Software vs. Hardware

[Andy Tarpinian]

On Jun 26, 2008, at 2:43 PM, Jonny Stutters wrote:

> On 26 Jun 2008, at 18:53, Matt Picone wrote:
>
>> We all know how hardware buttons, knobs and slider controls improve
>> the music making process over straight software.
>>
>> Why aren't controls like these adapted for graphic design, word
>> Processing, CAD, etc.?
>
> Time was, they were:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMeSw00n3Ac (from 3:30 onwards)

what the f, so the death star was designed on a control panel that was  
on the actual death star? :)

> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=495nCzxM9PI

why is that for some strange reason seem cooler than what we have now.