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		jabroni_salad 11 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Touchscreens are out, and tactile controls are bac... How many settings does a typical TV have these days? You can modify all of those with a d-pad. What is happening in your car that actually needs touch?

appplication 11 months ago | [–]

I see your point, but I wouldn’t exactly uphold TV menu navigation as a model of good user design.

pnw 11 months ago | [–]

Smart TV's effectively have touch-style interfaces as well now, where the remote is like using a mouse in free space versus the traditional D pad. The LG Freespace and Sony One Flick come to mind.

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