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A Buyers Guide for Apple Devices Tony Crawford The Villages Apple User Group November 28, 2018 Tutorials Tony Crawford iPhone/iPad Basics [email protected] (352) 321-7845 Contacts & Calendars Help with your Apple devices Apple ID & iCloud Notes Camera & Photos One-on-one Apple TV Help and Training and more . Buying Considerations • Should I get this device • Apple or non-Apple • Which model do I get (new, older, refurbished)? • Where do I get it from? (Apple retail store, Apple online store, Best Buy, Carrier, Sams etc) • When is the best time of year to get it? https://buyersguide.macrumors.com • Should I get a warranty, and if so, from where? The Apple Ecosystem 11/28/18 Business Partners Apple Stores macOS Accenture, Cisco, Deloitte, GE, IBM, Salesforce, Apps SAP, Mobility Partners iMac MacBook Apple.com Mac Mini Mac Pro Connectivity iTunes TV iOS Ethernet Pages Numbers Keynote iPod iPhone iCloud WiFi iPad iPad Pro Bluetooth Photos iMovie Garage Band NFC Siri iBeacon Music Books Podcasts watchOS Security AirDrop AirPlay Apple CarPlay Apple Watch Privacy AirPrint HealthKit ResearchKit Home Sharing CareKit Accessibility Family Sharing tvOS Home HomeKit Mail Messages Apple TV Face Time ARKit Apple Care Accessories Apple Pencil HomePod Apple Support Home Automation Apple Pay/Wallet User Guides Health & Fitness Apple Apps (iPhone) 49 apps Apple Stores Apple Millenia Caveat emptor www.apple.com iPhone Which iPhone is the “best value”? Year Model Price Released $1000 XS 2018 64GB $1100 XS Max 2018 64GB $750 XR 2018 iPhone XS iPhone XS Max iPhone XR 64GB 5.8” 6.5” 6.1” $600 8 2017 64GB $700 8 Plus 2017 64GB $450 7 2016 32GB $570 7 Plus 2016 32GB iPhone 8 iPhone 8 Plus iPhone 7 iPhone 7 Plus https://www.hotspot3d.com/ 4.7” 5.5” 4.7” 5.5” iPhone Lifespan and Evolution 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 XS Max X 7 Plus 6s Plus 6 Plus 5s 5 4s 4 Phone XS 8Plus 7 6s 6 5c XR 8 iOS 12 iOS 11 iOS 10 iOS 9 iOS 8 iOS 7 Base Storage 64 GB 32 GB 16 GB A12 Bionic A11 Bionic A10 Fusion A9 A8 A7 A6 A5 A4 Chip with Neural with Neural Engine Engine Transistors 6.9 billion 4.3 billion 3.3 billion 2 billion 1 billion iPhone Which iPhone is the “best value”? Year Model Price Released $1000 XS 2018 64GB $1100 XS Max 2018 64GB $750 XR 2018 iPhone XS iPhone XS Max iPhone XR 64GB 5.8” 6.5” 6.1” $600 8 2017 64GB $700 8 Plus 2017 64GB $450 7 2016 32GB $570 7 Plus 2016 32GB iPhone 8 iPhone 8 Plus iPhone 7 iPhone 7 Plus 1 4.7” 5.5” 4.7” 5.5” Average Lifespans 5 years 5 to 7 years 5 years 3 years iPad Year Price Model Released (Wi-Fi) iPad Pro 2018 $800 11” A12X 64GB iPad Pro 12.5” 2018 $1000 iPad Pro iPad Pro A12X. 64GB 11” 12.5” 10.5” iPad Pro 2017 $650 10.5” A10X. 64GB iPad 2018 $330 6th generation A10 32GB iPad mini 4 2015/17 $400 A8 16GB/128GB iPad iPad mini 4 2 9.7” 7.9” Apple Watch (Series 4) Year Model Price Series 4 Released Series 4 $430 (GPS) 2018 (44mm) $530 (GPS+Cell) Series 4 $400 (GPS) 2018 (40mm) $500 (GPS+Cell) Series 3 $310 (GPS) 2017 (42mm) $410 (GPS+Cell) Series 3 Series 3 $280 (GPS) 2017 (38mm) $380 (GPS+Cell) Apple Watch apple.com/watch/ Apple Watch: GPS vs. GPS + Cellular? GPS Apple Watch Series 4 (GPS) lets you send and receive text messages, answer phone calls, and receive notifications when it’s connected to your iPhone via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. The built-in GPS works independently of your iPhone for distance, pace, and route mapping in workouts. GPS + Cellular Additional $100 initial price + Activation Fee + ~ $10/month access fee + lower battery duration Apple Watch Series 4 (GPS + Cellular) gives you the freedom to send and receive text messages, answer phone calls, receive notifications, and stream Apple Music and Apple Podcasts — even when you don’t have your iPhone with you. Cellular Carrier Support Connecting Apple Watch to a cellular network requires the same carrier as your iPhone. 