I've used a phone with at least a few physical buttons every day for over 2 decades and never had one fail. You can't replicate the feedback and utility of a physical button with solid state.
This is Apple dangling a pointless upgrade carrot, or a cost saving drive that won't be passed onto the consumer - or both.
This is Apple dangling a pointless upgrade carrot, or a cost saving drive that won't be passed onto the consumer - or both.