You don’t know this. Forums and internet aren’t the basis for this statement. It is your opinion, not based on actual sales facts or worldwide data (did not see any stats posted). It is purely subjective. Only time will tell just how popular this new iPhone will be. It really comes down to what the consumer wants to have. Based on your comment (highlighted in bold) the vast majority of people don’t need to spend $1000 or more for a phone but they do.
I mean… sure, but don’t you think it’s safe to surmise that the majority of people buying an iPhone aren’t buying it primarily to have the latest novel industrial design? Not sure we need sales data to make that assumption.
It’s a niche product that is mainly of interest to tech enthusiasts.
What is this absurdity.
Exactly, and most people either go for the best phone or for the best value phone.
You can’t have it both ways.
I disagree. The Air is a very practical device for people that find the Pro phones too heavy or too difficult to hold with one hand or they are light users or they just don’t need the additional functionality.
If there was an alternate world where the 17pros came in titanium.
I have to agree and admit I completely ignored the base and yeah im getting it when it’s back in stock. I say the only reason if u really wanted a bigger screen .
I have been a Pro Max user ever since the 11 Pro Max and have enjoyed using my Pro series iPhones until this year. Looking at Apple’s current offering for the Pro line, I realized they were far too bulky and had aluminum frames that dented and scratched easily. For me the current Pro line was a hard pass and this time around I got an iPhone Air because of the titanium frame and because of how thin and light the new iPhone is. Also having the A19 Pro processor, for me, was the clincher.
Same. Pro Max user since the beginning (minus last year, I tried the Pro). The Air has just been refreshing. It's really light, love the thinness, it's just almost easier to use. I tried out the 17PM, but it's such a brick.I have been a Pro Max user ever since the 11 Pro Max and have enjoyed using my Pro series iPhones until this year. Looking at Apple’s current offering for the Pro line, I realized they were far too bulky and had aluminum frames that dented and scratched easily. For me the current Pro line was a hard pass and this time around I got an iPhone Air because of the titanium frame and because of how thin and light the new iPhone is. Also having the A19 Pro processor, for me, was the clincher.
Yes it only has 5 GPU cores, does not have the vapor chamber for additional cooling, shorter battery life and the slower USB-C port and let’s not forget it only has one main “fusion” 48 megapixel camera, no telephoto or wide angle camera. All the limitations mentioned many times from various YouTube content creators.
I have had the new Air for a week and have been using it alongside my 15 Pro Max and for me this new iPhone has been great. The identified limitations of the new iPhone has not been an issue for me and I’m sure there will be those who are looking for something different and refreshing from having to carry a brick in comparison.
For some my guess is, not speaking for everyone, is the new Air will be a more appealing option because of use of premium materials like titanium, the A19 Pro processor, the C1X chip, thinness and how light this new phone weighs. This is why I opted for this new iPhone. Also this new iPhone Air won’t bend from normal use like the iPhone 6 series did.
The market prefers larger screens, so that is the one thing that Air has in its favour. Apple can move to add an additional camera and speaker, something they could have done now if they really wanted to, and it give it more time for the market to decide. Time will certainly tell where the chips fall.
A Titanium unibody would be absurdly expensive though, bear in mind for just the raw metals, even without the added machining costs, Ti is up to 10x the cost of Al per kg. The iPhone 15 & 16 Pro used a minimal amount, the inner frame was Al, and even the outer band I believe was only partially Ti. I expect you'd easily be looking at a $1,499 starting cost rather than the $1,099 the 17 pro starts at in reality.
That would tally with my thoughts the Air is $100 too expensive, being only $100 off an equivalent Pro makes the missing features a lot more painful than if you had a $200 gap like the plus model last year, and the 16 plus being another $100 cheaper this year likely makes it a much more attractive proposition over the Pro Max at around $400 cheaper (or $300 if you equalise the storage to 256GB).
Nope, based on a lot of people who have iPhones and have seen mine in person they immediately are in favor of getting the new Air form factor. Their first comment is that it's much lighter and thinner.
Given the popularity of the base 17, it may be too soon for that strategy yet. Though, I totally get your angle. The Air is a precursor to the future. I do think the base and Pros will see annual cycles for now as they are ’s financial bread and butter, and the numberless Air and Fold will have a different release cycle, for a more niche consumer. That gives the market time to decide how things will converge, as the technology for it advances. The “e” line will be the afterthought.
Is this confirmed? I’d love to see the iPhone disappear and just have Air and Pro, but this didn’t happen with iPads
I would have thought the Air is quite popular down there in CPT
