I couldn’t stop thinking about it. The iPhone Air; the phone I unceremoniously dumped for the iPhone 17 Pro Max, having previously told the world that I’d be sticking with the Air for at least 12 months.

My reasoning for giving up on the Air was twofold. As you might expect, the battery was one of those reasons. During ‘normal’ days - transferring myself between my house, studio, and the gym - the iPhone Air would happily last all day. No hassles. But come travel time - a regular occurrence for me - it began to falter. Throw in a flight, a different timezone, and the endless searching for network masts that comes with that kind of movement, and Apple’s slimmest iPhone would be pretty much done by 4PM.

The second issue was the camera. As a content creator who values his back, I’ve now all but ditched my pro camera setup while out and about. Which means my phone needs to do the job instead, and the lack of an ultrawide or meaningful zoom range on the iPhone Air made it far too restrictive.

Fast-forward to May 2026, and… well… I’ll let this week’s Tech Diary video do the talking.

This talk of switching back to the iPhone Air has got me thinking if anyone actually switched the phones they use these days, or do they just go on using the newer version of what they had before. Let me know in the poll please!

There has been a lot of new Apple products since the last time I made a video about my setup, so I thought it was about time I updated you all! And yes, it’s expensive, but not for the reason you might expect!

New AirPods Max means new comparisons to be made, and this is prime one in my mind. The XM6 had a price bump when they were released but they’re still $100 cheaper than the AirPods Max 2, so is there any reason why you should go Apple here?

👉 iPhone 17 vs iPhone 17e: Which Is Best For You? - A closer comparison than last year for sure! →

🚘 Renault Twingo Review: Finally, a Small EV Worth Buying?! (The Next Drive) - Shameless plug.

🕺Pete Tong on DJ Burnout, Radio 1, & the Future of Dance Music (Will Clarke) - How is Pete Tong 65?!

📷 The Greatest Lens Ever. Fight Me. (Peter McKinnon) - Felt like Peter’s old vids. And nice to see Casey, too!

Thanks for reading this week’s newsletter. Stay tuned for some more fleshed out iPhone Air thoughts this week, and keep your eyes on your inbox to find out if were a winner of the giveaway!

~ Mark