3 Mac Year Model Price Released MacBook 2017 $1,300 1.2GHz 256GB SSD MacBook MacBook Air MacBook Pro MacBook Air 2018 $1,200 12” 13” 13” 1.6GHz 128GB SSD MacBook Pro 2018 $1,300 2.3GHz 128GB SSD iMac 2017 $1,100 2.3GHz. 1TB HD iMac Pro 2017 $5,000 3.2GHz 1TB SSD iMac iMac Pro Mac Pro Mac Mini Mac Pro 2013 $3,000 21.5” 27” 3.5GHz 256GB SSD Mac mini 2018 $800 3.6GHz 128GB SSD 4 4K Apple TV Year Model Price Released $179 Apple TV 4K 2017 A10X 6 cores 32GB $149 Apple TV 2015 4th generation A8 2 cores 32GB Apple TV Presentation 3/22/17 https://www.tvaug.org/presentations/presentations-2017/ 5 TV app The Apple TV App lets you browse content from over 100 video services without switching from one app to the next. You’ll find movies and shows, handpicked recommendations, and live sports and news. The Apple TV App is already on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV — so you can watch at home or wherever you go. 6 apple.com/tv-app HomePod HomePod is a breakthrough speaker that adapts to its location and delivers high-fidelity audio wherever it’s playing. Together with Apple Music and Siri, it creates an entirely new way for you to discover and interact with music at home. And it can help you with everyday tasks — and control your smart home — all with just your voice. https://www.apple.com/homepod/ https://help.apple.com/homepod/ Introduced February 2018 HomePod Smart, Portable, High Quality Speaker Siri Music Player Home Intelligent Automation Assistant Security iTunes iTunes Match News Controller and Hub Traffic Privacy for Apple HomeKit Sports Music enabled devices Weather Tasks Messages Accessibility Phone calls Podcasts Timers 7 Lists . Apple Music https://www.apple.com/apple-music/ Apple Music • Individual: $10/month, $100/yr. (3 month free trial) • Family (up to 6): $15/mo. • 45 million songs • Radio stations • Playlists iTunes Match • $25/yr. • Access all your songs on all your devices 8 (limited to 100,000 songs) Home Automation https://www.apple.com/ios/home/ With the Home app, you can easily and securely control all your HomeKit accessories. Ask Siri to turn off the lights from your iPhone. See who’s at the front door on your iPad. Control things remotely with the help of Apple TV. Home Automation Presentation 11/13/17 https://www.tvaug.org/presentations/presentations-2017/ 9 CarPlay CarPlay https://www.apple.com/ios/carplay/ Available on select cars, CarPlay is a smarter, safer way to use your iPhone in the car. CarPlay takes the things you want to do with your iPhone while driving and puts them right on your car’s built-in display. You can get directions, make calls, send and receive messages, and listen to music, all in a way that allows you to stay focused on the road. Just connect your iPhone and go. https://support.apple.com/en-us/ht205634 CarPlay CarPlay Apps CarPlay Models . more than 400 to choose from 44 manufacturers 10 https://www.apple.com/ios/carplay/available-models/ Apple Pencil Introduced 2018 Introduced 2015 $129 $99 Apple Pencil Apps (examples) 11 AirPods Introduced December 2016 12 When is the best time to buy Apple devices? As of 11/6/18 https://buyersguide.macrumors.com Trade In apple.com/shop/trade-in As of 11/28/18 Trade In Limited Time Model Value Offer iPhone X $500 iPhone 8 Plus $350 iPhone 8 $275 $300 iPhone 7 Plus $250 $300 iPhone 7 $175 $250 iPhone 6s Plus $150 $250 iPhone 6s $100 $200 iPhone 6 Plus $100 $200 iPhone 6 $75 $150 iPhone SE $65 iPhone 5s $30 iPhone 5c $25 Can trade in a few non-Apple devices for iPhone 5 $25 credit (e.g Google, Samsung, HP, Lenovo) Other Recycle and others for free recycling only. Apple Refurbished apple.com/shop/browse/home/specialdeals AppleCare For non-Apple devices https://www.apple.com/support/products/ Must Have Nice to Have Maybe Have Q & A.