"In 2008, when Apple took the very first MacBook Air out of a manila envelope, it was not positioned as Apple's new entry-level Mac laptop. The innovative but flawed system started at $1,799, far above the $999 price of the entry-level plastic MacBook and well into MacBook Pro territory. In those early, formative years, the "Air" branding denoted not a midrange or entry-level model but an alternate branching path from the baseline MacBook."
"I bring up this ancient blip in Apple's history because that early MacBook Air is the "Air" product that the iPhone Air reminds me of the most. Starting at $999 unlocked-$200 more than the basic iPhone-it's priced into iPhone Pro territory. But like that old MacBook Air, the focus on size and weight actually makes it a downgrade from the basic iPhone in some fundamental ways."
The iPhone Air is positioned at a $999 starting price, $200 above the basic iPhone, placing it in iPhone Pro territory. The focus on reduced size and weight introduces tradeoffs that make it a downgrade from the basic iPhone for some users. The device exhibits throttling, shorter battery life, and a single-lens camera compared with Pro models. The always-on display appears advertised across models but may arrive disabled by default on some units. The product echoes the original MacBook Air concept of a costly alternative that prioritizes form factor over raw specifications.
Read at Ars Technica
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