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I think Apple doesn't give that kind of functionality much weight because those are problems that can be solved by 3rd parties. The really smart business-wise move is to foster an ecossystem of products. Apple stores sell twice as much (in $$) accessories as they sell Apple hardware. That's why their cables and connectors are junk that gets broken in a fortnight. When that happens you simply go to their store and buy a new one. I know I did. It's not even "planned obsolescence". I label it "planned crapiness". Best regards, ================================== Carlos Pires [log in to unmask] [log in to unmask] ------------------------------------------------------------- Design & New Media MFA // Communication Design PhD Student @ FBA-UL Check the project blog: http://thegolemproject.com On 02/07/2015, at 01:16, Nicolai Steinø wrote: > A small but important thing about iPhone 3 vs. 4 and 5: > > The 3 had a curved back. The 4 and 5 have flat backs. This is not just aesthetics but also functionality. > > Picking the 3 up from a table top was easy. Pressing your thumb against one edge will make the device tilt and allow you to get your other fingers under the other edge and grab it. Easy. With the 5, you can’t do that. > > Also the edges of the 4 and 5 are sharp and unpleasant to hold, while the 3 had rounded edges. > > The 6 has round edges but still a flat back. Of course thickness (or should I say thinness) is a competition parameter. But it would only take a few billion pico-mus to curve the back just enough to be able to do the 3-thing. > > Any hope for the 7? ----------------------------------------------------------------- PhD-Design mailing list <[log in to unmask]> Discussion of PhD studies and related research in Design Subscribe or Unsubscribe at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/phd-design -----------------------------------------------------------------