iPhone Air From Air to 17PM to Air to 17 Pro..

[crouch]

I still cant decide between the 17 Pro or PM!

Same!

I was just able to snag a 17 Pro Max from a local store, which will be delivered tonight. Super-excited for my 14-day trial window!

I’ve been reading in-depth about the 17 series for months now, and have played around with them in a store, but there’s no way that would ever replace actual real-world usage. Thankfully Apple recognizes that, which is one of the reasons they’re so successful 💪

Excited!

 

[kp98077]

Awesome can’t wait to see what you think. Part of me thinks the promax is more practical in today’s world, but then carrying it around as a different story it is winter basically so just put in pocket or whatever.

 

[BigMcGuire]

I feel bad if I have to return something. Yeah I'm one of those people. I avoid returning if I can help it - unless it has an obvious flaw.

I couldn't imagine doing what some people here on the forums do. Apple does have a generous return policy - just like Costco, but with abuse, those things change over time and has an impact on everyone.

Apple doesn't "lose out" entirely - I'm sure they clean the phone up and re-sell it for less of a profit.

My wife and I went to a 17 Pro after owning + phones since the 6+ (last phone: 15 Pro Max). It has been eye opening to slightly reduce the weight and have something significantly more enjoyable to hold. Days later and we're still amazed how nice it is. Held the 17 Pro Max in the store and immediately said nope.

Indecision is something that can be controlled - this site can definitely make it worse. I think people put too much weight into other's opinions (yes I know this is an opinion). I spent weeks and weeks watching hundreds of YouTube reviews, reading Macrumor posts - and ... until I put a 17 Pro in my hands - MOST of it didn't help. After owning the 17 Pro for several days - quite a few of the YouTube videos I watched were either outright lying or just feeding clicks.

 

[whattodo11]

I feel like a schmuck.

Bought Air... liked it, but poor battery was my experience. SO... bought the 17Pro Max... HUGE!!! Heavy!! so....returned to Air... now, back to the office from 2 weeks off. One aspect of my work is (occasionally, 2-3X week) scan drivers license, where the app does OCR (no different than addling a drivers license to Apple Wallet). massive fail. Cannot get it to focus properly. Thought it was the app, so I tried to just add mine to Apple Wallet. Nope. The Air camera can'f focus close up (DUH!! Should have read the specs)

Anyhow, picking it up later today.

Ordered Midnight Blue, local store is showing all three colors Pro in stock. May do a pivot and go silver.

Now to the ball ache of transferring everything yet again. No matter what scheme I use, it's still a ball ache. 🫤

Edit to add: Yes, I realize "screen size" and I felt the Air was perfect. I want "Pro" but PM is a bit too heavy. I'll miss the screen size, but I'll lean more into my iPad Pro.

I feel like if the air had a good battery and killer camera it would be the best selling device. It feels sooooooooooooo good in your hand

 

[fatTribble]

Most people aren’t going to return their iPhones so we are only talking about a very small percentage.

There are some weird eccentrics on this forum who have been banned from purchasing in person as they’ve made 5+ returns because they’re looking for a specific OLED panel.

These people require medical assistance and should speak with a shrink.

Have you seen the posts where people order multiple colors so they can compare them at home and decide which they like best? Unbelievable in my book. As you say, the OLED crowd also needs help.

 

[Lacos]

Hi everyone,

I currently have a 15 Pro Max and am considering switching to the 17 Pro because the 17 Pro Max has become even bigger. But I'm also wondering whether the difference in size between the 17 Pro and Pro Max is that significant. Purely in terms of dimensions, that's not the case. Does the 17 Pro Max feel that much bigger and more unwieldy?

 

[LouisPiper]

Hi everyone,

I currently have a 15 Pro Max and am considering switching to the 17 Pro because the 17 Pro Max has become even bigger. But I'm also wondering whether the difference in size between the 17 Pro and Pro Max is that significant. Purely in terms of dimensions, that's not the case. Does the 17 Pro Max feel that much bigger and more unwieldy?

I went from 15 PM to Air to 17 PM (couldn't hack the speaker and single lens like I thought I could. Battery was fine). The 17 PM is significantly more comfortable to hold than the 15 PM. If you are okay with the 15 PM you’ll like the 17 PM. If not, the 17 Pro is fine if you can handle losing 0.6” screen real estate.

 

[crouch]

Awesome can’t wait to see what you think. Part of me thinks the promax is more practical in today’s world, but then carrying it around as a different story it is winter basically so just put in pocket or whatever.

So I've only had the 17 Pro Max for about 12 hours now, upgrading from the 16 Pro, but here's my initial thoughts:

• I've tried twice in the past several years to own a Pro Max phone, but always gave up and returned it, exchanging it for the smaller Pro version instead. No amount of spec reading or Apple Store time ultimately helped in making the decision -- these need to be used and experienced and pocketed and carried to truly know how they fit into your life (especially as an urban boy who walks around the city to get around)
• That said, I can't imagine returning my new 17 Pro Max -- I love this thing 😁 It fits so much better in the hand then the past Maxes!
• What surprised me: Just how noticeable the performance improvement is from the 16 Pro to the 17 Pro Max. I wasn't expecting that
• What bothers me (but this is nitpicking): Just how noticeable the bezels are on the Pro Max while using an Apple Silicon case. I always use these cases on my phones, and comparing the 16 Pro to the 17 Pro Max, the bezel effect is noticeably larger on the Max. Totally not a dealbreaker though
• Not an issue, but shockingly noticeable: my 16 Pro screen, from a color perspective or white-balance perspective, looks much better than the 17 Pro Max. Same display settings on both phones. I've read posts claiming these coloration issues sort themselves out over time, so 🤞
• Pocket-ability wise, I was surprised that carrying the 17 Pro Max in my back pocket (where I usually carry my Pro) wasn't annoying or problematic. Past Maxes bothered me way more! Can't explain this one though

Long-story short (and this is the reason I posted initially): if Apple didn't offer the security blanket of the 14-day return, I wouldn't have considered buying this phone. Apple knows what they're doing here, and I applaud them for it.

Good luck with your decision!