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Buying an Apple Watch Apple No Longer Sells: Which Models Still Get watchOS 27 on Monday
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Buying an Apple Watch Apple No Longer Sells: Which Models Still Get watchOS 27 on Monday

Mike Peterson · September 12, 2026

Apple now sells three watches, and every other model it has released is off the store. The useful part for anyone shopping outside Apple is that watchOS 27 supports eight models, five more than Apple stocks, so a discontinued Apple Watch can still take Monday’s free update. Series 12 is one of only three watches…

Buying an iPhone 17 Pro in Late 2026: Still a Great Phone, or a False Economy?
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Buying an iPhone 17 Pro in Late 2026: Still a Great Phone, or a False Economy?

Mike Peterson · September 10, 2026

The iPhone 17 Pro is still a very good phone, and you cannot buy one from Apple. It was discontinued on September 9, and Apple’s Certified Refurbished store had no iPhone 17 generation device listed as of September 10, with no published schedule for when one appears. The variable aperture is the clearest camera difference…

Apple Refurbished iPhones: Up to 15 Percent Off, and Still No iPhone 17 in Stock
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Apple Refurbished iPhones: Up to 15 Percent Off, and Still No iPhone 17 in Stock

Mike Peterson · September 10, 2026

Apple Certified Refurbished promises savings of up to 15 percent, a one-year limited warranty, and on iPhone a new battery and a new outer shell. What it does not have, as of September 10, 2026, is a single iPhone 17 generation model. iPhone 18 Pro starts at $1,199 new, and will not appear refurbished for…

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