Other Why the people are going to upgrade to the iPhone 17?

[Allen_Wentz]

I think the 17 air will be great! its like a small pro, minus camera essentially.. will have similar battery. and larger screen, what's not to like?

I think that you are correct, and that the new Air will be a very good phone that will sell well. I will not buy one because I need maximum camera, but it sure seems like it will be a nice phone.

 

[AussieStu]

Well im not 100% sure as yet.. However I have the iphione 15 which is a **** model. 2nd worst iphone release except the iphone c.

I was going to dump the 15 for the 16 Pro but felt It might be worth waiting 1 more year and then change.
My upgrade cycles are spread out but of late im having to update.
iphone 3G
iphone 4
iphone 5s
iphone 6s
iphone 11
iphone 15. So hopefully the 17 is worth it.

 

[fatTribble]

But I don't understand the relationship between the chip and AI.
When I ask questions on Chat GPT it does not care about the chip in my phone, or my Mac.
Why would it make a difference with a new iPhone?

My understanding is that questions for ChatGPT go to servers.
Apple tries to process as much as possible on the iPhone and only send to a server under certain circumstances.

Apple Intelligence and privacy on iPhone

Learn how Apple Intelligence on your iPhone delivers intelligence while also protecting your privacy.

support.apple.com

 

[kp98077]

I think that you are correct, and that the new Air will be a very good phone that will sell well. I will not buy one because I need maximum camera, but it sure seems like it will be a nice phone.

Yes I think so - I think the camera for 90% will be good enough IMHO.

 

[NotApplicable]

Yes I think so - I think the camera for 90% will be good enough IMHO.

I agree. I think the Air will be perfect for _many_ users, even without knowing the full details yet. 120hz means UX will not suffer for going non-Pro this year. And, the move to aluminum on the Pro means you're not even missing out on any arguable materials benefits of the Pro. In fact, the Air is rumored to possibly use Ti in its chassis.

Personally I WFH, so any obsession about max battery life is misplaced -- opportunities abound to top up. The weight of the PM has been a burden I am so ready to get past. In past years, the Plus would've been attractive, but the lack of 120hz kept me away.

Not worried about the single-camera system at all. It will do great at my only camera needs -- amateur-level capture of memories/adventures with dogs, friends, and family. I am not an Instagram influencer nor a wannabe photog.

 

[baconcat_8964]

They want, they can afford.

 

[Gix1k]

Cause new

 

[igauravarora]

iPhone is the only materialistic thing that makes me happy (although temporary) every year 😬

 

[macher]

The iPhone 17 looks like a pretty small upgrade to me, the iPhone air looks to me like a bad deal because of the camera and battery... So why the 17 ??? Many of us have the iPhone 14 Pro, if you don't really care about AI (and I don't understand why you would), then I don't feel it's worth to upgrade. There is no revolution here...

Because it’s a no brainer to upgrade with trade in deals.