I have to admit I really enjoy my Air (ducks behind car and holds up garbage can lid).
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Apple Aims to Boost Popularity of iPhone Air 2 in Two Ways
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thejadedmonkey
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7thson
macrumors 65816
I was interested in buying one but after looking at them in the store I didn’t. I can live with the camera and battery capacity but the premium price and limited color options, black and three shades of white, were a deal breaker. I’ve gone case-less and need a color that is interesting.
Interesting they’re considering lowering the price of the 2nd gen. Maybe consider doing the same for the 1st? Also I haven’t seen any ads for them. 17 Pro? Yep. 17? Yep. So odd they aren’t promoting it.
Interesting they’re considering lowering the price of the 2nd gen. Maybe consider doing the same for the 1st? Also I haven’t seen any ads for them. 17 Pro? Yep. 17? Yep. So odd they aren’t promoting it.
I was going to buy it but why? 999 for something that is way worse than the pro? The only selling factor is the size and that gets nullified immediately when you put it in a case.
Salty Pirate
macrumors 6502a
I love my air. I was not liking the weight of the 16 & 17 pro models.
The air slips in my pocket and is so unobtrusive, sometimes I would momentarily panic, "My Phone!" and them reach down and feel it.
I had the 16 pro, and this huge heavy thing was bounching around. So I stayed with 15 pro.
The one speaker is limiting, but the camera I really could not care about. I have a full frame Nikon and good glass if I want to take pictures. A cell phone camera has got a long march to approach that kind of hardware.
Its fast, its light and the screen is beautiful.
The air slips in my pocket and is so unobtrusive, sometimes I would momentarily panic, "My Phone!" and them reach down and feel it.
I had the 16 pro, and this huge heavy thing was bounching around. So I stayed with 15 pro.
The one speaker is limiting, but the camera I really could not care about. I have a full frame Nikon and good glass if I want to take pictures. A cell phone camera has got a long march to approach that kind of hardware.
Its fast, its light and the screen is beautiful.
Jeremy3292
macrumors regular
It's really quite simple in my eyes.
The Air needs to be at least as good as the base 17 for people to consider it IMO. The base 17 was so good many even opted for that over the Pro this time. Dual cameras and stereo/dual speakers are needed to make it feel like you're not compromising at minimum.
I think we would all love a "thin sheet of glass" for our iPhone, but you can't compromise on just about everything to deliver it.
The Air needs to be at least as good as the base 17 for people to consider it IMO. The base 17 was so good many even opted for that over the Pro this time. Dual cameras and stereo/dual speakers are needed to make it feel like you're not compromising at minimum.
I think we would all love a "thin sheet of glass" for our iPhone, but you can't compromise on just about everything to deliver it.
RALentz
macrumors member
Such minimalistic products, especially diminutive in size (thickness in this case), and with simplified feature set, are often seen as feminine. Women also tend to be more frugal so such products are also often less expensive.
For examples look at cars targeted towards women.
Apple missed the boat on expecting the air to sell for a premium, expecting it to be a fashion statement.
For examples look at cars targeted towards women.
Apple missed the boat on expecting the air to sell for a premium, expecting it to be a fashion statement.
jayducharme
macrumors 601
I7guy
macrumors Westmere
I think so. Some people have said they wanted a mini. But this is what they got instead.
Got it. But that is you.
mattopotamus
macrumors Pentium
It's definitely my favorite iphone since probably the original SE.
JackNL
macrumors regular
I hope not. For me it's the best iPhone since the Xs.
I view the Air, and most tech I have now, more like a nicely tailored suit. Just enough, and no waste. The Pro models are fine, but a waste if you aren’t using your phone as a professional photographer or videographer.
PBG4 Dude
macrumors 601
I think they are lowering the price but maybe on the sly? My wife and son each got one from AT&T. The phone bill went down and my son got an Apple Watch SE for a nickel and my wife got an iPad Air for a nickel.
Their current phones weren’t on any payment plans so I’m not sure how the phone bill went down after adding 2 phones to existing lines.
z4co
macrumors member
Don't add anything else to the Air; remove the USB port!
The air is the best phone I’ve ever owned. Don’t think I’ll be interested in the fold so will definitely be up for an air 2.
The battery is only limited vs the 17 pros. It’s as good if not better than any other iPhone that came before it, including the 16 pro.
A price reduction and ultra wide would surely go a long way to improve sales.
The battery is only limited vs the 17 pros. It’s as good if not better than any other iPhone that came before it, including the 16 pro.
A price reduction and ultra wide would surely go a long way to improve sales.
I think some previous Pro Max models technically had better battery life, but I agree with your overall point. It’s be easily missed/willfully ignored in all of the discourse around the iPhone Air.
LordArchie
macrumors demi-god
Same here.. still have a 17 Pro but my new daily is the Air. May even use it on my next international trip.
DENZIE
macrumors 6502
You must be a late adopter. The mini is massive compared to the first 10 generations of iPhone.
Sixteengigabytes
macrumors member
I think Apple is worried it would set a precedent for price adjustments, i.e., if the price was lowered after release then customers may think other iPhones could lower in price if they wait to purchase them later.
Having said that, if sales are truly that bad, it would seem worth it in this case rather than being so stubborn and potentially sacrificing sales of a device where customers find the price a big sticking point.
Not really no. I got it and once I moved up it was a lot better for my hands and experience. It’s so small.
mthomas184
macrumors 6502a
It's for people who want a bigger phone but dont want to spend a ton of money on the Pro Max for features they will NEVER use.
Neil J. Squillante
macrumors 6502
It would have been interesting in an alternative universe if the iPhone 17 started at $899 or the iPhone Air started at $899. The latter makes more sense but either price would have boosted iPhone Air sales.