Is using hands inconvenient?

Of all people, the Japanese are the ones who invented this...

" 'I just thought it's inconvenient' to have to use your hands to switch on iPods or phones,"

Now, yes I'm sure there are GOOD uses for this, like the disabled and such, but still. To market this as a tool for people to be even lazier just seems retarded. I'd expect as much from americans who seem to only want to get fatter as "civilization" progresses, but the Japanese? Domo Origato, Mr. Roboto?? Domo? Domo.