Apple Products Buyer's Guide
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Apple Watch buyers guide
Recommendation
Don't Buy!
Days to update
1971 days overdue for release
Next release estimate
III. quarter 2019
Average
415 days
Apple Watch Series 4
release date 9.21. 2018
release date 9.21. 2018
2386 days
Don't Buy!
Don't Buy!
Apple Watch Series 3
release date 9.15. 2017
release date 9.15. 2017
371 days
Apple Watch Series 1 and 2
release date 9.16. 2016
release date 9.16. 2016
364 days
Apple Watch
release date 4.24. 2015
release date 4.24. 2015
511 days
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iPad Pro buyers guide
Recommendation
Don't Buy!
Days to update
1793 days overdue for release
Next release estimate
IV. quarter 2019
Average
546 days
iPad Pro 11" a 12,9"
release date 11.7. 2018
release date 11.7. 2018
2339 days
Don't Buy!
Don't Buy!
iPad Pro 10,5" a 12,9"
release date 6.5. 2017
release date 6.5. 2017
520 days
iPad Pro 12,9"
release date 11.11. 2015
release date 11.11. 2015
572 days
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9,7" and new 10,5" iPad Air buyers guide
Recommendation
Don't Buy!
Days to update
1845 days overdue for release
Next release estimate
I. quarter 2020
Average
363 days
10,5" iPad Air
release date 3.18. 2019
release date 3.18. 2019
2208 days
Don't Buy!
Don't Buy!
9,7" iPad Pro
release date 3.27. 2018
release date 3.27. 2018
371 days
iPad 2018
release date 3.21. 2017
release date 3.21. 2017
355 days
iPad 2017
release date 3.31. 2016
release date 3.31. 2016
355 days
iPad Air 2
release date 10.16. 2014
release date 10.16. 2014
532 days
iPad Air
release date 11.1. 2013
release date 11.1. 2013
349 days
iPad 4G
release date 11.2. 2012
release date 11.2. 2012
364 days
iPad 3G
release date 3.16. 2012
release date 3.16. 2012
231 days
iPad 2
release date 3.11. 2011
release date 3.11. 2011
371 days
iPad
release date 4.3. 2010
release date 4.3. 2010
342 days
7,9" iPad mini buyers guide
Recommendation
Don't Buy!
Days to update
1819 days overdue for release
Next release estimate
I. quarter 2021
Average
389 days
iPad mini 5 2019
release date 3.18. 2019
release date 3.18. 2019
2208 days
Don't Buy!
Don't Buy!
iPad mini 4 2017
release date 3.21. 2017
release date 3.21. 2017
727 days
iPad mini 4 2016
release date 9.7. 2016
release date 9.7. 2016
195 days
iPad mini 4
release date 9.9. 2015
release date 9.9. 2015
364 days
iPad mini 3
release date 10.16. 2014
release date 10.16. 2014
328 days
iPad mini with Retina
release date 11.12. 2013
release date 11.12. 2013
338 days
iPad mini
release date 10.23. 2012
release date 10.23. 2012
385 days
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iPhone X and iPhone Xs buyers guide
Recommendation
Don't Buy!
Days to update
2064 days overdue for release
Next release estimate
III. quarter 2019
Average
322 days
iPhone Xs and Xs Max
release date 9.21. 2018
release date 9.21. 2018
2386 days
Don't Buy!
Don't Buy!
iPhone X
release date 11.3. 2017
release date 11.3. 2017
322 days
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iPhone and iPhone Xr buyers guide
Recommendation
Don't Buy!
Days to update
1973 days overdue for release
Next release estimate
III. quarter 2019
Average
378 days
iPhone Xr
release date 10.26. 2018
release date 10.26. 2018
2351 days
Don't Buy!
