Apple gadgets, ranked

Apple makes a lot of gadgets. You've probably heard of some of them. Most of them are very good! Few companies in tech, or anywhere, can claim a track record as impressive and consistent as the folks in Cupertino. But only one Apple product can be the best Apple product. The Verge's Victoria Song and Allison Johnson join David to rank Apple's nine product categories — iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro, AirPods, AirTags, HomePod, and Apple TV — in order of their best-ness. The gang agrees on a few, disagrees on a few, and gets in one argument that threatens to end the show forever.
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Further reading:

• Apple Vision Pro review: magic, until it’s not

• Apple HomePod (second-gen) review: playing it safe

• Apple TV 4K (2022) review: unmatched power, unrealized potential

• Apple Watch SE 3 review: major glow-up

• Apple iPad Pro (2025) review: fast, faster, fastest

• AirTag location trackers are smart, capable, and very Apple

• Apple iPhone 17 review: the one to get

• Apple iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max review

• Apple AirPods (third-gen) review: new design, same appeal

• Apple MacBook Air M4 review: a little more for a little less

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