I'm a long-time iPhone Pro user, but I'm seriously considering the Air for these reasons

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The iPhone "Pro" label has always represented the bleeding edge of Apple's industrial design. This year, I'm second-guessing if that philosophy still holds true in Cupertino.

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 were expected to feature a new vapor chamber cooling system -- resolving a longstanding issue of overheating on Pro models -- as well as a redesigned camera plateau. Those rumors turned out to be true, but I still left the September keynote feeling underwhelmed.

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Instead, the glitz and glamor came with the iPhone Air, introduced with a theatrical flair, balanced on a single finger at the Steve ...