Don't Buy!
iPhone 8 and 8 Plus
release date 9.15. 2017
release date 9.15. 2017
406 days
iPhone 7 and 7 Plus
release date 9.16. 2016
release date 9.16. 2016
364 days
iPhone 6s and 6s Plus
release date 9.25. 2015
release date 9.25. 2015
357 days
iPhone 6 and 6 Plus
release date 9.19. 2014
release date 9.19. 2014
371 days
iPhone 5S and 5C
release date 9.20. 2013
release date 9.20. 2013
364 days
iPhone 5
release date 9.21. 2012
release date 9.21. 2012
364 days
iPhone 4S
release date 10.14. 2011
release date 10.14. 2011
343 days
iPhone 4
release date 6.24. 2010
release date 6.24. 2010
477 days
iPhone 3GS
release date 6.19. 2009
release date 6.19. 2009
370 days
iPhone 3G
release date 7.11. 2008
release date 7.11. 2008
343 days
iPhone
release date 6.29. 2007
release date 6.29. 2007
378 days
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iPhone SE buyers guide
Recommendation
First product
Days to update
-2925 days until next release
Next release estimate
Unknown
Average
3290 days
iPhone SE
release date 3.31. 2016
release date 3.31. 2016
3290 days
First product
First product
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iPod touch buyers guide
Recommendation
Don't Buy!
Days to update
2978 days overdue for release
Next release estimate
Unknown
Average
572 days
iPod touch 6G
release date 7.15. 2015
release date 7.15. 2015
3550 days
Don't Buy!
Don't Buy!
iPod touch 5G
release date 10.11. 2012
release date 10.11. 2012
1007 days
iPod touch 4G
release date 9.1. 2010
release date 9.1. 2010
771 days
iPod touch 3G
release date 9.9. 2009
release date 9.9. 2009
357 days
iPod touch 2G
release date 9.9. 2008
release date 9.9. 2008
365 days
iPod touch
release date 9.14. 2007
release date 9.14. 2007
361 days
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iPod Shuffle buyers guide (sales ended)
Recommendation
Don't Buy!
Days to update
4917 days overdue for release
Next release estimate
Unknown
Average
411 days
iPod Shuffle 6G
release date 9.1. 2010
release date 9.1. 2010
5328 days
Don't Buy!
Don't Buy!
iPod Shuffle 5G
release date 9.9. 2009
release date 9.9. 2009
357 days
iPod Shuffle 4G
release date 3.11. 2009
release date 3.11. 2009
182 days
iPod Shuffle 3G
release date 9.9. 2008
release date 9.9. 2008
183 days
iPod Shuffle 2G
release date 9.12. 2006
release date 9.12. 2006
728 days
iPod Shuffle
release date 1.11. 2005
release date 1.11. 2005
609 days
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iPod nano buyers guide (sales ended)
Recommendation
Don't Buy!
Days to update
4124 days overdue for release
Next release estimate
Unknown
Average
432 days
iPod nano 7G
release date 10.12. 2012
release date 10.12. 2012
4556 days
Don't Buy!
Don't Buy!
iPod nano 6G
release date 9.1. 2010
release date 9.1. 2010
772 days
iPod nano 5G
release date 9.13. 2009
release date 9.13. 2009
353 days
iPod nano 4G
release date 9.9. 2008
release date 9.9. 2008
369 days
iPod nano 3G
release date 9.5. 2007
release date 9.5. 2007
370 days
iPod nano 2G
release date 9.25. 2006
release date 9.25. 2006
345 days
iPod nano
release date 9.7. 2005
release date 9.7. 2005
383 days
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iPod classic buyers guide (sales ended)
Recommendation
Don't Buy!
Days to update
5992 days overdue for release
Next release estimate
Discontinued
Average
428 days
iPod classic 6G
release date 9.5. 2007
release date 9.5. 2007
6420 days
Don't Buy!
Don't Buy!
iPod classic 5G
release date 10.12. 2005
release date 10.12. 2005
693 days
iPod classic 4G
release date 7.19. 2004
release date 7.19. 2004
450 days
iPod classic 3G
release date 4.28. 2003
release date 4.28. 2003
448 days
iPod classic 2G
release date 7.17. 2002
release date 7.17. 2002
285 days
iPod classic
release date 10.23. 2001
release date 10.23. 2001
267 days
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iMac buyers guide
Recommendation
Don't Buy!
Days to update
2096 days overdue for release
Next release estimate
IV. quarter 2019
Average
763 days
iMacs 2017
release date 6.5. 2017
release date 6.5. 2017
2859 days
Don't Buy!
