Yeah the MBA did well later… after they improved the specs and decreased the price. That’s what most people are complaining about with the iPhone Air.
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The Regular iPhone 17 is Reportedly Proving Popular — Here's Why
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Hope you are correct but I presume that since carrier subsidies usually focus heavy discount on the base level phone in this case the iPhone 17 then it will be carrying the torch into next years iPhone release.
Most people are seeking the most affordable option that has comparable competitive features and this years iPhone has Apple marketed for years “pro” features which adds even more value added to the base iPhone 17.
The two cameras have some Zoom and I am sure most budget consumer will be just fine. I have the 16 Pro and I hardly use the Zoom on it but then again over the years I have also been taking out fewer photos, the prime reason I purchase the pro was for ProMotion.
2025 Winner for Apple iPhone is the 17.
I am sure most won’t notice the 0.2” difference in screen size between the 17 and Air. Now from 6.3” to 6.9” it’s barely noticeable.
Oops, I guess you’re wrong: https://www.reddit.com/r/iphone/s/sbK2ZRczrt
The base is $1100 Canadian. Painful as my wife just said she’d like to upgrade from her base 13.
Hey Tim how about some price savings for your neighbours to the north!
Hey Tim how about some price savings for your neighbours to the north!
Not sure if this was posted yet, but the real reason this model is the best-selling in China is because the Chinese government, to boost consumer consumption, has been offering an incentive (500 RMB or ~$70) on smartphones priced less than 6000 RMB or ~$840. Guess which iPhone 17 models qualify?
Exactly! That’s an accurate definition. A light iPhone Pro. I don’t really miss anything from the pro now… except the PWM off-switch.
Honestly i hope i am wrong because the Air is great its just the battery which is the concern, but we need actual real life tests and that will happen when the phone is released.
I’m ready to replace my 12 mini, but I don’t see a compelling reason to spend twice what I paid on the iPhone 17. There is currently no iPhone for me.
I’ll keep looking at refurbs.
I’ll keep looking at refurbs.
Im on the fence between getting the pro and the iphone 17. I currently have the iphone 13 and I need to upgrade it, battery life on it stinks and the screen bothers my eyes just too small..so I want something that has much better battery life. I dont use it for videos, but will make phone calls with it, surf the web, and go on social media..do you think the iphone 17 is enough for that or do I need the pro?
iPhone 17 could be a good phone for you, assuming the good but not top-of-the-line battery life is sufficient for you. However, you do say you want a bigger screen. Going from 6.1" to 6.3" may not be enough for you. If not, then you might want to consider the Pro Max.
What you might want to do is go to the store now and compare the sizing of the iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max to see what size makes the most sense to you. Or if you wait until the end of the week, you can check out the 17 series in person.
hear hear. I don't want a large hone because I have the iPad for media consumption. The phone should stay small to be carried and used more easily
Iphone 17 regular might be the best selling this time, 17 PM is going to sell a lot just like every year, Air will sell a lot but not going to have huge sells apple would expect , the 17 Pro 6.3 will sell a lot less
Unfortunately, when I use the camera, I often need the telephoto lens, so I had to go with the Pro. But it really gave me a hard time, because apart from that, the standard model really has everything I want, and is much less ugly. It‘s the best deal it has ever been.
Thank you for being respectful of the environment by upgrading once every many years.
And also for hoping that - like me - Apple will return producing smaller iPhones
This is terrible, considering how addicted to phones most Chinese are.
This shows that, unfortunately, a government once again doesn't give a f*ck about its citizens.
How many hours do you use your Phone every day, that you fear 18 hours of usage might not be enough??
yeah the pro max is way way too expensive for me..heck even the pro is expensive just wasnt sure if it was worth spending 300 bucks extra just to have better battery..will have to see how it is on Friday when people start getting their phones then I will have an idea which one is better to go with, people will review them etc..I belong to a family plan with my brother in law(tmobile) shows that I would get 135 bucks for my iphone 13, geez who realized it would drop by that MUCH..on apples site I would get 200 bucks but when I do decide what phone I want my brother in law would order it for me since its on his account and ship it to me and I would ship my old phone to tmobile
I think I messed up the battery on the iphone 13 by charging it too much, in the beginning I used to wait til it was around 30 percent left to charge it again, then after a while when it was 93 percent charged Id plug it in, so maybe I messed up the battery..for the new phone Id have to make sure I wait a certain amount of time before I charge it and I will get magsafe charging this time no more plugging it in
Bro, if you are used to how long battery lasts on an iPhone Mini, the I can assure you that any new iPhone will last days to you
.Be smart and save some money. Technology won't make you happy anyway.
Cheers