Seventeen years ago, the MacBook Air redefined laptops with its impossibly thin design, bold innovation, and forward-thinking features, and today it remains a testament to Apple’s vision of blending elegance, performance, and ingenuity in a device that continues to shape the future of computing.

Apple's September 2024 event, showcasing the latest AirPods 4, Apple Watch Series 10, and iPhone 16, was marked by both excitement and concern. While the new products introduced incremental improvements, the announcement of "Apple intelligence at its core" for the iPhone 16 raised questions for users in the European Union, where regulatory challenges continue to cast doubt on product availability and functionality. As Apple faces ongoing legal disputes with the EU, including a €13 billion tax ruling, loyal customers like myself are left wondering if Apple's innovative products will ever be fully realised in the region.