Year in Review: Everything Apple Introduced in 2017

[MacRumors]

2017 was a big year for Apple, with the launch of the entirely revamped iPhone X, the iMac Pro, the first cellular-enabled Apple Watch, an iPad Pro with an amazing display, the Apple TV 4K, and new Macs, software, and other products.

In the video below, we highlighted some of the most well-received and notable Apple products of the year, and below that, you'll find a quick overview of every major product Apple debuted or announced in 2017.

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Fifth-Generation iPad (March)

March saw the launch of Apple's most affordable iPad to date, the 5th-generation iPad, which Apple refers to as "iPad." iPad is priced starting at $329 for the entry-level 32GB Wi-Fi only version, and despite its low price, the tablet is equipped with a speedy A9 processor, an 8-megapixel rear camera, Touch ID, and Apple Pay support.

It's thicker than the 9.7-inch iPad Pro that came before it, but not by much, and while it doesn't support Apple Pencil or have some of the impressive display features available in the iPad Pro, it's an incredibly capable tablet that's going hold up for years to come.

Read more about the iPad in our iPad roundup.

iPad Pro

Following the launch of the new low-cost "iPad," Apple introduced two new iPad Pro models in June: an updated 12.9-inch model and an all-new 10.5-inch model that replaces the previous 9.7-inch iPad Pro. The 10.5-inch iPad Pro isn't much bigger than the 9.7-inch model, but it has a much larger display thanks to thinner side bezels.

Both the 10.5 and 12.9-inch iPad Pro are amazingly powerful and can serve as PC replacements with A10X Fusion chips and 4GB RAM. New displays offer ProMotion display technology with a 120Hz refresh rate, and these are without a doubt the nicest displays we've seen in an iPad.

Unlike the fifth-generation iPad, the iPad Pro models support the Smart Keyboard and the Apple Pencil, but all of these features don't come cheap - the 64GB 10.5-inch iPad Pro starts at $649, and the 12.9-inch iPad Pro starts at $799. Luckily, sales are common, so you can often get these two tablets at lower prices.

Read more about the iPad Pro in our iPad Pro roundup.

MacBook Pro

Apple introduced the MacBook Pro with Touch Bar in October of 2016, so we weren't expecting new MacBook Pro models until late 2017, but Apple surprised us with new MacBook Pro models equipped with Kaby Lake processors in June of 2017.


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[meaning-matters]

That's a lot!

Still a customer, but lost my love.

Had great respect for this company (and its inspiring founder)!

Tried to hold on to my passion for years. But had too many blows: bad design choices, weird price hikes, and missing enthusiasm during keynotes.

Perhaps the final blow: Sir Jonathan Ive animating a pile of poo! (We shouldn't say this, but I'm convinced this wouldn't have happened with the founder still around. 'The only problem with Apple is, they just have no taste.')

 

[djcerla]

Hardware: grade A+, a somptuos return to insane greatness.

Software: grade C-, a lot of good stuff marred by too many bugs.

 

[opeter]

Where is the Mac mini? Oh, I forgot it didn't get a refresh ...

 

[deanthedev]

Apple killed it this year.

It also appears Android OEMs have given up on tablets. They haven’t been able to compete with the iPad for yeaes, let alone the iPad Pro.

 

[iapplelove]

Love my iPhone X. I can handle the price tag for that, but damn the MBPs are steep. I need to replace my 2012 cMBP too.

They are so pricy. May have to just settle for a new iMac.

 

[MH01]

Hardware wise , thumbs up.

Software wise, thumbs down

Price , huge thumbs down.

 

[Naimfan]

The Mac Pro will be the most important intro in 2018.

 

[BruceEBonus]

Summary: Same stuff rehashed.
Features removed.
Prices increased.
Sales continued.
Logic bypassed.

I agree. It don't make sense. Throttled performance. Less for more. But. If you were Tim and the model still works then would you change anything either? There's you're answer.

If it ain't fixed why break the cash cow!

 

[MH01]

The Mac Pro will be the most important intro in 2018.

Given the iMac pro starts at £5K , the Mac Pro will be more.

My Mac Pro started at around £1999 in 2013.... it's already DOA, iPhone X plus will be the most important device of 2018z

 

[Rob_2811]

They took their software to new levels of garbage this year. A desktop OS that shipped with critical security vulnerabilities, a cellular watch that had connectivity issues when it shipped and the train wreck that was iOS 11.

 

[technopimp]

They also introduced us to what many already suspected in their deceptive throttling/planned obsolescence practices.

