Touch screen on a washing machine

[AllPowerfulLizardPerson]

I war be getting my ancient washing machine repaired again, and am beginning to circle round possible replacements.

So many nowadays seem to have dial and touchscreen rather than dial and buttons. I just recoil from this as it seems more complicated, and more likely to fuck the whole thing if it goes wrong.

But am I missing something here? Why do people like them? Should I tell my inner technophobe to bugger off and get the Bosch? Or go for the John Lewis (made by AEG) that still has buttons (and is still a Which? Best Buy)

Just go for the one you like.

A lot of the ones with buttons have touch sensitive buttons, rather than the sort you press, though.

And just to add, I have a John Lewis dryer and the buttons often ignore me. The touch sensitive ones on my Siemens washer are over eager and think I've pressed them when I wave my fingers too close or simply brush past, though.

That's the problem - I don't know what I might like!!

And it sounds like both can conspire to wind you up. Which is likely to be easier and more reliable??

(Sometimes I hate making decisions!)

I am with you OP and still favour real buttons. But I'm going to have to take the plunge to touch pad ones when I get an induction hob, I think.

It's one of those things where actually seeing and feeling them in the shop could really help.

Well, I think I've narrowed it down to two choices.

One is a Bosch (brand I've had before, really like) but I hate the idea of a touch screen, but suspect that hatred is irrational (just don't want it, and think it's something that when broken is more likely to be irreparable)

The other is John Lewis own brand (made by AEG) which has buttons.

I can't shake the feeling that I'm being an irrational dinosaur technophobe, but neither do I feel 'right' about either choice. I suppose I just want a Bosch with buttons (no longer available, unfortunately)

I have a Bosch touch screen (I think it's the Series6). It's a bloody nightmare! You only have to walk past it and the thing changes settings - often adding drying to a cycle where you really don't want drying.

If your machine is out the way this probably won't be an issue. If, like mine, it's somewhere you have to walk past or lean over then you'll be forever cursing the bloody thing.

It will be out of the way - a kind of utility cupboard (room would be a bit of a grand description for its size).

But I don't quite like the idea of a machine deciding all by itself that it knows what I want better than I do!