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Originally Posted by Alisa
I really think that's key. I'm not an iFan but I won't dismiss their success as just clever marketing. They do have great marketing and it's quite important to the success of a consumer product but they also spend a good deal of time on design. Part of that is usability, as you say, but they also put a lot of effort into making things beautiful. While I will always choose function over form, I prefer to have both especially in an object I use all the time. It makes my day a little brighter when even mundane objects have some grace to them.
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completely agree. all other things being equal, i will always choose the more aesthetic design. all other things *not* being equal, form will nonetheless weight my decision to some degree, although not
as much as function. and macs really are pleasing to the eye, both the exterior design and the interfaces.