So yes, they definitely “killed it” this year in terms of consumer confidence in them.

 

[namenotfound]

HomePod?

Might make the list for 2018, but 2017? While we're at it, Apple is dead last with HomeKit in home automation.

 

[Mainsail]

I bought the entry level iPad this summer, and it has been a great value. I can’t believe they were on sale during the Holidays for as low as $250.

As for software, I think iOS 11 was a big step forward for iPad. When released in the fall, it definitely improved my iPad as a productivity tool. Once you get familiar with the Apps and OS, a person can get a lot done on an iPad for a very reasonable price.

 

[newtestleper]

"aka there's no new design here". Huh?

 

[karranz]

(1) Thanks to faceID now I have to pick up my phone every time I want to use it.... (2) Wonderful notch that makes me miss my iPhone 7 plus when I I see videos in full screen (3) Slippery phone with 300$ (or more) crystal back. Thanks apple, thanks.

 

[DevNull0]

The new mac mini is almost certainly coming.

 

[technopimp]

(1) Thanks to faceID now I have to pick up my phone every time I want to use it.... (2) Wonderful notch that makes me miss my iPhone 7 plus when I I see videos in full screen (3) Slippery phone with 300$ (or more) crystal back. Thanks apple, thanks.

To be fair, no one forced you to buy a X. Those are the reasons I got an 8+ to replace my 6+ which Apple has graciously made slower to the point of unusability.

 

[SevenSeas]

Apple killed it this year.

By it you must mean older iPhones, they destroyed them with their incredible software and foresight .

 

[Chooch4448]

My pure speculation: If an updated Mac Mini is released in 2018 (and I hope so), it will almost certainly be the last one. Unless there is something "insane great" about the Mini update under development, no company focused on exciting its loyal customers keeps a product they want in limbo for nearly 3 1/2 years.........

 

[BornAgainMac]

From the list, it looks like most things have been updated so that finally we can say "The new Mac mini is almost certainly coming."

 

[PSCConMP]

Most of this stuff is either a warmed-over version of the previous model, or models upgraded with high school-geek stuff. Where is the real innovation? How can it take almost a year to design a new MacPro? Your would think the world's largest capitalized company could put more resources into the MacPro. Did it reassign all the engineers who did the 2013 MacPro? The article also didn't mention that Apple had to sell LG monitors because the Thunderbolt monitor was so out of date; Apple was embarrassed to keep it on the shelves.

 

[ThisBougieLife]

Not a bad year at all

The updates to the iMac were long overdue, and new iPad Pro was a significant improvement over the last, and the iPhone X was a major redesign.

Hoping to see next year a MacBook Pro with face-ID and maybe an OLED iPad.

 

[Falhófnir]

iMac Pro and (non pro) iPad are probably the biggest hits of the year - In one case Apple reaching out to the long neglected power users with something they can get genuinely excited about, on the other an offering to cement the ipad’s original raison d’etre at a more realistic price. The iMacs also got some decent attention after quite a long period of neglect since late 2015.

Outside of those, things get a bit more flaky. The X isn’t without it’s controversy (even without the higher price tag) the 8 series shouldn’t have had a price increase (decrease if anything) the iPad pros again are priced too high for what they are, as are the MacBook pros. The software has been hit and miss and plagued by bugs, but seems to be a genuine step forward in functionality for iPad and simplification for the iPhone X over what went before.

 

[Brenster]

Been very happy with my iPad 2017 > iPad Pro 10.5 and 6s > X upgrades. The iPad Pro has replaced my 2011 MBP for 95% of my home computing needs whilst being ridiculously portable. It goes everywhere with because it can, Apple Music library, OneNote notes and everything else in tow.

The X has been great so far, with Face ID authentication for website credentials etc being especially useful. Gesture based iOS works fine and I honestly have no complaints or reservations. The notch bothered me for all of 5 seconds; like black bars on 2.35:1 aspect ration movies, watch the picture not the blacked out bits. YMMV.

Although I'm still on a 4th gen ATV with a 1080 display, the free HDR & 4K updates on my iTunes purchases were most welcome and future proof an updated TV and ATV when the time comes to upgrade.

The mac line lags badly though; the Air, Mini and Pro all need upgrading, replacing or just binning quite badly. And macOS (still think of it as OS X) continues to be 'quite good' whilst living in iOS's shadow. As above, iOS 11 on the iPad Pro 10.5 with a smart keyboard cover can do 95% of what I used to use my mac for.