Symbols instead of letters is pain for old folks

[grumpyunk]

How about having a button labeled with a ”?” that when you push it the screen shows a list of the icons and their meanings. Of course it should be disabled when the vehicle is moving for safety.

If the display of screen icons and their meaning must be disabled when in motion, then it follows that the input/display screen itself should ALSO be disabled as once you determine which icon to touch, by LOOKING, you are just as distracted as if it was the decoder display. Exactly what is the difference...?
To use a touch screen to control ANYTHING, it needs to be viewed to insure hand/eye coordination... and that you don't turn up the radio when you meant to turn on the defroster. That requires focusing on the display rather than the road.
Never did make sense to me.
tom

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[mindewos]

Early Symbols and Their Purpose:
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These symbols were often clear, unique, and refined, omitting non-essential details.
As written language developed, symbols played a crucial role in early handwriting.
Modern Appliance Symbols:
Today, symbols are ubiquitous in our lives, especially in commerce and everyday products.
Appliances often use symbols to convey information more efficiently than text labels.
Unfortunately, this shift can be challenging for those accustomed to traditional labels.
For example, energy efficiency labels (like A, B, C, etc.) indicate how efficient an electrical appliance is.

 

[RichardCranium]

I had to use the restroom on a trip the other day, so I hit the poop button. It worked perfectly because the next sign I saw was “Rest Area next exit.”

 

[CD_SM]

While I am getting old enough to really like that Mav has physical HVAC controls and volume/tune knobs, I still feel like this whole thread can be summed up in 4 words: "Get off my lawn!" (LOL - no insult intended)

 

[Jelvismc]

One could argue that reading an analog clock isn't necessary, but there are plenty of those still around so I get the point there... but no one - absolutely no one - today has any reason to need to know how to use a rotary phone. That is something you will simply never encounter again.

Got one in my home!

 

[CD_SM]

You're a lot more likely to encounter an analog clock than a rotary dial telephone! All my scouts know what a clock is, but a lot of them would have no idea about a rotary phone.

While we're on the subject of common things the youngs can't use, let me bring up ... shoelaces. Velcro shoes should go away too until at least age 18 sp you have to learn to tie. A disturbing number of teens either tie their shoes like a toddler or don't even bother. Not all shoes are meant to be loafers! (Now get off my lawn.)

 

[Bob The Builder]

I have found it best to forsake a lot of this crap and do my best to ignore it. I'm still working on just getting the symbols in my Maverick down pat after 6 months. I could be a Luddite.

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