I transferred directly from another iPhone so didn’t set up as new. Will consider it as an option if it doesn’t improve after 3-4 days
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iPhone Air Any iPhone Air owners considering a switch to the iPhone 17 PM?
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I picked up an Air to see (within the 14 days) whether I can deal with its shortcomings, in particular with respect to battery. I have a 16PM and hate that brick of a phone. If I get on with the Air then I will trade in the 16PM with Apple who will credit back to my payment method. Anyway, I am in love with the form factor of the Air, that much is clear. So much so that I know I will never buy a Pro Max again long as they continue to be heavy and unwieldy.
So If I choose to return the Air, I will be sticking with the 16 PM and will wait for that Fold next year. I will not be touching that hideous brick that is the 17 PM under any circumstances.
So If I choose to return the Air, I will be sticking with the 16 PM and will wait for that Fold next year. I will not be touching that hideous brick that is the 17 PM under any circumstances.
I’ve been using my air since yesterday and the form factor is pretty amazing. The phone is so light and comfortable to hold. The speaker is the thing I was worried about most and it appears it may be acceptable as it’s nowhere near as bad as I thought it would be. Can’t comment on battery, but I can just toss it on the charger mid day and get the MagSafe if I’m gonna be away from a charging source for too long at a time.
no chance. Coming from a 16 PM. I can't tell the Air is in my pocket half the time! The speaker thing is completely overblown, IMO. Maybe it's just my use case, but i rarely am sitting there watching movies on a small screen. Not sure when else anyone would care about a speaker. It's not like people actually listen to music through their phone speakers. i notice no difference in text/email tones, youtube videos, or anything else you would use a small phone's speaker for.
The battery has been fine so far. No worse than my 16 PM. Get through a work day without issue.
The battery has been fine so far. No worse than my 16 PM. Get through a work day without issue.
Exactly! My phone speaker is mainly for when I’m on hold with customer service and I’m folding laundry or something. I don’t need stereo sound to listen to bumper music. Otherwise, I use my Airpods or play videos on my iPad Pro’s 4 FOUR SPEAKER SYSTEM or my Apple TV.
it was a perfect thing to miniaturize. 99% of people will not notice this n daily use. Youtube reviewers needed something to talk about though.
I’ve been saying in some other threads that the iPhone Air should not be approached with the mindset of monetary value. It is a side-step to the base iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max. I personally love my iPhone Air and feel a lot of excitement using it, but I would not be surprised if it did not sell as well as the other models.
There’s so many videos trying to break down and justify the purchase and existence about this device, and I wonder if it’s because Apple threw this curveball by standardizing the core features people have wanted from iPhones with the 17 line. I think the iPhone Air should be approached with the confidence of what you want from a phone and what your usage habits are. That’s pretty much it. It is less value for money because the base 17 has more, but again, you cannot approach it with that or you will be disappointed.
There’s so many videos trying to break down and justify the purchase and existence about this device, and I wonder if it’s because Apple threw this curveball by standardizing the core features people have wanted from iPhones with the 17 line. I think the iPhone Air should be approached with the confidence of what you want from a phone and what your usage habits are. That’s pretty much it. It is less value for money because the base 17 has more, but again, you cannot approach it with that or you will be disappointed.