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iPhone Air How well will the Air sell without advertising?
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Just out of curiosity, why a 6.5” Air after a 5.4” mini and “losing” one camera and a speaker? Would not a regular 17 be a better fit for you?
Was thinking the same. It’s so weird a brand new device not being advertised. Haven’t seen a single ad for the air anywhere.
Like others say it was the same for the mini. I guess the profit margins are better in the pro hence why that gets all the ad budget?
Like others say it was the same for the mini. I guess the profit margins are better in the pro hence why that gets all the ad budget?
I like the way you’ve constructed your sentence : “…thinness level while keeping fat margins…..”
Very aptly put.
So you went from a device with very weak battery life to one that is comparable but lost one camera and speaker but gained a larger screen, higher refresh rate and thinness. I don’t think you even know what you want but permitting Apple to entice you with RDF. I was a iPhone 13 mini owner and it was a great phone minus battery life, it was usable with one hand and that cannot be said for the iPhone Air for most normal hand sized people.
Granted the mini didn’t have ProMotion but it wasn’t missed. iPhone 12 mini was one of the worst phones produced by Apple.
Reality is the iPhone Air is a proof-of-concept for the fold. Double the Air and you get a fold with similar battery life as the Pro Max. Even the price point is a test bed for what the market is willing to pay for a fold.
Most regular people may not be pro users, but most users can notice the difference between having one camera instead of two or three and also being asked to pay 25% more for that single camera.
So the question becomes whether or not "when people actually pick up and feel the Air" becomes worth paying $200 more for less cameras. I think that the elegant form of the Air justifies its existence, just not for me.
Most travel eSIM don’t provide a local number and you pay a lot more.
In most parts of the world, travellers use roaming, i.e. they keep their usual SIM and phone number.
I think it’s a stretch to suggest that the embedded SIM is hurting Air sales. No-one cares about this stuff. The Air’s problem lies elsewhere.
I didn’t say you did. I used a paragraph break. (It was Happy_John who raised the possibility of the lack of SIM card slot harming sales.)
I know exactly what I want and it is the Air. in 5 years I never once used the ultra wide lens on my Mini so I did not lose a camera. Personally I couldn't give two F*&^s about one handed use. But if it makes you feel better to talk s*&t about my phone feel free to yammer on a nd I'll go about using my new phone and LOVING it.
I literally cannot get past the cameras they could not put the dual cameras of base 17? Like I was willing to look past the battery but not having dual cameras I wanted the ability to record spacial video to have it for future use on a Vision Pro or something. I could past the battery since I usually have the phone on the mag safe stand on my desk. I always have it charging while I drive. That camera really let me down I see the base as the go to phone if you don’t want a pro.
thanks for posting. i have the Air as well.
you went from the iPhone Mini to the Air.
do you prefer the Air because is it a large screen that is still very holdable and relatively light weight ?
how are you dealing with the width ?
thanks.
@arc of the universe I love the larger screen and the lighter weight. 12 gigs of ram was important to me as well as the writing is on the wall that future versions of iOS will probably need it. The width is no issue for me at all and it fits in my pockets as easy as the mini ever did.
All of the current phones are great and each is great for a different kind of user. I'm a photographer with more cameras, lenses and lights than 99% of iPhone users so the pro (which is a great phone) does not interest me.
All of the current phones are great and each is great for a different kind of user. I'm a photographer with more cameras, lenses and lights than 99% of iPhone users so the pro (which is a great phone) does not interest me.
Not everyone buys an iPhone for camera or lenses.
I bought my Air to make / take calls, text and FaceTime.
Some very light banking apps, health monitoring w/ UW3 and Amazon ordering.
If I want a true reproduction image or action video, I'd pull out my DSLR and use the Pro and prime lenses.
Also when folks are mostly staying at home, the portability and pocketability factor isn’t all that useful.
At least the SE had TouchID going for it in a time of face masks.
Why should anyone care about him? Same goes for any of the other YouTube revenuers who use the phone for a few days to get clicks and then go back to life as usual.
What weird AI written weirdness is that site? The picture has an iPhone with a screen coming out the top off the back?Just one of many articles about the disappointing sales figures....I am not an air fan (cost vs. features for me personally), as I traded in my brick 16pro for the 17 base. That said I am really surprised sales are not great....
“Apple Didn’t See This Coming”: The iPhone Air’s Weak Sales Are Forcing a Major Shift Toward a Foldable Future
The iPhone 17 series has captivated the consumer market with its innovative features and fresh design. Yet, amidst this success, the iPhone Air modelwww.rudebaguette.com
The Air is being released in China, but the release is delayed, which probably partially explains the availability everywhere relative to the rest of the models