Buyer’s Guide
Apple Memorial Day 2025 Deals
Retailers such as Amazon, Best Buy, and Verizon are offering worthwhile discounts on Apple devices during Memorial Day 2025. These sales coincide with seasonal sales and inventory adjustments. Just remember there might be an upcoming M5 announcement at WWDC but even then the M4 devices will more than useable for many years. And Apple may…
Read MoreBattle: Spotify vs Apple Music
Selecting between Apple Music and Spotify in 2025 presents a common dilemma for music enthusiasts. But if you’re an Apple enthusiast, the obvious choice is Apple Music, right? Not so fast, as both platforms provide extensive music libraries and comparable foundational features such as streaming, offline listening, and synchronized lyrics. However, as another tech reviewer…
Read MoreApple Weekly Deals – Mid May 2025
Product Category Specific Model / Config. Retailer Original Price Discounted Price Savings Caveats MacBook MacBook Pro (Select Models) Amazon — Up to $370 off — — MacBook M4 MacBook Air MacRumors — From $849 — — iPad iPad mini (A17 Pro) Target $499.99 – $799.99 $399.99 – $699.99 Sale — iPad iPad Pro (M4) Target…
Read MoreApple M3 versus M4 Battle – Worth the upgrade?
If you have an M3, is it worth upgrading to the new M4? Everyone’s raving about it so let’s take a look if you need to spend your hard earned cash. Geekbench 6 Score Comparison: Apple M3 versus M4 Chips Apple’s M3 and M4 chip families include Base, Pro, and Max variants. Below is a…
Read MoreShould I upgrade my Mac if I have a….
An across the board answer is… you probably do not need to upgrade, unless your Mac isn’t doing what you need to do anymore. (But you might be looking for an excuse to get a shiny new toy.) But if a faster Mac is going to save you a lot of time (=money) and frustration,…
Read MoreWhy the M2 Pro & M2 Max Are Still Excellent Used Macs in 2025
With Apple’s M4 family officially on the scene, prices for older M2 Pro and M2 Max machines have dipped—yet their real-world performance still holds strong. For many users still on Intel or M1 systems, these M2 chips represent one of the best values in the second-hand Mac market right now. Based on benchmark data from…
Read MoreThe M3 Pro: A Rare Misstep in Apple Silicon’s Performance Arc
TL;DR –The M3 had some solid generational improvements like hardware ray tracing but in terms of multi-core CPU and GPU, the M3 Pro variant’s overall performance is too similar to the previous M2 Pro. Jump down to the “The Bad & Ugly” section. The Apple M3 system-on-chip (SoC) family represents a significant evolution over its…
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