iPad & iPhone User - USA (2021-04)

FEATURE

WewereimpressedwithApple’siPhone 12 line-up.

iPhone 12, along

with a larger Max

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: A

MAC

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