Form and function have always been two primary ideologies that Apple has tried to blend with its various products, with varying degrees of success.
Form and function have always been two primary ideologies that Apple has tried to blend with its various products, with varying degrees of success. The 2013 Mac Pro, lovingly called «Trash can», was one such example where function was hampered by its limited form. In 2024, Apple released its thinner iPad Pro refresh, with its potent M4 Apple silicon chips, and that may have started a trend towards slimmer products.
According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple’s iPhone and MacBook lineup may undergo a slimmer package transformation much like the M4 iPad Pro. Thanks to the powerful and efficient Apple silicon chips such as the M4, Apple is able to do this with much less compromise than before. With iPhone, we may not see this change until the future iPhone 17 (rather than the iPhone 16), giving Apple some more time to properly develop it.
