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
131 (Avg = 334)
Recent Rumors
iPod Nano
Recommendation
Neutral - Mid-product cycle
Last Release
October 04, 2011
Days Since Update
131 (Avg = 370)
Recent Rumors
iPhone
Recommendation
Neutral - Mid-product cycle
Last Release
October 04, 2011
Days Since Update
131 (Avg = 298)
Recent Rumors
Apple Cinema Display
Recommendation
Neutral - Mid-product cycle
Last Release
September 15, 2011
Days Since Update
150 (Avg = 399)
Recent Rumors
MacBook Pro
Recommendation
Neutral - Mid-product cycle
Last Release
October 24, 2011
Days Since Update
111 (Avg = 267)
MacBook Air
Recommendation
Neutral - Mid-product cycle
Last Release
July 20, 2011
Days Since Update
207 (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
207 (Avg = 356)
iPad
Recommendation
Don't Buy - Updates soon
Last Release
March 11, 2011
Days Since Update
338 (Avg = 342)
Recent Rumors
iMac
Recommendation
Don't Buy - Updates soon
Last Release
May 03, 2011
Days Since Update
285 (Avg = 273)
Recent Rumors
Mac Pro
Recommendation
Don't Buy - Updates soon
Last Release
July 27, 2010
Days Since Update
565 (Avg = 348)
Recent Rumors
iPod Shuffle
Recommendation
Don't Buy - Updates soon
Last Release
September 01, 2010
Days Since Update
529 (Avg = 218)
Recent Rumors
iPod Classic
Recommendation
Don't Buy - Updates soon
Last Release
September 09, 2009
Days Since Update
885 (Avg = 307)
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