Don't Buy!
4K and Full HD iMac 2015
release date 10.13. 2015
release date 10.13. 2015
601 days
iMac 2013
release date 9.24. 2013
release date 9.24. 2013
749 days
iMac 2012
release date 11.30. 2012
release date 11.30. 2012
298 days
iMac (Al)
release date 10.20. 2009
release date 10.20. 2009
1137 days
iMac (Al)
release date 8.7. 2007
release date 8.7. 2007
805 days
iMac (Intel)
release date 1.10. 2006
release date 1.10. 2006
574 days
iMac G5
release date 8.31. 2004
release date 8.31. 2004
497 days
iMac G4
release date 1.7. 2002
release date 1.7. 2002
967 days
iMac G3
release date 8.15. 1998
release date 8.15. 1998
1241 days
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iMac Pro buyers guide
Recommendation
Don't Buy!
Days to update
1693 days overdue for release
Next release estimate
IV. quarter 2019
Average
974 days
iMac Pro
release date 12.14. 2017
release date 12.14. 2017
2667 days
Don't Buy!
Don't Buy!
27" iMac 5K 2015
release date 10.13. 2015
release date 10.13. 2015
793 days
27" iMac 5K 2014
release date 10.16. 2014
release date 10.16. 2014
1155 days
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Mac mini buyers guide
Recommendation
Don't Buy!
Days to update
1708 days overdue for release
Next release estimate
Unknown
Average
631 days
Mac mini 2018
release date 11.7. 2018
release date 11.7. 2018
2339 days
Don't Buy!
Don't Buy!
Mac mini (i5&i7)
release date 10.16. 2014
release date 10.16. 2014
1483 days
Mac mini (i5&i7)
release date 10.23. 2012
release date 10.23. 2012
723 days
Mac mini (i5&i7)
release date 7.20. 2011
release date 7.20. 2011
461 days
Mac mini (C2D)
release date 6.15. 2010
release date 6.15. 2010
400 days
Mac mini (C2D)
release date 3.3. 2009
release date 3.3. 2009
469 days
Mac mini (C2D)
release date 8.7. 2007
release date 8.7. 2007
574 days
Mac mini (Intel)
release date 2.28. 2006
release date 2.28. 2006
525 days
Mac mini (G4)
release date 1.11. 2005
release date 1.11. 2005
413 days
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Mac Pro buyers guide
Recommendation
Don't Buy!
Days to update
3585 days overdue for release
Next release estimate
2019
Average
538 days
Mac Pro (Late)
release date 12.19. 2013
release date 12.19. 2013
4123 days
Don't Buy!
Don't Buy!
Mac Pro (Mid)
release date 6.11. 2012
release date 6.11. 2012
556 days
Mac Pro (Mid)
release date 8.9. 2010
release date 8.9. 2010
672 days
Mac Pro (Early)
release date 3.3. 2009
release date 3.3. 2009
524 days
Mac Pro (Early)
release date 1.8. 2008
release date 1.8. 2008
420 days
Mac Pro (Mid)
release date 8.7. 2006
release date 8.7. 2006
519 days
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12" Retina MacBook buyers guide
Recommendation
Don't Buy!
Days to update
2466 days overdue for release
Next release estimate
III. quarter 2018
Average
393 days
12" Retina MacBook 2017
release date 6.5. 2017
release date 6.5. 2017
2859 days
Don't Buy!
Don't Buy!
12" Retina MacBook 2016
release date 4.19. 2016
release date 4.19. 2016
412 days
12" Retina MacBook 2015
release date 4.10. 2015
release date 4.10. 2015
375 days
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MacBook Pro buyers guide (sales ended)
Recommendation
Don't Buy!
Days to update
4345 days overdue for release
Next release estimate
Unknown
Average
334 days
MacBook Pro (i5&i7)
release date 6.11. 2012
release date 6.11. 2012
4679 days
Don't Buy!
Don't Buy!
