Function over Form

[AdonisSMU]

I noticed that previously Apple was always accused of Form over Function and that would get people outraged. Now Apple has decided that for the purposes of AR/ML and FaceID they want to put Function over Form in a very small way but people are outraged.

Why can't the solution be both when it's warranted?

 

[anthony13]

I noticed that previously Apple was always accused of Form over Function and that would get people outraged. Now Apple has decided that for the purposes of AR/ML and FaceID they want to put Function over Form in a very small way but people are outraged.

Why can't the solution be both when it's warranted?

People over simplify this argument in forums. Form follows function is the standard rule of design. Apple's iPhone is a product of simplicity. It always has been. The competitors phones often have lots of bulges or branding while Apple strives for a slim device with few interruptions. The Home button is a good example of form follows function. One button to do many tasks. What I think people don't understand is that one of Apple's design goals, or list of functions, is that the design is slim. People say they sacrifice function to make the form slim. But the device being slim IS a function of the device. I'm using thickness as an example argument here but this applies to a lot of the device. I think the camera bump on the 7+ and now these new devices as well prove that Apple has been compromising between the form and function for years already.