The iPhone Decision.

It’s been a grueling month, the annual September - October tech month where I decide what new Apple hardware to buy. It’s also the month where my wife sighs every time I change my mind about what to buy, sell, trade-in, etc., because it involves using her Facebook marketplace account where she has a good reputation, score, or whatever seller rating metric they use.

After going back and forth between the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone Air, I have finally decided on the Air. It just gives me the most satisfaction every time I hold it. Even when taking it off my MagSafe dock in my car, that feeling is unparalleled.

I have absolutely no regrets choosing the iPhone Air. I’ve realized over the past few weeks that my preference leans towards the feel, aesthetics, and premium quality of my iPhone over the feature set. Heck, even the slimmer iPhone 17 feels more premium than the bulbous 17 Pro now that the displays are the same, and if there was no iPhone Air, I would seriously consider the regular iPhone 17.

The blend of both premium quality and top features were always intertwined in the Pro lineup, but after they were unraveled this year, it really led to an iPhone identity crisis. Once I found out what mattered to me most and looked deep with myself, the answer became crystal clear. This year, the iPhone Air is hands down the most premium and most aesthetically pleasing device Apple has made, and it might even be the most premium device they have made, period.

And I am all in.