MacBook Pro (i5&i7)
release date 2.24. 2011
release date 2.24. 2011
473 days
MacBook Pro (C2D, i5&i7)
release date 4.13. 2010
release date 4.13. 2010
317 days
MacBook Pro (C2D)
release date 10.14. 2008
release date 10.14. 2008
546 days
MacBook Pro (C2D)
release date 2.26. 2008
release date 2.26. 2008
231 days
MacBook Pro (C2D)
release date 6.5. 2007
release date 6.5. 2007
266 days
MacBook Pro (Intel)
release date 10.24. 2006
release date 10.24. 2006
224 days
MacBook Pro (Intel)
release date 1.10. 2006
release date 1.10. 2006
287 days
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Retina MacBook Pro buyers guide
Recommendation
Don't Buy!
Days to update
2180 days overdue for release
Next release estimate
II. quarter 2019
Average
277 days
Retina MacBooks Pro 2018
release date 7.12. 2018
release date 7.12. 2018
2457 days
Don't Buy!
Don't Buy!
Retina MacBook Pro 2017
release date 6.5. 2017
release date 6.5. 2017
402 days
Retina MacBook Pro 2016
release date 10.27. 2016
release date 10.27. 2016
221 days
Retina MacBook Pro 2015
release date 3.9. 2015
release date 3.9. 2015
598 days
Retina MacBook Pro (Mid)
release date 7.29. 2014
release date 7.29. 2014
223 days
Retina MacBook Pro (Late)
release date 10.22. 2013
release date 10.22. 2013
280 days
Retina MacBook Pro (Early)
release date 2.13. 2013
release date 2.13. 2013
251 days
Retina MacBook Pro (Late)
release date 10.23. 2012
release date 10.23. 2012
113 days
Retina MacBook Pro (Mid)
release date 6.11. 2012
release date 6.11. 2012
134 days
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MacBook Air buyers guide
Recommendation
Don't Buy!
Days to update
1931 days overdue for release
Next release estimate
IV.quarter 2019
Average
408 days
Retina MacBook Air 2018
release date 11.7. 2018
release date 11.7. 2018
2339 days
Don't Buy!
Don't Buy!
MacBook Air 2017
release date 6.5. 2017
release date 6.5. 2017
520 days
MacBook Air 2015
release date 3.9. 2015
release date 3.9. 2015
819 days
MacBook Air (Mid)
release date 4.29. 2014
release date 4.29. 2014
314 days
MacBook Air (Mid)
release date 6.10. 2013
release date 6.10. 2013
323 days
MacBook Air (Mid)
release date 6.11. 2012
release date 6.11. 2012
364 days
MacBook Air (Mid)
release date 6.20. 2011
release date 6.20. 2011
357 days
MacBook Air (Late)
release date 10.20. 2010
release date 10.20. 2010
243 days
MacBook Air (Late)
release date 6.8. 2009
release date 6.8. 2009
499 days
MacBook Air (Early)
release date 10.14. 2008
release date 10.14. 2008
237 days
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Thunderbolt Display buyers guide (sales ended)
Recommendation
Don't Buy!
Days to update
4176 days overdue for release
Next release estimate
Unknown
Average
830 days
Thunderbolt Display (27")
release date 7.20. 2011
release date 7.20. 2011
5006 days
Don't Buy!
Don't Buy!
LED Cinema Display (27")
release date 7.27. 2010
release date 7.27. 2010
1009 days
LED Cinema Display (24")
release date 10.14. 2008
release date 10.14. 2008
651 days
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Apple TV buyers guide
Recommendation
Don't Buy!
Days to update
1977 days overdue for release
Next release estimate
IV. quarter 2019
Average
780 days
Apple TV 4K
release date 9.15. 2017
release date 9.15. 2017
2757 days
Don't Buy!
Don't Buy!
Apple TV 4G
release date 10.26. 2015
release date 10.26. 2015
690 days
Apple TV 3G Rev2
release date 3.8. 2013
release date 3.8. 2013
962 days
Apple TV 3G
release date 3.7. 2012
release date 3.7. 2012
366 days
Apple TV 2G
release date 9.1. 2010
release date 9.1. 2010
553 days
Apple TV
release date 1.8. 2007
release date 1.8. 2007
1332 days
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