Agree with OG poster, I can make this thing die by 2pm easily.
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iPhone Air People Just Don’t Get the Point of the iPhone Air
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Sales will certainly pick up, but it's very unlikely to be a big hit.
Regular people will go for reliable choices - they're uncertain about camera use and won't downgrade to a single lens. They know their current iPhone 11 or 12 battery sucks and the demo table shows: 27 hours, 30 hours, 33 hours.
Which one will they pick?
If this Air is part of the journey to a foldable iPhone next year, it’s still not impressive and is still too thick. 5.6mm x 2 = 11.2mm, which is THICK for today’s foldables and it isn’t even out yet. The Zfold7 is 8.9mm…
We’ll see. You could be right. If you have time maybe read old MR article comments and forums posts.
It’s hilarious people slagging off AirPods when they launched and other products that ended up being slam dunks.
This could be another iPhone mini moment but I’m inclined to say it won’t be. Like I said - sleeper hit is my prediction.
Another prediction of mine is that people are going to get very bored very fast of the Orange iPhone.
It’s hilarious people slagging off AirPods when they launched and other products that ended up being slam dunks.
This could be another iPhone mini moment but I’m inclined to say it won’t be. Like I said - sleeper hit is my prediction.
Another prediction of mine is that people are going to get very bored very fast of the Orange iPhone.
My first thought was man, that thing is going to be wonderful to run or cycle with!
Most of the “influencers” seem to be pretentiously overstating their own use cases, as if they use their phones all day to solve critical computational quantum physics equations or are both photographing and directing profound documentaries about the human genome on on their little phones. In reality, they’re making Youtube videos that could be done on a $200 used Sony in a fake studio in the spare bedroom of their cheesy apartments.
Some of them make helpful videos, but their opinions are often based on fringe specs, that matter little to the way most of us use our devices. They can do them, and we’ll do us. Don’t let them bother you.
My first thought was “man, that thing is going to be wonderful to run or cycle with!” It’s got a little battery that I’ll leave behind 90% of the time, but will have mostly to make me feel better if I have a long day away from a charger.
Most of the “influencers” seem to be pretentiously overstating their own use cases, as if they use their phones all day to solve critical computational quantum physics equations or are both photographing and directing profound documentaries about the human genome on on their little phones. In reality, they’re making Youtube videos that could be done on a $200 used Sony in a fake studio in the spare bedroom of their cheesy apartments.
Some of them make helpful videos, but their opinions are often based on fringe specs, that matter little to the way most of us use our devices. They can do them, and we’ll do us. Don’t let them bother you.
The air is the most interesting thing Apple have done in years. It’s a shame if people don’t embrace it because I for one am sick of the same bulky brick like slab that is the pro max year after year after year
Maybe, although it shows health as 87% aka ‘normal’. Unless I charge it, I’ll be into the red by early evening and that’s not with intense use during the day.
Same, sick of the same old form factor for decades.
It's about time a new form factor came out!
Watching my Air order for launch day pick up....
Love it or hate it, IMO the Air is innovative with the design and engineering it’s taken to get a device this slim and stunning with the power it has inside.
Amazing work Apple 🤩😃
Amazing work Apple 🤩😃
Some people are very narrow minded, thank God they're not leading Apple. Very good post!
Neither the iPhone or the MacBook Air are living beings.
And I disagree, most people don't get it. That's why there's backwards post "it has a terrible battery". And I hear lots of people complaining about weight, not much aboit thickness but weight oh yes.
The point is the Air is a compromised product. It’s worse than base 17 in every single way except thickness and only slightly lighter. If people like it and want to buy it that’s cool, go ahead. But it’s not innovative. It’s a watered down product to make it “thin”
It has terrible battery life when compared the latest models.
Understand that most people do not care about last year's iPhone. This is premium technology. They are thinking about buying a new iPhone today. And the fact is, Air has the shortest battery life of all models launched this week.
27 hours, 30 hours, 33 hours, 39 hours
It's only in specific, tech discussion forums like this are people trying to compare against last year's model and justifying the battery life.
It's not compromised at all- it's a new form factor that appeals to those who are not heavy users, influencers, video stuff, pro users, or living on it 24/7.
Air is perfect for me as I only use the iPhone 1-2 hours max per day.
All my serious work, home computing and relax time is on Mac Studio or Macbook.
This reply is on my Macbook - I never use iPhone for social media or message forums...
The average smartphone screen time is around 5 hours per day in the U.S.
You don't need to be an influencer or pro user to understand battery life is important.
Wow, 5 hrs is a lot - my kids (adult) might get to that level.
I am not a young millennial or whatever current generation - I'm a boomer.
Battery life is important to me a casual, non pro, light user like me.
But I do expect "all day battery life" on my iPhones, Apple Watch, iPad and Macbook.
Will see how the Air battery lasts for my use compared to the 16 Pro I am trading in.
It seems like there are literally people coming into this thread just to post negative stuff about the Air, like they are trying to change people's minds lol. Some people must be really afraid that the Air is going to sell well.
As you might imagine, there's a huge range of users.
Despite Apple calling iPhone 17 "Pro," many of those users are just regular people and actually use up much of the battery charge each day.
Real "pros" like white collar workers using the phone for hotspot or content creators are carrying battery banks.
In that context, that's why when people share opinions that Air has compromised battery life, they're not being silly about it. From many people's perspective, the Air is for light users.
The Air will sell well.
It has that Apple curb appeal and is the newest member of the iPhone family. Those two immediately piques the interest, even in the Average Joe walking through the mall. I’m positive that many people will have a strong reaction the moment they touch it for the first time.
Also, not sure many of us here are worried about this, but the Air looks to have plenty of CPU power— more than enough for what most people use their phones for. I believe Apple solved day-to-day performance management long ago. Folks whose most used apps are Safari, Messages, FaceTime, etc. won’t even make this handset sweat, I’m betting.
The most important dynamics to watch next week are battery/heat management and single speaker/camera performance. In the meantime, new Geekbench scores for the Air are somehow already getting uploaded. Insanely fast performance, just shy of M4 in single threaded.
It has that Apple curb appeal and is the newest member of the iPhone family. Those two immediately piques the interest, even in the Average Joe walking through the mall. I’m positive that many people will have a strong reaction the moment they touch it for the first time.
Also, not sure many of us here are worried about this, but the Air looks to have plenty of CPU power— more than enough for what most people use their phones for. I believe Apple solved day-to-day performance management long ago. Folks whose most used apps are Safari, Messages, FaceTime, etc. won’t even make this handset sweat, I’m betting.
The most important dynamics to watch next week are battery/heat management and single speaker/camera performance. In the meantime, new Geekbench scores for the Air are somehow already getting uploaded. Insanely fast performance, just shy of M4 in single threaded.
Aren’t there only 24 hours in a day? Who are the people who need to use their phone for longer than this and have no access to power?
Is already IS selling pretty well. The cloud white anyway...