from a sachet) or clean microfibre cloth with suitable screen cleaner is all it takes to remove finger wipes from a touchscreen. The work of a moment

You have a valid point there. An example closer to home, ie myself, I was anti-online banking until about 5/6 years ago. Then I was anti, banking apps until about 18 months ago and that bankers app is one of the best things on my phone. I did have home security apps but was unsure re the banking app.


However, I have to disagree re the touch screens as on of our children has an SUV with buttons but the have a touchscreen satnav display. Yes it has buttons and a an infrequent passenger in his car on long trips, I've tried to change the satnav and it was hard keeping my finger on the right location on the screen. In his car he has good buttons that are easy for him and me as a passenger to control, EG, the seat heat/cool functions, the fan speeds and the climate control, its all very easy to follow and a driver just reaches out. As I said in my earlier post, EuronCap intend to assess and award safety ratings that include the use of these touch screens. Hopefully, they use their brain and do these tests whilst the car is travelling in city traffic and A/B roads and motorway speeds. I guess what I'm saying is that you just can't beat a few good knobs in a car. lol.

 

[HappytalkAgain]

….you just can't beat a few good knobs in a car. lol.

You’d love our village then. There are loads of them!!!

 

[ToeKnee]

You’d love our village then. There are loads of them!!!

It's not just your village Ant!

 

[Mark9999]

I can see the advantage in having a large clear touch screen, but for important functions you can’t beat a physical button that you instinctively know where it is.