@ NY Yankee Pride, welcome to the forum.
I am also technically inclined and at first I thought the MFT was overwhelming, just initially. The Edge is a DD for my wife and she isn't tech savvy but zips around the MFT.
My recommendation would be to differentiate a vehicle based on powertrain first. The conventional transmission in the Edge is so smooth, in the long run the Murano CVT may be problematic, I would be very reluctant to owning a Murano out of warranty because of the CVT. The Edge 2.0 Ecoboost also powers the LR Evoque, it feels like a V6. My kids preferred the Edge interior, infotainment, panoramic roof, reclining rears seats over my previous Range Rover Sport. The Edge ride is very comfortable.
This is our first Ford and after a year of ownership we are very happy. We had a Nissan Xterra for 6 years, at a 100K miles the radiator and transmission went out, there were little annoying rattles, the gas cap was problematic, the interior was rental car grade. A colleague of mine had to get rid of his Murano due to CVT failure at 120K miles. The only Nissan I would consider now is the Leaf, that is a separate segment and conversation.
All the best in your quest for a new vehicle.
Cheers!