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_0w8t on Aug 17, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: Physical buttons outperform touchscreens in new ca...

As was stated in another comments, it reduces the production cost. Screen is needed for navigation, so why not use it for other stuff?

vanattab on Aug 17, 2022 [–]

And at least early on in the adoption of touch screens and probably somewhat still today the average consumer assumed touch screen was better because it was new.

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