>As of the last two design revs, though, I also have an aesthetic aversion to the iPhone. Gruber describes the jewelry or fine watch-like quality very well. But

>As of the last two design revs, though, I also have an aesthetic aversion to the iPhone. Gruber describes the jewelry or fine watch-like quality very well. But I don't wear jewelry or fine watches. (Ok, I wear a wedding ring, but it's a plain band.) I can understand this perspective for the 4 and 4s, as it's made from relatively delicate glass. But this phone, carved from aluminum, should be extremely rugged. The chamfer polish (not the geometry) is ornamental, but beyond that it's a purely functional expression. Apple didn't say, "Hey, Aluminum's pretty, let's make a phone out of it!" An aluminum unibody requires less parts, is more structural, more rugged, highly recyclable, dissipates heat, etc. Beauty and function are not at odds. Often they are related, especially in nature.