Am I the only one who thinks the design and form factor of the 2G iPhone is more aesthetically pleasing than the new 3G iPhone? I much prefer the sexy glass, aluminum, metal design of the old iPhone to the new oddly tapered, solid back color of the new phone. In my opinion the back of the old iPhone was one of the most attractive parts with the beautiful design of silver, black, and the ingeniously sexy apple mirror but sadly the new plain color back leaves me disappointed with apple's design choices for the first time. I'd be interested to see what everyone else thinks about the new iPhone design.
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Am I the only one?
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Nope, there are at least 300 people here that feel the same way. And they all made threads about it just like you did.
MacGeek7
macrumors 6502a
I agree with you completely. The 2G iPhone just looks more sleek but I also understand that the plastic back allows for better reception.
Tallest Skil
macrumors P6
No you're not the only one. But most seem to prefer the new design. Personally there is nothing in the old design that I like more than the new design. I hated the 2 tone plastic/metal back. It looked like an afterthought. But to each his own. 🙂
I don't know man, does anybody really know if the old iPhone did not have a plastic back? If you watch that dude blending an iPhone it doesn't look like aluminum to me.
I personally like the design of the new. I am wondering however, will the new iPhone have a glass screen like v1 (I am sure someone has asked this question and it has been answered but a search of the forums did not produce and answer). TIA!
rotobadger
macrumors 65816
I think they are both pretty sleek and nice. Bottom line is, having a phone with a back that will scratch a bit easier is a bummer. The reality though is that with a plastic back comes much better reception, and that trumps the look. Remember this is a phone, not a decoration. The most important thing is that it works the best that it can AS A PHONE.
well then you're wasting your money and time, my friend. love making is one of the many unadvertised features of the iPhone that is just spectacular.
WPB2
macrumors 6502a
I never liked the shape of it - flat slab. Never felt good in my hand. Too slippery also. I love the aluminum but not the black plastic part (2-tone).
The design is honest. The new phone would not operate properly with a metal enclosure, therefore it is not metal. Honesty is one of Dieter Rams' basic rules of good design, of which Jon Ive is known to follow closely:
"Good design is innovative.
Good design makes a product useful.
Good design is aesthetic.
Good design is unobtrusive.
Good design is honest.
Good design is durable.
Good design is consequent to the last detail.
Good design is concerned with the environment.
Good design is as little design as possible."
Ive's insistence to follow these design rules is part of what makes Apple products so simple, beautiful, and functional.
So, according to these rules, a 3G iPhone would never be aluminum.
If it bothers you that much, use a 2G.
"Good design is innovative.
Good design makes a product useful.
Good design is aesthetic.
Good design is unobtrusive.
Good design is honest.
Good design is durable.
Good design is consequent to the last detail.
Good design is concerned with the environment.
Good design is as little design as possible."
Ive's insistence to follow these design rules is part of what makes Apple products so simple, beautiful, and functional.
So, according to these rules, a 3G iPhone would never be aluminum.
If it bothers you that much, use a 2G.