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niccetoday at 4:06 PM2 repliesview on HN

> I'm pretty convinced that touchscreens today are primarily a cost-saving measure, and every other justification is secondary. I hope I can convince you, too!

I thought this is a pretty well-known thing already? For almost decade.


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citelaotoday at 5:10 PM

OP: Perhaps it is, but this article honestly took me 12 months to research & write. I really struggled to find trustworthy sources. Do you know of any others I should look at?

Also, I rather like the idea that blogging can simply be stating the obvious: https://blog.jim-nielsen.com/2026/blogging-stating-the-obvio.... Hopefully my argument is helpful to someone!

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dieselgatetoday at 4:36 PM

I figured it was the most reasonable conclusion via Occam's Razor. Economical and the illusion of futurism