3 Apple devices you definitely shouldn't buy this month (and 9 to get instead)

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET It's been a busy few weeks for Apple and an equally busy time for the wallets of Apple fans. We got a brand-new iPhone 16e --Apple's replacement to the iPhone SE -- as well as a new iPad and iPad Air, both of which really needed an update. Also: I replaced my iPhone 16 Pro with the 16e for a week - here's my buying advice now There was also a new 13-inch MacBook Air and 15-inch MacBook Air, both upgraded with the M4 chip, while the pro-oriented Mac Studio got the much-anticipated M4 Max and M3 Ultra chips. So what's left for Apple to do this year? Quite a bit, actually. We can expect a new iPad Pro, iPhone, Apple Watch, MacBook Pro with the upcoming M5 processor, and more. Here's what products to watch out for, and which to hold on purchasing in 2025. Tariffs and trade wars Tariffs are in the news a lot. One moment they're on, next they're off, then they're on again with a list of exemptions that might not stay. CNET: Tracking tariff prices: See how ... Read full article.