Uplinker,
The "old school" pilots have embraced all the above examples of modern technology, but for some reason will not go the 'extra mile' and do the same with aircraft technology. Would you want to go back to open cockpits? No, that would be absurd, but why won't you accept improved aircraft automation, why do you want to fly an airliner as if it were a Seneca?
Perhaps, some us believe the ultimate end of "improved automation" is pilotless airplanes. While improvements have, no doubt, increased ease and safety of aviation, these improvements have also dumbed down aviation to the point the beancounters think our craft is worthless.