Button of the month: a dive into how we interact with our devices on a physical, tactile level

A monthly column looking at our favorite buttons and how we interact with them

In today’s digital age, it sometimes feels like hardware has taken a back seat to the software that drives our devices. Button of the Month is a monthly look at what some of those buttons and switches are like on devices old and new, and aims to appreciate how we interact with our devices on a physical, tactile level.

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