I'm waiting for a single instance of the Air failing me in a way I would not expect with any other iPhone I've owned. Coverage is the same, WiFi is the same despite using new Apple-developed chips. Check in with me in six months if you really care.
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iPhone Air's Resale Value Has Dropped Dramatically, Data Shows
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Easy, in 6 months, you will have lesser battery life, way lesser than any other iPhone you've ever owned. Yes you will need 2-3 charge on a busy day just to get by. WiFi is the same, coverage is the same, only it drains faster than it used to be.
Doubt it. At work my phone always goes on a MagSafe charger once I reach my desk. Maybe on the road, but I always have solutions for that. Try again.
Lol that’s the point. You keep getting glued to a charger one way or another during its lifetime. My Pro Max don’t need any kind of refill be it on the road or office. Give it 100% in the morning and it will chug along a full day, or 1.5 days regardless.
In my opinion, the story is rather meaningless. People who like the Air aren't actively contemplating resell value right now. This is truly a non-issue.
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Fault Apple for making a large easy-to-use charging ecosystem like MagSafe, I guess. I'm not gonna get an ugly, bloated phone because of battery anxiety when I can practically mitigate it. Keep paying an extra few hundred to help your anxiety, good for you. lol
And if I’m rarely not at my desk or otherwise near a charger why do I care?
The way I look at it, I can have a phone that is significantly less nice to use and carry a bunch of extra weight 100% of the time for a battery I almost never need just so I’m covered for the 1% of the time additional battery would be nice.
OR
I can have a phone that’s wonderfully light in hand and much nicer to use 100% of the time and throw a battery pack into my bag the 1% of the time I might need it.
If my phone is my primary device, or I worked a job where I’m both frequently using my phone AND not in a place that I can charge, then sure the Air makes no sense. But if your situation is such that, like me, you’re almost always near a charger and don’t have a “pro” use case then you’re just spending extra money on features that don’t actually matter to you on a day to day basis.
Which, to be clear, is absolutely fine if that works for you. I did the same for years, and honestly probably will do it again if the Air goes away, as it seems like it will.
But, as a long time Pro Max user I know what I’m missing with the Air: the telephoto lens. That’s the only “compromise” that matters to me, and it only comes up once a week or so. The battery is fine, the speaker is fine. And I VASTLY prefer holding the Air, which matters literally every single time I pick up the device. Your use case or preferences may be different. And that’s great. I’m glad both options exist.
But this idea that keeps popping up in this thread that those who prefer the Air are wrong to like it, don’t understand why they bought, or are deluding themselves into thinking they like it when they actually don’t is really tiresome.
Well if you’re rarely not at your desk. Why do you care if your phone is thin as an air, or thick as a brick?
I could always use a battery life anyday. To me it’s the freedom of being unplugged for hours on end and not worrying a bit, even when I have some chargers or battery packs around.
I mean you already bring some ugly chargers and/or battery packs for the road because your phone runs out of juice a bit too often?
At least this battery of “ugly bloated phone” is nicely put inside the phone. So I don’t mind extra 5mm thickness, really 🤩
I have a nice 3-in-1 charger for iPhone/AirPods/Apple Watch that I got for $9 from Woot. Maybe you think it's ugly, it's actually sleek while being practical. Everyone needs to charge sometime.
See I travel around London quite frequently and see all sorts of phones on the tube. I see Samsung foldables a lot as well as other high end devices.
I am the only person I have ever seen with the Air!
Can you elaborate? I fail to understand why taking a loan for an iPhone will make a difference here.
The iPhone Air is awesome! This is going to be another great thing that tech influencers are going to ruin. Same thing that happened to the Touch Bar on Macs.
Other than the slim design, there is nothing new with the Air and the price is also high. Don’t think there will be many takers for the phone and probably this is reflecting in the price of the phone in the refurbished/used market.
All resale value isn’t what it used to be either. Resale value shouldn’t be the focus when buying a phone anyway
More like 400-500k own a Vision Pro actually. The air may not sell like the pro but they are still selling millions and millions. Apple has unrealistic expections for sales.
Why would Tim be fired when he’s producing record breaking profit?
This may also be related to the fact that the model wasn’t subsidized to the same extent as the Pro line. At launch, I was able to trade in my iPhone 16 Pro for a 17 Pro at effectively zero net cost. In contrast, AT&T was offering only an $800 bill credit for a device priced roughly $100 below the Pro, which created a pricing structure that didn’t make logical sense. Considering that the Air had a lower MSRP yet would have resulted in a higher out-of-pocket cost — while also offering reduced performance and fewer features — the decision was straightforward.
No, its literally my favorite iphone I have ever owned because it has the best feel in the hand. I previously had a 16 Pro for example and absolutely hated that phone for how it felt in the hand. Performed great but was miserable to hold and use. If the Air hadn't come out I was already shopping for phones and planning to switch back to Android.
Maybe you shouldn't party so much it will do your brain cells some good.
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