oh, how times have changed, I remember nearly every budget to mid-range laptop being offered with DOS as a cost-saving measure

As some post suggested, pivoting to the right so he could claim it’s a witchhunt

Or even some proprietary SaaS shit that’s irreplaceable for your work

“Means of production” means factories, fields and mines and shit. Bear in mind that was before digitalization, so now the meaning would be more broad.

everything else reliant on it cruise control, lane assist,

That’s stuff’s on buttons in many, many cars.

back up cams are all either unnecessary

They really aren’t. With thicker pillars (for better safety, but also sometimes for design purposes) the more cameras you have - the better.

You can still buy incredibly simple cars, just look at PSA, Dacia/Renault basic models or Fiats that have been in production for years. Hell, Mitsubishi ASX turns 15 and all they did was stick a big screen for a radio. Suzuki S-cross imo is the sweet spot, a small screen for 2 functions (radio/phone audio, camera) and physical controls for the rest.

Or just don’t buy new cars. I think you’d like VW Up, big selling point of it was the lack of a navigation system because they get outdated so quickly, so instead there’s just a nav holder.

I think those old toyota and saab (orange or green is best) screens are nicer to look at than most new ones. Btw have any automakers even tried going above 60hz refresh rates? lol

Oh, there have been attempts. Joystick controls, for example, in Mercedes concepts (F 200, SL R129 Concept, Vario Research car), or in actual farming vehicles. Recently, several automakers tried yokes. For now wheel is the cheapest (and simplest) way to make a car steer, we’ll see some funky shapes probably.

edit: also if steer-by-wire takes off, I imagine physical steering linkage would still be required. In that case it wouldn’t save money.

Renault Twizy/Citroen Ami are the only ones that come to mind. That or VW e-Up with it’s radio removed. I doubt anyone would make a car the size of a Jeep with no radio anymore.

6 Good dice roll

bread bowl lol

nice

if i remember correctly, some ltsc versions will get updated until 2029