Buttons

When I started in television broadcasting at KBTV in Philadelphia it was necessary to select a TV channel and then carefully fine tune to get a good picture. Norma’s aunt Peggy was considered the best turner we knew. After some years the turret tuner was perfected and that made change channel practical for everyone. When I was in the business of repairing TV, my recommendation was don’t buy a remote TV--too many things to go wrong. Now, I have,--just counted and find that I have 286 buttons on control devices. The telephone/answering machine has 20, this computer keyboard has 122, the audio remote control has 44, DVD 47, TV only 16, and the VCR 37. That adds up to 286 button. If you know where each button is, why you should use it and when ---- who needs crossword and Sudoku to exercise the brain?

The above demonstrates how wrong I was about remote controls. Should anyone trust my judgment of what is good for future?