@sdw Having written about Apple for actual decades, I've seen plenty of valid criticism (from myself included), but it seems like in the last few years, it's become "cool" to dunk on inconsequential things.

(No, the $3T company doesn't need anyone to defend them, I just am sick of whining and would like to get excited about computers with other people who like computers.)

@sdw Please somebody explain to me as if I were four-years-old why "throwing stones while living in a glass house"-man isn't among the people fired by the company he works for.

@sdw Standing ovation over here.

I actually owned an ID.4 for three months, and one of the primary reasons I dumped it was these controls. Let’s not forget that they’re *unlit* too. Unlit touch sensitive slider controls in a moving car at night. What could go wrong?

*I think current models *may* be backlit, but it took 3 years to get that done.

@sdw he’s apparently designer at Elli, the VW charging station company. But yes, VW has lost its way with every button on their entire range of EVs.

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@sdw 2 things can definitely be wrong at the same time, but man that car control panel is horrific

@sdw I want to read the discussion, please give a link! 🍿

@sdw and I think all of this Ex this-company Ex that-company is total bs, so you got through interviews at those companies, and that makes you better at things how exactly ?

Also thank god I am driving a cheap ass l, offline care with physical buttons and nobs and no Touch Bars.

@sdw They can both be shit. Sit down.

@sdw especially VW has a really good track record regarding good HMI systems (not) 😬

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@sdw or they want it to be left on so it makes lots of lovely data

@sdw Touch screens in cars should be positioned so that the driver can't reach them - they're toys for *passengers* to play with.

@sdw if that's considered bad, has he seen the magic mouse? the puck mouse? macbooks that prioritised beauty over functionality circa 2017?!

@sdw Hahaha. The most epic of replies. 🤘🏻

@sdw they both suck.

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@sdw someone please memify this! 😍

@sdw Exactly right

@sdw 😂😂😂

@sdw Some commenters may be Windows users, not realizing that a Mac—and Apple equipment in general—rarely requires the power button.

@sdw @bloor tbf if they “lost their way” it was a long time ago when they made that cordless mouse with the charging port on the bottom. :)

@sdw I mean yeah. He's right. The point with Apple is correct in any given way. That he's a Designer at Volkswagen and makes the same nonsense is ironic.

@sdw can confirm. I have driven a (rented!) VW Golf with this exact button/touchscreen layout. It is abysmal. There are so many large and small things wrong with it.

Worse, yet, is the headlight switch on the left hand side of the steering wheel. It has three settings that look like the capacitive touch buttons AND a button that looks like a status readout. In some configurations two LEDs light up, one orange, one green and it is not clear at all what that's supposed to mean. HOW DO YOU FUCK UP A LIGHT SWITCH?!

@sdw this guy's department designed non illuminated control buttons in a car, right where one places his hand when operating the touch screen.

He has absolutely no saying in this.

@sdw lots of apple defenders in this thread. It's like no one can believe both commentators are correct.

@sdw and then ‘I can’t do that while you are driving’