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.
iPhone
iPad Air
iPad Mini
iPod Touch
iPod Shuffle
iPod Nano
MacBook Pro
Retina MacBook Pro
MacBook Air
Mac Mini
iMac
Mac Pro
Displays
Apple TV
iPad Air
Apple introduced its second-generation iPad Air on October 16, with pre-orders beginning on October 17. The tablet, which comes with Touch ID, an A8X processor, and an improved camera, will begin shipping to customers next week.
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iPad Mini
Apple updated the Retina iPad mini on October 16, adding a Touch ID fingerprint sensor and a new gold color option.
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iPhone
Apple recently introduced the 4.7-inch iPhone 6 and the 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus. Both devices launched on September 19 in the first wave of countries. The first reviews describe the units as "thin and sexy", "bigger and better", with impressive battery life
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iPod Touch
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. Apple's most recent update cut prices across the board on the iPod touch and upgraded the low-end 16 GB model to feature the same rear camera and Loop wrist strap support found on 32 GB and 64 GB models.
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iPod Nano
The iPod nano saw its last significant update in September 2012, with a minor September 2013 seeing only the replacement of the previous "slate" color option with "space gray". There have been no credible rumors about the future of the iPod nano, and it remains unclear what Apple's plans are for the line.
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iPod Shuffle
At $49, the clip-on 2 GB iPod shuffle is Apple's cheapest and smallest iPod model. Aside from changes to color options, the iPod shuffle has not been updated since September 2010 and it is unclear whether Apple has any plans for significant updates.
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iMac
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. Apple added a new "Retina 5K" version of the 27-inch model at its October 2014 media event, while the rest of the lineup remained unchanged.
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Mac Mini
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, adding Haswell processors, 802.11ac Wi-Fi, PCIe-based flash storage in some models, and Thunderbolt 2.
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Retina MacBook Pro
Apple's 13 and 15-inch Retina MacBook Pros are the company's top-tier portable machines and received a minor update on Tuesday, July 29.
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MacBook Air
Apple's 11 and 13-inch ultra-portable notebook computers received an update on April 29 with upgraded processors and reduced prices. A 12" Retina model is rumored for the fall.
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Mac Pro
Apple's radically redesigned pro desktop launched on December 19, bringing Intel's latest Ivy Bridge E Xeon processors, dual AMD FirePro graphics chips, and fast PCI Express-based flash storage.
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MacBook Pro
Apple's non-Retina MacBook Pro line has been whittled down to a single 13-inch model that has not been updated since June 2012. Further updates are unlikely, as the company will likely simply discontinue the model as Retina MacBook Pro models have become more affordable and popular. The model received a $100 price cut in July 2014.
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Apple TV
Positioned as Apple's "hobby" project, the Apple TV could evolve into a key product as Apple works to revolutionize the television industry through revamped content delivery systems and hardware. Another set-top box is in the works and it could be followed by an Apple television set in the future.
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Displays
Apple's Thunderbolt Display debuted over three years ago, but Apple display updates have been very hard to predict due to their erratic upgrade cycle.
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