A week later with iPhone Air, I'm both captivated and eagerly waiting for what's next

• The thinnest and lightest iPhone yet offers Pro performance at a competitive $999 price point.
• It's designed to feel burdenless, and that's the biggest reason to buy one over the iPhone 17 series.
• You'll just have to settle for only one camera, average battery life, and a single-firing speaker.

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The iPhone "Pro" label has always represented the bleeding edge of Apple's industrial design. I've upgraded to the Pro model every year since it debuted six years ago, and at this point in time, Apple's formula is so refined and polished that the investment is almost always worth it.

That's why, going into Apple's Awe-dropping event earlier this month, my attention was reserved for the iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max, both of which launched with a new vapor ...