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      02-01-2026, 10:53 AM   #51
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Originally Posted by Phillies8008 View Post
I find the idea of the move to less physical controls as having been motivated by the Chinese market a bit dubious. I think the much more likely answer is simply "money". Less buttons and dials = less expense = more profit. It's not any more complicated than that.
It’s both, they’ve already admitted (across a number of OEMs) is that both were key considerations.
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