It is always a balancing act between form and function. Many companies get one or the other right but fail to balance the two properly. Apple seems to do this as well or better than anyone and that, I suspect, is among the reasons for their current runaway success.
The new ClearBoost case from Griffin is a good example of a high degree of function (assuming it works as advertised) that could use a bit of work on the form side of things.
Functionally it really has a potential to make a huge difference. The iPhone is, after all, a phone. Anything that increases my iPhone’s signal in marginal areas (like my house!!!!) is a plus.
From a form perspective, however, there is something to be desired. The case is nice enough but the stubby, antenna-thing at the top… as my 6 year-old niece and nephew would say, “Yuck”.
iLounge reviewed the case and offers this—-
At a $35 suggested retail price, ClearBoost sells for around a $10 premium over a plain but comparably protective Griffin or other company ‘s iPhone case, which strikes us as a little bit high relative to its benefit ”had this been a cosmetically beautiful case at the same price, or had it provided a big reception boost under all circumstances, it would have rated a high recommendation, but as-is it offers a nice bump at a decent price. If you ‘re experiencing serious signal variation issues with your iPhone, you ‘ll find that it helps at least under some circumstances, and also provides above-average protection and looks. It ‘s worthy of our B+ rating and general recommendation; follow-up versions have the potential to be even more impressive.
If you love everything about your iPhone but its reception this might be worth a look.
(Via Ubergizmo.)
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