Buyer's Guide
This page provides a product summary for each Apple model. The intent is to provide our best recommendations regarding current product cycles, and to provide a summary of currently available rumors for each model.
This page is based on rumors and speculation and we provide no guarantee to its accuracy.
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iPod Touch

Recommendation
Neutral - Mid-product cycle
Last Release
October 04, 2011
Days Since Update
116 (Avg = 334)
Recent Rumors
iPod Nano

Recommendation
Neutral - Mid-product cycle
Last Release
October 04, 2011
Days Since Update
116 (Avg = 370)
Recent Rumors
iPhone

Recommendation
Neutral - Mid-product cycle
Last Release
October 04, 2011
Days Since Update
116 (Avg = 298)
Recent Rumors
Apple Cinema Display

Recommendation
Neutral - Mid-product cycle
Last Release
September 15, 2011
Days Since Update
135 (Avg = 399)
Recent Rumors
MacBook Pro

Recommendation
Neutral - Mid-product cycle
Last Release
October 24, 2011
Days Since Update
96 (Avg = 267)
MacBook Air

Recommendation
Neutral - Mid-product cycle
Last Release
July 20, 2011
Days Since Update
192 (Avg = 321)
Recent Rumors
Mac Mini

Recommendation
Buy only if you need it - Approaching the end of a cycle
Last Release
July 20, 2011
Days Since Update
192 (Avg = 356)
iPad


Recommendation
Don't Buy - Updates soon
Last Release
March 11, 2011
Days Since Update
323 (Avg = 342)
Recent Rumors
iMac


Recommendation
Don't Buy - Updates soon
Last Release
May 03, 2011
Days Since Update
270 (Avg = 273)
Recent Rumors
Mac Pro


Recommendation
Don't Buy - Updates soon
Last Release
July 27, 2010
Days Since Update
550 (Avg = 348)
Recent Rumors
iPod Shuffle


Recommendation
Don't Buy - Updates soon
Last Release
September 01, 2010
Days Since Update
514 (Avg = 218)
Recent Rumors
iPod Classic


Recommendation
Don't Buy - Updates soon
Last Release
September 09, 2009
Days Since Update
871 (Avg = 307)

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