In today’s digital age, it sometimes feels like hardware has taken a back seat to the software that drives out devices. Button of the Month will look at what some of those buttons and switches are like on devices old and new to appreciate how we interact with our devices on a physical, tactile level.
Xbox button (Xbox 360)
There are many baffling design decisions on the Duke, the original Xbox controller. The main one is that the giant Xbox logo in the middle doesn’t actually do anything. It’s the anti-button: big, glossy, attention-grabbing, and completely useless.
Microsoft eventually fixed the Xbox button on the next generation of the controller for the Xbox 360, featuring it as a central part of its design: a 3D button emblazoned…
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