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Comment by ntoskrnl_exe

2 hours ago

>maybe they could just do one thing that isn't maximally profitable once in a while.

They tried that this year and called it iPhone Air

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fxtentacle  1 hour ago

The iPhone Air was a turn in the wrong direction.

What people like me wanted was an iPhone 13 mini that's a bit thicker so it can have a bit more battery capacity. And with the 120 Hz PWM nausea fixed.

The iPhone Air has worse battery life. And it has a larger screen. And it's worse to handle one-handed. Coming from the 13 mini, it's not an improvement.

  • throwforfeds  1 hour ago

    I bought an Air, coming from a 13 mini, and I largely agree with you on all those points except the battery life. I'm not sure why everyone keeps saying the Air has bad battery life, which maybe it does compared to the 17 or 17 Pro etc, but the past week I've been test driving it it has more than all day battery life for me. My 13 mini needed a recharge in the middle of the day (battery was worn down to about 83%).

    Otherwise, yeah, you're right. I'm pretty sure I'm going to return it this week before my 14 days are up.

  • ntoskrnl_exe  41 minutes ago

    Totally agreed.

    The one thing I don’t see criticized enough is the lack of a SIM card slot in international models. I understand they physically couldn’t fit it in, but I bet it's a deal breaker for everybody who has no experience with CDMA phones, so basically everybody outside of North America.

frereubu  2 hours ago

I get you're referring to the profitability, but the iPhone Air is just thin, not small, which is where this conversation started.

  • kridsdale1  1 hour ago

    I bought a Pro Max for myself and an Air for my wife, who had a Mini before.

    The Air is DAMN SMALL. You really should try holding it. Yes the 2D dimensions are as large as a normal modern phone but it’s hardly there otherwise. It’s a good compromise.

    I’d want it myself but I shoot ProRes Video.

    • DiggyJohnson  27 minutes ago

      The issue is the 2D footprint compared to older models like the iPhone SE and iPhone 13 Mini. The iPhone Air is still significantly larger.

rootusrootus  1 hour ago

I'm curious how well it is selling. Early on there was a lot of enthusiasm, but I haven't heard much since. I don't know if I'd want a phone with less battery life, but my understanding is the Air's battery is actually not much smaller than last year's pro?