March 2021 • Macworld 95Max and a new 5.4in
mini. Whether you’re
comparing them to the
iPhone 11 or the best
Android phones of the
year, the iPhone 12
line-up is among the
best ever made and
pushed the boundaries
of what a smartphone
can do. Grade: AJason Cross: The
iPhone 12 is a great
line-up, with good
sizes, performance and features
across the line. That 5G is included
without ballooning the price is a big
feather in Apple’s cap. MagSafe
has a lot of potential. And let’s not
forget the iPhone SE, a really great
budget alternative introduced early
in the year. Yeah, I want an always-on
display and ProMotion, but there’s
no denying that these are stellar
products. Grade: ARoman Loyola: I usually buy a new
phone every year, but this year I
didn’t. My main reason for upgrading
is 5G, and it’s just not widespread
enough now to make the investment.
That’s not Apple’s fault and that
doesn’t mean that Apple’s offeringsaren’t great – they are, as Michael and
Jason point out. Grade: AMAC
New products: MacBook Air (M1), 13in
MacBook Pro (M1), Mac mini (M1),
MacBook Air (Intel), 13in MacBook
Pro (Intel), 27in iMac (Intel)Michael Simon: Until November, the
Mac was languishing through another
year of perfectly fine and utterly
forgettable products. But then the M1
landed. Apple shipped new models
with the M1 chip and they were faster
than nearly every Mac Apple has ever
made while keeping the same prices
(and even lowering it in the case of the
mini). There’s plenty more I want toWe were impressed with Apple’s iPhone 12 line-up.March 2021 • Macworld 95Max and a new 5.4in
mini. Whether you’re
comparing them to the
iPhone 11 or the best
Android phones of the
year, the iPhone 12
line-up is among the
best ever made and
pushed the boundaries
of what a smartphone
can do. Grade: A
Jason Cross: The
iPhone 12 is a great
line-up, with good
sizes, performance and features
across the line. That 5G is included
without ballooning the price is a big
feather in Apple’s cap. MagSafe
has a lot of potential. And let’s not
forget the iPhone SE, a really great
budget alternative introduced early
in the year. Yeah, I want an always-on
display and ProMotion, but there’s
no denying that these are stellar
products. Grade: A
Roman Loyola: I usually buy a new
phone every year, but this year I
didn’t. My main reason for upgrading
is 5G, and it’s just not widespread
enough now to make the investment.
That’s not Apple’s fault and that
doesn’t mean that Apple’s offerings
aren’t great – they are, as Michael and
Jason point out. Grade: AMAC
New products: MacBook Air (M1), 13in
MacBook Pro (M1), Mac mini (M1),
MacBook Air (Intel), 13in MacBook
Pro (Intel), 27in iMac (Intel)Michael Simon: Until November, the
Mac was languishing through another
year of perfectly fine and utterly
forgettable products. But then the M1
landed. Apple shipped new models
with the M1 chip and they were faster
than nearly every Mac Apple has ever
made while keeping the same prices
(and even lowering it in the case of the
mini). There’s plenty more I want toWe were impressed with Apple’s iPhone 12 line-up.