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Liking Analog Meters Doesn't Make You a Luddite (Video)

Posted by Roblimo on from the let's-not-forget-nixie-tubes dept.

Chris Gordon works for a high-technology company, but he likes analog meters better than digital readouts. In this video, he shows off a bank of old-fashioned meters that display data acquired from digital sources. He says he's no Luddite; that he just prefers getting his data in analog form -- which gets a little harder every year because hardly any new analog meters are being manufactured. (Alternate Video Link)

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  1. Re:Analog displays are better in some situations. by Joviex · · Score: 5, Informative

    But your point is just about the GUI.

    Digital meters can be made to look Analog and provide that exact same feedback.

    For a super stupid example, the windows task manager in the sys tray shows CPU load via a veritcal bar, exactly like an Analog vertical meter would.

    So it seems to be less about the medium and more about the designed controls.