iPhone Air iPhone Air First Impressions Mega-Thread [MERGED]

[Webcat86]

I tend to hop in the car and go with my phone in my pocket unless it’s a longer drive (1hr+). I do have a 3rd party wireless charging pad and it does keep up with the drain. It is not MagSafe though so I'm guessing the actual output is somewhere between 7.5-10W. Just wanted to compare my 16P and Air in different every day scenarios.

I’ll often just use my car’s nav system, unless I want a specific route or traffic info

 

[Webcat86]

Wipe it and the scratches go away. It's the matt surfacing of the rear glass which causes it, it's ever so slightly abrasive and if you scratch it with something metal (as a coin) part of the material will remain on the the back of the phone. It's no difference from previous iPhone models with the matt glass backs.

Personally I'd prefer if they returned to the glossy backs which don't require any wiping but in real world use where the phone is also sliding in and out of your pocked regularly these scratches won't be visible on the darker colours.

Do you need to wipe it with something specific? I wiped the store models with my fingers and it made no difference

 

[anthony131]

Seems to me that if you are looking to replace your 16+, you would do so with the Air + iPad combo, and not look to replace the 16+ and iPad with the Air alone, especially when you say if it doesn't work, you will replace the current combo with another phone+ iPad combo.

If I didn't know any better, it looks like you are setting yourself up to find fault with the Air ahead of time, so you can justify getting the 12 mini afterwards. Basically, the first 2 sentences of your post are not congruent with the rest of your post.

I never said I was looking to replace my "16+". I said I am looking to minimize my devices from the combo of a 16 + (plus an) iPad. I think I expressed my reasons well enough already.

Within 36 hours, I was 90% sure I'd be keeping the Air. I offered my opinion here only for other people who may be hesitant or curious to buy an Air for themselves. I'm not here thinking out loud about my personal evaluations. I may decide to share my final decision but I don't need anyone's help thinking for myself.

But I get that some people have a hard time grasping that others have different opinions and use cases for their devices and feel like they're lifestyle is the only correct path for all. Even though I've tried my best to express my personal situation, it seems there's no room for my opinion as an iPhone Air owner in the iPhone Air first impressions megathread, according to you.

 

[anthony131]

It’s apparent you’re probably thinking way too hard about all of this.

Why would an Air replace an iPad when it’s screen is only .4 inches bigger than the 16 you already had?
If you’re trying to limit your screen time just commit to trying to do that. Making up this complex situation to solve just seems like a stressful experiment that likely won’t change anything.

I’m genuinely trying to help.

I've already explained this in depth in the post you're responding to. It has nothing to do with screen time. It's about function and minimalism. Or, quality over quantity.

It's really weird how stuck people are in thinking one specific way.

I've said, I use an iPad mostly in the house and an iPhone mostly outside the house. Because I know so many people who only have one device, I want to see if I could get rid of one of these. Clearly, it's not possible to get rid of a phone so the iPad is on the chopping block.

Had you grasped the concept, your question would be - why do feel like you can't just get rid of the iPad and rely solely on the iPhone 16? And I'd say, that's a legitimate question. And the reason for that is that, when I'm home and want to use a hand held device for web browsing, watching videos, responding to emails, being productive, etc., the 16 is just a little bit too small.

I still feel like the iPhone Mini is the best phone, but in order to have a little more freedom to enjoy media and be productive, it itself does not have sufficient screen space. I think the Air is a good (not great) compromise between the iPhone Mini and iPad.

I'm not really sure how this is so difficult for some people to comprehend. Maybe you're coming at this from a different angle with your own notions of how you use your devices and presuming I would be doing the same.

 

[Apple_Robert]

I never said I was looking to replace my "16+". I said I am looking to minimize my devices from the combo of a 16 + (plus an) iPad. I think I expressed my reasons well enough already.

Within 36 hours, I was 90% sure I'd be keeping the Air. I offered my opinion here only for other people who may be hesitant or curious to buy an Air for themselves. I'm not here thinking out loud about my personal evaluations. I may decide to share my final decision but I don't need anyone's help thinking for myself.

But I get that some people have a hard time grasping that others have different opinions and use cases for their devices and feel like they're lifestyle is the only correct path for all. Even though I've tried my best to express my personal situation, it seems there's no room for my opinion as an iPhone Air owner in the iPhone Air first impressions megathread, according to you.

You did say you were considering replacing your 16+. Look at your post again.

I don't care what you use. I was just pointing out that your post was contradictory to what you said your goal was. That is what I pointed to. Consider your post didn't get written the way you meant it to, so that others would clearly see what you were trying to convey without contradictions. I responded to what was written nothing more nothing less. My posting history clearly reflects I have no device agenda mentality nor do I seek to chide others for doing something different than me.

 

[greg624]

Do you need to wipe it with something specific? I wiped the store models with my fingers and it made no difference

I was able to scrape it off with my fingernail slightly when I was at the Apple Store. I’m sure with some alcohol and a microfiber you can get it off

 

[ripkord]

Absolutely ridiculous thing to say.

For one thing, using the phone this way is more comfortable and hygienic because you're not pressing it aganst your face and the screen isn't taking on any of the oils from your skin. Not to mention sweat during hot summers.

But in terms of practicality, using the phone like this enables you to... you know... use it while on a phone call. I will often be in a situation where I have to look at something, for example for work when someone calls me up and says "I just sent you something on Viber, can you open it and look at page XY". If I'm not sitting in front of my MBP at that moment, there is no other solution that to use the phone this way. This happens on private calls, as well. I often find myself in a situation where someone sends me something during a call or I have to look something up or make a note while I'm talking on the phone. Most of my calls will end up on speaker because this enables me to see the screen of my phone and interact with it.

I don't hold the phone this way in public as I don't want other people to hear my conversations, but most of my calls are done inside my apartment and talking this way makes everything much easier.

I’m talking about in public. Folk having full blown loud conversations.

Of course speakerphone is a thing when multitasking.

Some folk might have sensitivity?!? But most are just ignorant kids.

 

[Jakimo]

I’ve always used screen protectors. I don’t care what any company/anybody claims. For $15, it provides peace of mind.

Yep, I get that.. but I treat my phones carefully and SO I thought after the Keynote claims I could get by easily

Anyhow, new phone - and it's got a screen protector. I don't care about sides and back, but my screen - that I like crystal clear always

My first car was a '67 VW bus, and I in my ownership (this was 30+ years ago) I never washed it.. but man, it had spotless windshields always (and um, lots of smoke bellowing out when you cracked a window open =))))