Most other display technologies have their downsides too. For example, fot-matrix LCDs are far more fragile and more easily damaged by sunlight or heat than 7-segment LEDs. If you don't discuss that, but dwell on the downsides of 7-segment displays, it does feel a bit like a hit piece.
In fact, 7-segment displays aren't even a monolithic technology, and not all of the gripes in the article apply to every implementation. You have traditional LED models, LCD 7-segment displays, and then some OLED flavors, VFDs, and even electromechanical designs in niche applications.
In fact, 7-segment displays aren't even a monolithic technology, and not all of the gripes in the article apply to every implementation. You have traditional LED models, LCD 7-segment displays, and then some OLED flavors, VFDs, and even electromechanical designs in niche applications.