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Yeah, by digital I mean anything using electronics instead of mechanical tech.

And I really can't remember any even though I grew up with them, weird huh.

Digital scales are smaller, lighter, more reliable. Radios and thermostats, too (those bimetal plates analog ones use are pretty bad).

Touch screens... I hate them but they're reliable, moreso than hardware buttons if not stressed beyond specs.

I've never used digital light switches, analog are great.

Ovens, yeah, I have a really old one that just won't die, I've worked on hundreds of them and it's always some electronics fault (high heat and poor cooling will kill a lot of components).

Good examples, thanks.

I will never miss carburetors and non-hydraulic clutches and brakes (shudder) though :D




Digital scales have their quirks, and sometimes very poor UX. For mine, the calibrate button is placed in a way that makes it hard to depress without putting pressure on the top of the scale - which kind of defeats the point. An analog scale will not have such a quirk - there will be a single slider or knob that can be turned without affecting the system.

Mechanical buttons: sure, if you're talking about those junky, flat momentary push-buttons then yeah - they will go out of service after a number of presses. But, a proper mechanical push-button or radio button, such as on old radios and on industrial machinery? Basically indestructible. They could likely last a century, and if they go bad, you can replace them because they are generally possible to service.




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