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MacRumors
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.
iPod Touch
Mac Mini
Mac Pro
Apple Watch
Apple TV
iPod Shuffle
iPod Nano
iPod Touch
Caution Price Cut Only
- The iPod touch is Apple's only iPod running iOS, offering access to the App Store and the same 4-inch Retina display found on the company's iPhone 5 and 5s. The last hardware update for the iPod touch came in July 2015, and in July 2017 Apple cut prices and reduced the number of storage capacity options.
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Days since last release
2
Average
354
Recent Rumors
10.5" iPad Pro
Buy Now Just Updated
- Apple's pro-level tablet, available in 10.5 and 12.9-inch sizes. Both models feature A10X processors, ProMotion displays, four-speaker audio systems, and 12-megapixel rear-facing cameras with optical image stabilization.
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Days since last release
54
Average
220
Recent Rumors
12.9" iPad Pro
Buy Now Just Updated
- The 12.9-inch iPad Pro is Apple's largest iPad yet, with a 2732 x 2048 resolution display, a powerful A10X Fusion processor, a super slim design, and a four-speaker audio system. The iPad Pro also introduces support for the Apple Pencil stylus and includes a magnetic Smart Connector for interfacing with keyboards and other accessories. The second-generation model was introduced on June 5, 2017.
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Days since last release
54
Average
286
Recent Rumors
iPad Mini
Caution Price Cut Only
- The iPad mini 4 launched in September 2015 and features an iPad Air 2-style redesign, making it thinner and lighter. It includes an A8 processor and improved rear and front-facing cameras. Apple has changed storage and pricing options several times, most recently cutting back to a single 128 GB storage option at $399 for Wi-Fi and $529 for Wi-Fi + Cellular on March 21, 2017, but no other changes have been made.
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Days since last release
130
Average
322
Recent Rumors
iPad
Neutral Mid-product Cycle
- The "iPad" is Apple's low-priced 9.7-inch iPad, introduced in March of 2017. It's thicker, heavier, and has fewer features than the 9.7-inch iPad Pro, but it is also Apple's most affordable tablet. It comes with an A9 processor and internal specs similar to the iPad Air 2.
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Days since last release
130
Average
367
Recent Rumors
iPhone SE
Caution Storage Bump Only
- The iPhone SE is Apple's only 4-inch iPhone. It looks similar to an iPhone 5s, but has iPhone 6s internal specs, including an A9 processor, 12-megapixel camera, and support for Apple Pay. New 32 and 128GB storage tiers were introduced on March 21, 2017.
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Days since last release
130
Average
181
Recent Rumors
iPhone
Don't Buy Updates Soon
- The iPhone 7 and 7 Plus are Apple's newest iPhones, with significant camera improvements, a new glossy black color, better battery life, faster processors, and improved water resistance implemented through a click-less haptic home button and no headphone jack. The new iPhones launched on September 16, 2016. A special edition (PRODUCT)RED color was announced on March 21, 2017.
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Days since last release
323
Average
378
Recent Rumors
iMac
Buy Now Just Updated
- Apple's iMac is an ultra-thin all-in-one desktop computer, available in 21.5- and 27-inch sizes with an array of build-to-order upgrades. The iMac family was updated with Kaby Lake processors, faster SSDs, and improved displays in June of 2017. iMac Pro model also coming later this year.
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Days since last release
54
Average
371
Recent Rumors
MacBook
Buy Now Just Updated
- The 12-inch MacBook is Apple's thinnest, lightest notebook with a low-power Kaby Lake processor, a Retina display, USB-C, and a revamped trackpad. The MacBook was updated with Intel's Kaby Lake processors, new GPUs, an updated keyboard, and much faster SSDs in June 2017.
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Days since last release
54
Average
394
Recent Rumors
MacBook Air
Buy Now Just Updated
- The MacBook Air is currently available only in a 13-inch size that has seen only minor updates since the last major revision in March 2015. The ultra-portable notebook computer offers Intel Broadwell processors and Thunderbolt 2 connectivity. On June 5, 2017, the base 13-inch model was updated with a faster 1.8 GHz processor.
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Days since last release
54
Average
403
Recent Rumors
MacBook Pro
Buy Now Just Updated
- Apple's 13 and 15-inch Retina MacBook Pros are the company's top-tier portable machines, and an update was announced on June 5, 2017, introducing faster processors and improved GPUs just eight months after the machines were last refreshed.
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Days since last release
54
Average
303
Recent Rumors
Mac Pro
Caution Price Drop Only
- Apple's radically redesigned Mac Pro hasn't been updated since December 19, 2013, but a new high-end high-throughput modular Mac Pro machine is in the works and will debut after 2017.
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Days since last release
116
Average
609
Recent Rumors
Mac Mini
Don't Buy Updates Soon
- Less powerful than other Apple desktop offerings like the iMac and the Mac Pro, the Mac mini is Apple's most affordable and compact desktop computer that's billed as a "bring your own display, keyboard, and mouse" device. It was updated on October 16, 2014, adding Haswell processors, 802.11ac Wi-Fi, PCIe-based flash storage in some models, and Thunderbolt 2.
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Days since last release
1017
Average
438
Recent Rumors
Apple Watch
Neutral Mid-product Cycle
- Apple Watch Series 2 launched on September 16, 2016 with GPS, 50-meter water resistance with swimming support, a brighter display, and a faster processor. New band options debuted on March 21, 2017, but a more substantial upgrade isn't expected until the fall.
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Days since last release
323
Average
518
Recent releases
518
Recent Rumors
Apple TV
Don't Buy Updates Soon
- Apple's fourth-generation Apple TV features an A8 processor and 32 to 64GB of storage, plus touch-based remote control that doubles as a gaming controller. It runs "tvOS," which includes deep Siri integration and a full App Store. This roundup also details Apple's content pursuits, including streaming and original programming.
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Days since last release
642
Average
512
Recent Rumors
iPod Nano
Don't Buy Discontinued
- The iPod nano was discontinued in July 2017 after receiving its last significant update in September 2012, although color options were updated several times through 2015.
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Days since last release
745
Average
417
Recent Rumors
iPod Shuffle
Don't Buy Discontinued
- At $49, the clip-on 2 GB iPod shuffle was Apple's cheapest and smallest iPod model. Aside from changes to color options, the iPod shuffle was last updated in September 2010, and it was discontinued in July 2017.
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Days since last release
745
Average
451
