- Form or function? Both are important but which has the edge for you when choosing your phones, laptops, etc and why? Well function, of course, for me when I’m talking about items of technology; objects that I have to be able to use. Form plays a role in terms of scale aesthetics but probably more important is something like brand loyalty - better the devil you know than the devil you don’t. On my desktop right now, it’s all looking quite flash, if that helps. There’s a MacBook Pro, an iPhone 4S, a Macmillan notepad, Casio watch, hole punch, rolodex and scotch tap dispenser. 4. Phones, cameras and laptops have all got smaller, bigger, fatter and thinner over the years. What do you think the next trends in their style and design might be? The iPad has thown people out a bit. It seemed to be all about being small and then this thing comes out which is fundamentally a very large phone. It’s possible that, eventually, what it will come down to is phones which are just phones for calling and sending text and phones which are all about interactivity and software. Then people can make that lifestyle choice on their own as to whether they want a basic one, a smart one or maybe even both depending on how they feel. 5. Name the five most beautiful pieces of consumer electronics of all time in your opinion? The classic Casio watch, Sinclair C5, Astro Wars console, DeLorean car, anything with carbon-fibre.
