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[–] Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org 3 points 2 months ago

It's because it's something constantly in flux. You don't have an unconscious model of "a phone", because you've changed out your handset so many times that you're not inherently comfortable with the sensation. And because they're information displays, they don't form an unconscious impression.