I am constantly asked the same question by friends, family, readers, casual acquaintances, high school classmates, checkout clerks, and total strangers:
Which Apple product is right for me?
…and…
Is now a good time to buy or is a new one around the corner?
I started Apple Buying Advice with a single mission: to help you buy the right Apple product—iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, or headphones—at the right time. It’s the site I send friends and family to when they need advice.
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I am not a beggar, but by popular demand, I have enabled donations to pay for the site’s operating expenses:
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Why you can trust us
Hi, my name is Josh Centers. I was the managing editor of TidBITS, the longest-lasting and most respected source of Apple news and information on the internet, from 2013 to 2022. In that time, I wrote and edited thousands of news items and tutorials about Apple hardware and software.
I’ve written several Take Control books about Apple technologies, including:
As a technology author, I’ve given presentations and classes to Mac User Groups across the United States, and I was invited to moderate a panel at Macworld/iWorld in San Francisco.
Additionally, you’ve seen me or my work on:
In short: I know Apple products. I know you’re busy. I know the world of technology can be confusing. I’m here to help with expert advice.
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How we make money
We monetize product recommendations with affiliate links, mostly from Amazon. That helps pay for hosting and keeps the lights on. We are not opposed to advertising, but it has to be a quality product that we would use ourselves, and a quality advertisement that doesn’t gum up the page. We do not do paid reviews. Our recommendations are our own and what we would either buy ourselves or recommend to loved ones.