That’s funny because you’re right! I never paid attention to this and now that you pointed this out, I can’t unsee this 🤣🤣🤣
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Other What’s the most premium looking new iPhone?!
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What a difference a thread makes.
The Air posters in the other threads were arguing at the top of their lungs how thinness and weight are a feature. And that benefit is why they place such high value on the Air.
Now you’re saying thinness and weight are worth $0? You’re going to be mobbed. 😂
And let’s be real. You chose to define “durability, material choice, and design” as quality, but left out the dictionary definition of quantity. Some people view quantity of cameras as premium.
Sorry for going slightly OT, but since we are talking design and looks here...
I loved this so much:
Steve Jobs:
"People asked: WHAT’S THIS? Some even said: „This doesn’t seem like Apple!“ What are these… LINES??"
I loved this so much:
Steve Jobs:
"People asked: WHAT’S THIS? Some even said: „This doesn’t seem like Apple!“ What are these… LINES??"
Lol, I have the Sky Blue Air and it looks more like cool white. Seriously, the Air colors are pretty much black and three different shades of white.
The plateau is a pill shape, which has semicircles ends. If it were a rounded rectangle, where there are 4 corners, I’d maybe entertain this. But pills are standard design elements within containers of different corner radii.
Look at the pill probably sitting at the bottom of your screen right now, relative to the corner radii of the screen.
Well, thinness and weight can count as features. Similarly, I'm not above admitting the base 17 has more features than those 2: more compact, more camera, more speakers, more battery. 2 vs 4 still means base 17 has more.
Pro also in fact has more features overall.
Honestly, I think the poll already settled the debate of the thread at this point so it's clear where the lines are drawn this year. Pro line used to be the premium line up to last year. Not anymore this year. Maybe that's intentional from Apple's part.
More number of features in Pro doesn't mean they're worth more.
If someone considers lightweight and thinness are worth $900 and cameras $50, then the Air has excellent value.
A dictionary definition isn't helpful in this case. And a poll with 80 results isn't settling anything when MacRumors has over 1 million members.
I know what you mean. But you can design anything the way you want. You can use standard design elements or not. It's a decision.
You do realise that in order to get the taste of the soup you don’t have to eat the whole pot you just have to have a spoonful.
In order to find out the viewing figures of the most watched programmes etc you don’t have to track every single American etc.
Do you get where this is heading?!
Value is subjective. Cost per feature offered is more objective. Obviously those who are not looking for lightweight + thinness are getting better "cost per feature".
Whether the dictionary definition is helpful or not, it is still the current generally accepted use case of the word. We don't bend "definitions" to fit our narratives.
It just so happens current poll result matches what the definition of the word "premium" should be. So at least the majority of those who are actively engaged by this thread do concede to the idea that Air is more "premium" than other lines.
Yep and pills are ubiquitous design elements, what you posted is a nothing burger
Is there even a definition what “premium” means?
A phone or any other computing device is a tool, not an object of fashion or looks, at least for me that is.
Besides, what do you look at 99+% of the time? The screen …
There's sampling over a general population and then there's sampling on an enthusiast forum like MacRumors. MacRumors is simply not representative of the general public.
The question is, do you believe you're actually serving soup?
If polls here were anywhere close to being accurate, there would be no need for survey methodologists.
Which iPhone 12 model will you purchase?
I think I’m going with the 5.4” model. I’m torn between this one and the 6.7” Pro Max. Which one will you pick up?
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Wording makes this discussion very difficult. But if we understand premium looking as sleek, I think almost all of us agree it’s the Air. The problem is that sleek doesn’t mean universally better. For example, I personally prefer the utilitarian look of the Pro (and in general, the product concept behind it).
And besides looks, from a functional point of view, I don’t think either is “better”. Thanks to titanium, the Air can be thinner and resist scratches better. When it comes to the Pro, I bet it’s easier to create the unibody design with aluminum, so it’s more durable (more utilitarian) but less resistant to scratches (less sleek).
And besides looks, from a functional point of view, I don’t think either is “better”. Thanks to titanium, the Air can be thinner and resist scratches better. When it comes to the Pro, I bet it’s easier to create the unibody design with aluminum, so it’s more durable (more utilitarian) but less resistant to scratches (less sleek).
It is obviously Air.
But I think they did a noticeable step back this year in this department. To be completely honest even Air doesn't feel especially premium to me. It's giving the wrong impression of 'tacky' despite being built very well. Polished stainless steel of 13 and 14 looked nice, but for some reason on Air polished rails just don't hit nearly the same way with how they done it...
But I think they did a noticeable step back this year in this department. To be completely honest even Air doesn't feel especially premium to me. It's giving the wrong impression of 'tacky' despite being built very well. Polished stainless steel of 13 and 14 looked nice, but for some reason on Air polished rails just don't hit nearly the same way with how they done it...
Agree with you both. I’m struggling with what it means to look premium.
My Mom asked me years ago why the brake calipers were visible on my sports car. She said they should have hidden those. On a luxury car from her era that was probably true. But I loved the bright red calipers because it looked like a sports car.
My mind went to cars for a different perspective. Is a luxury SUV more premium looking than a sports car? How about a top of the line truck? I think everyone sees things based on what they value. So there will be different answers.
As for iPhones I don’t think there is a right or wrong answer. In my opinion they’re all great iPhones regardless of looks.