On September 8, Mark Gurman, a well - respected senior reporter covering Apple for Bloomberg, penned an article. In it, he highlighted that the iPhone 17 Air will take center stage at Apple's upcoming Tuesday event. This new model marks Apple's first significant redesign in quite a few years. However, drawing a parallel to Apple's inaugural 'Air' laptop, which made its debut nearly two decades ago, Gurman suggests that this particular iPhone 17 Air model might not be the best purchase option for the vast majority of consumers.