MediumRoastSteam But are you sure those “analog” controls are not simply interfaces to digital inputs? Most likely they are :-)
That’s a good point, I’ve no idea. It’s just a little wheel that clicks round and adjust boiler temp up and down.
Regarding apps, my concern is that with ‘big’ purchases (cars/bikes/coffee machines) that as soon as these companies/developers cease to exist or no longer update software, it risks becoming obsolete. The optimist in me hopes that companies that have been around 50 years will continue to be around, but will some of these newer companies? Only time will tell.
On the bike thing again, a friend of mine has a 1960 Triumph, aside from some rudimentary lighting it’s entirely mechanical and could be maintained indefinitely. Literally forever. Parts that can’t be sourced can often be fabricated. With my 2022 Triumph, and as with every vehicle made today, I’m fully reliant on someone somewhere with access to the tools/software to plug it in.
I guess it’s reflective of the more disposable world we live in these days.
