[mankyd]

> I'll much prefer physical controls.

I generally agree. I just bought a car and one of the reasons that I skipped the nav system is that I didn't want a touch screen for things that work better as knobs.

That being said there is a balance to strike in today's smart-device world. Having a touch screen can save space and reduce control clutter when trying to cram bluetooth, gps, hd radio, playlist, and other controls onto the dash. They allow the car to only show me what I need when I need it.

Looking at most touch screen dashes, such as those in the article, show that they fail at this, of course.

[lsaferite]

What interfaces did you lose with touchscreen nav that you didn't have on the steering wheel already?