Don’t waste your money on these Apple products: February 2022 edition

It’s a new year, and we can expect a whole raft of product updates from Apple over the coming year. 

Some products — such as the

iPhone

— happen at predictable intervals, while other products drop to a schedule that’s only really known to Apple.

The problem is that you can drop a pile of cash on something only for an update to come along a few weeks later. My goal here is to help you to not make a mistake like that and give you a heads-up as to what products could be getting a refresh soon.

Here is my list of products to avoid, along with a list of Apple products that I recommend.

The “Naughty” list:

• iPhone SE

  : We’re expecting an updated model to drop in the coming weeks. Hold onto your money for now!

• HomePod

  : No.  

  Mini

   is okay to buy, though.

• Apple Watch SE/Series 3

  : I’d give both of these a wide berth. The SE is a year old, and the

  Series 3

   is still hanging on after four years. 

• Mac Pro

  : With the transition to Apple Silicon underway, this huge monetary investment just doesn’t make sense at this point in time. 

• iPod touch

  : I’m not sure why Apple even sells this anymore! The era of the ipod is over. I’ve long expected this to get a refresh, but now I think that this could be the year that Apple finally tosses it on the recycling heap.

What about first-gen M1 Macs?

: Been asked a bit about these lately. For example, the M1 Mac mini was released November 2020. These might be seeing a refresh in 2022, but for now I think they represent decent enough value. 

The “Nice” list: