As the storm begins to settle at Apple over the "Antennagate" debacle, a new one may be brewing just beyond the horizon. It seems that the latest news from Cupertino via gdgt has to do with the glass back of the new iPhone 4. A problem that might be stemming from a case of "Form over function".
If you've been wondering why Apple stores haven't been stocking protective cases for the iPhone 4, you're not alone. The problem that Apple engineers are secretly dealing with now is that iPhone 4 cases with protective backings are holding debris against the phone's glass back which can cause harsh scratches unknown to the owner until the case is removed. What makes matters worse is that in some situations, the scratches are so severe that the glass can be weakened to the point of cracking or shattering by normal use. This is not a good situation for Apple or 3rd party case manufacturers to be in right now when iPhone sales are at an all time high and a Verizon iPhone seems imminent. You can be sure that Apple is already working on a solution for this problem so your shiny iPhone will be safe.
All that being said, the question I have is this. Where do you draw the line between form and function when designing a building, product, or in this case, an iPhone? iPhone's cool looking exterior antenna turned into a faulty signal killer and now its gorgeous front and back glass plates are cracking from the very cases we use to protect them. It seems to me that Apple pushed too far into the realm of form with the iPhone 4 and forgot about its basic function, a dependable cell phone. [photo via Geeky Gadgets]
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-joel edwards
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