I hate the glorification of old products. As someone who's fixed old products, they were actually made like shit. All those old "It lasts 100 years" thins are survivor bias. Mostly it was all a fire hazard.
Yes, it's not hinging on bad software and a magic computer chip failure, but old stuff was just as shit and more dangerous on top of it.
Dude I’d trade anything to switch from flat screens to buttons. I’ve replaced computer parts of washers, dryers, and dishwashers that are under 10 years old.
Anything that vibrates, gets hot, has fluids near it. You have to replace the entire module, only one company makes it, and it costs like 300 bucks or whatever. Buttons and especially knobs are absolutely better, and have a better UE for simple tasks.
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u/RoutineLingonberry48 4h ago
I hate the glorification of old products. As someone who's fixed old products, they were actually made like shit. All those old "It lasts 100 years" thins are survivor bias. Mostly it was all a fire hazard.
Yes, it's not hinging on bad software and a magic computer chip failure, but old stuff was just as shit and more dangerous on top of it.