Top 10 Apple Gadgets and Accessories You Shouldn’t Buy. They are hopelessly outdated.

On the one hand, Apple is introducing new high-tech devices with a margin of speed and reliability for several years to come. On the other hand, she often sells deliberately fixation or not particularly successful gadgets.

Buying the latter doesn’t make much sense. They took the notorious “magic” of Apple. For some reason, the company arose from their “relevant”, but they are all one step away from becoming nothing more than a historical treasure. inexplicable fact.

This article contains 10 gadgets and accessories, from the purchase of which in the second half of 2022 better refrain.

💡 Note! The detailed description in the material is the personal opinion of the author and may not correspond to the editorial position. If you also have other thoughts, be sure to talk about them in trauma.

1. Any iPhone with 64 GB is too little today

At 64 GB, you can buy iPhone 11 and iPhone 12 today

Of course, every year data becomes more and more easy to store in cloud storage, access to assets with high-speed mobile Internet is only getting more comfortable. However, this may not always happen.

find the photos and videos you need to take take up more and more space, as well as installing applications and games. The number of really interesting people is growing, new ones want to try almost every day.

Yes, and offline music for access without the Internet with the transition to Lossless and Dolby Atmos is already taken too much many places.

As personal experience shows, today iPhone with a drive less than 128 GB is better not even to install. You will have to constantly shrink and try to find a compromise between the acquisition of the device, as well as your desires.

Apple is still making and selling the iPhone 11 as well as the 64GB iPhone 12. It is better to sort out a little at least 128 GB.

2. New MacBook Pro 13″ based on the fresh M2 chipset

the most requested element here is the touch panel

The main disadvantage of the MacBook Pro 13″ based on the M2 is the Touch Bar, which replaces a row of function keys. Apple tried to make it production in 2016. But in the end it didn’t work out.

The new MacBook Pro 14″ and 16″ Touch Bar is no longer used, and the prospects for its implementation in other models of Apple laptops are extremely doubtful. Therefore, it is obvious that developers will stop developing stripe quick actions in their applications.

Touchpad in MacBook Pro 13″ on M2 in a couple of years useless atavismwhich will only get in the way.

Moreover, the classic design that is used on the computer has not changed since 2016 and seems to be established. And apparently, the internal layout of the device is not particularly improved with the increased heat of the more powerful chipset.

3. Fresh MacBook Air based on M2 with 256GB storage

It is important that the accumulation works in two channels

The base model of the 256GB MacBook Air on the M1 has two 128GB memory sticks, so the drive ran fast in dual-channel format. The 256 GB M2-based MacBook Air models have one bar that detainee reads and writes.

Apparently, the 128 GB sticks are no longer unloaded. Therefore, the new MacBook Air has dual-channel mode, basic with 512 GB models. That is why, if possible, it is better to pay attention to this option.

By the way, the same applies to the MacBook Pro 13″ described above, which, however, buys generally Not recommended.

4. Desktop Mac Pro with predetermined architecture

Apple is moving in the development of the ARM architecture

Apple has officially abandoned its x86 architecture and completely switched it to its own ARM-based chipsets for absolutely all computers. Haven’t made it to Mac Pro yet.therefore is still sold knowingly becoming.

The sum total of potential headroom, a Mac Pro is usually bought for several years. But with x86, which is a thing of the past, it probably won’t. It’s hard when Apple updates its pro stations, but it’s best not to take it.

5. Base iPad 10.2″ 9th year. in classic format

Huge bezels around the screen and the format is outdated

After the current iPad Air or any other bezel-less tablet, any classic iPad with a Home keyboard feels like a blast from the past. It seems likely at Apple as well, so they are planning soon aspiration from the existing form factor.

Today it is better to pay attention to the more interesting iPad Air in every sense, or wait for the basic tablets without frames.

I myself still use the 7th generation iPad, which solves all its tasks, but does not see the point in using it on the device. I will likely replace it with an Air or Pro for the foreseeable future.

6. Apple Pencil 1st pok. for tablets with home button

The main disadvantage is charging an important accessory

After a couple of years of using the Apple Pencil, I don’t see the point of having an iPad without it. I don’t draw, but I regularly take handwritten notes, which is especially handy when I’m studying. However, the style of the 1st generation frankly infuriates me – especially charging.

The 2nd generation Apple Pencil magnetizes to the edge of the iPad and constantly loads on it. The first necessary arrival at the Lightning exit, and it is constantly transported discharged exactly when it is needed. Very bad device.

I would love to switch to a 2nd generation Apple Pencil, but for this you need to upgrade the iPad. It’s definitely not worth taking the old ones.

7. Classic iPhone SE 3rd Gen 2022

Combined frames around the screen of the device infuriates

Yes, the gadget has a modern chipset. But that’s where its benefits end. Huge bezels around the screen, a generally changed format, mediocre cameras. Apple wants not so little money, so the idea is generally so-so.

Instead of iPhone SE 3rd generation better get iphone 11 or iphone 12. Yes, it has to fly, but it’s definitely worth it.

8. Apple Watch Series 3 in the old case and on the ancient chip

The gadget is outdated both externally and in its own hardware

The main thing to know about the Apple Watch Series 3 is that the watch has a very ancient chipset from 2017, which barely spins even watchOS itself. This alone should have demotivated the purchase of this useless device.

9. True Wireless AirPods 2nd Gen. from past

Headphones do not expect new Apple chips

AirPods 2nd generation seemed like a breath of fresh air after the first fully wireless headphones. Model Worked faster and even more cool sound pleased. But today there is absolutely no point in acquiring it.

Yes, 3rd generation AirPods are a bit more expensive, but headphones all modern technology Appleincluding incomparable disease. And in the ears, as practice shows, the current model sits better.

10. Apple TV HD without support for 4K TVs

Not focusing on 4K on TV is stupid

It was 2022, and Apple TV is still on official sale without 4K support. catch what prefix is ​​purchased for several years in advance, take the HD model there is no even counter makes any sense. Yes, there is a small difference in price.

Gadgets that are better not to buy, and the reasons briefly

❶ Any 64 GB iPhone. This amount of data storage today is not enough. Therefore, even in the iPhone 13 at least 128 GB.

❷ Macbook Pro 13″ on M2. Its “classic” design is outdated, it works so-so, and it also has a Touch Bar.

❸ MacBook Air 256 GB. Roughly speaking, single-channel memory is used, which does not work very fast.

❹ Mac Pro is not ARM based. The x86 architecture in Apple’s format is already obsolete, the company will not develop and promote it.

❺ iPad 10.2″ Gen 9 The classic body is tired of everything, support for new accessories is also very lacking.

❻ Apple Pencil 1st pp. If you need style for writing and drawing, it’s best to upgrade your iPad first.

❼ iPhone SE 3 2022. Huge bezels around the screen look pretty weird these days, and Touch ID doesn’t help.

❽ Apple Watch Series 3. They have a durable design, but the main thing is a very ancient chip that no longer takes out.

❾ Outdated AirPods 2. It’s better to add a little and buy 3rd generation AirPods, which are better for everything.

❿ Apple TV HD without 4K. The cost difference isn’t big enough to buy an ancient supply without 4K.

Of course, it is impossible to perceive everything described above dogmatically. This is just a personal opinion based on several experiences using absolutely all gadgets from the Apple ecosystem. Plus, there are always exceptions to every rule.

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