If only it had 2 cameras (wide with crop to 1x and a 4x tele) and stereo speakers it would outsell regular 17.
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New iPhones See 'Stronger Than Expected' Demand With One Exception
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I’ve been absolutely blown away by this iPhone version! I’m really curious why more people aren’t jumping on the bandwagon. It’s like Steve Jobs had a stroke of genius and brought back that original iPhone magic.
Air's a lovely phone to look at and hold for a few minutes in a shop, but that's about it, unfortunately.
I wonder if it has anything to do with the fact that some carriers like AT&T are giving away iPhone 17 Pros but only giving something like a $350 credit for the Air. I want to get the Air, but it makes little sense if I can get the Pro for free. I may just wait till next year's phones at this rate.
Now a couple of weeks after its debut, iPhone Air seems to be struggling.
At my local Apple store they've been in stock daily, waiting for buyers. Virtually the only new model that falls into that category of immediate availability.
Conversely iPhone Pro, Pro Max involve wait times now stretching until November 4. iPhone 17 wait times are until October 28. The demand is strong unlike the weak demand for Air.
It's noticeable that even pro Apple YouTubers are making videos singing the praises of iPhone Air, seemingly to curry favor with Apple to raise their standings with the manufacturer.
It's no secret the Air is a good phone, just not a great phone due to its shortcomings. Yet the real test will be months down the line after the newness has worn off. What will become of this new model?
At my local Apple store they've been in stock daily, waiting for buyers. Virtually the only new model that falls into that category of immediate availability.
Conversely iPhone Pro, Pro Max involve wait times now stretching until November 4. iPhone 17 wait times are until October 28. The demand is strong unlike the weak demand for Air.
It's noticeable that even pro Apple YouTubers are making videos singing the praises of iPhone Air, seemingly to curry favor with Apple to raise their standings with the manufacturer.
It's no secret the Air is a good phone, just not a great phone due to its shortcomings. Yet the real test will be months down the line after the newness has worn off. What will become of this new model?
The problem with that is this it’s not in
Apple’s interest to build a small screen device as the small percentage of buyers out weighs the cost plus we now live in a society where battery life is important
My heart wants the Air, my head wants the 17 Pro. My wallet says I should just stick with my perfectly good 14 Pro for another year.
I miss when it was just one new iPhone and maybe a plus version every year.
I miss when it was just one new iPhone and maybe a plus version every year.
Most people do want the best battery life.
There's all these silly posts saying "but I don't" and "I'm the exception." We know. You are niche.
The bulk of the consumers do want the best battery life. Apple sells 250 million iPhones each year. If only 10% want the Air, then it's a failure. Apple is about mass market appeal.
A Senior Editor at Macworld wrote it best:
I really wanted to love the iPhone Air, but I think I hate it
In many ways this phone feels like the future—and the past.
www.macworld.com
So very true!
Nothing is quite as satisfying and important as having plenty of battery.
If I was buying the iPhone Air my first thought would be battery life not from 1 year from now but 2 to 3 years down the line after actual usage and multiple updates
That's something I was considering too as I recently did get a battery replacement on my 14 Pro. I don’t really know much about these batteries, I assume the Air's is thinner and likely to degrade faster (but what do I know? Maybe thats not how it works at all?). It took about 3 years for my 14 Pro to reach 79%. Comparing the 14 Pro and Air's battery life (at 100% capacity) side by side, according to Apple's website, the Air should last longer. I'd be interested in a comparison between them after 2 years.
that is how I look at it based on using iPhones over the years when the iPhone air starts getting proper usage and multiple software updates over the next years then the battery is going to struggle unless you change your iPhone every year like some do
I wish Apple would just realize that its OK for a model to sell only 10% and still be worthwhile
I really wish the Air was a new mini, given if you care about one dimension you probably care about others. 10% would be even lower than the minis as far as I remember. But not dominating sales doesn't mean the form factor isn't worth it. I'd take a mini that was more than the standard model too, just to have a device that actually feels good in the hand again like the original iPhones always did and the new ones never do.
I really wish the Air was a new mini, given if you care about one dimension you probably care about others. 10% would be even lower than the minis as far as I remember. But not dominating sales doesn't mean the form factor isn't worth it. I'd take a mini that was more than the standard model too, just to have a device that actually feels good in the hand again like the original iPhones always did and the new ones never do.
Reminds me of my original 17" MacBook Pro, very popular initially but sales tapered off and they discontinued it before long.
It seems that bringing back an iPhone mini would be a good decision. The mini I had was very nice and saw a lot of use.