I get it. I meant it applies to everything. For the mobile phones I started the conversation with the crazy designs sometimes had nothing to do with the core functions. But it made them stand out and it was a learning opportunity for the manufacturer. I remember my partner's Nokia 7280, so original and impractical by any standard. At some point phones started being a proper tool to have in your pocket so the practical aspects took priority.
It's the manufactured equivalent of carcinization.
It's the manufactured equivalent of carcinization.