Some Mac Mini and Mac Studio models are unavailable or facing up to 12-week wait times in the US, with analysts citing strong demand from AI agent power users
The scarcity of Apple's littlest Mac comes at a time of high interest from AI power users and a potential product refresh
Wall Street Journal Nicole Nguyen
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Discussion
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Apple's littlest Mac has gone viral as the must-have host for AI agents. Now, you can't buy one. @nicnguyen on three reasons why Mac Minis are in such short supply. https://www.wsj.com/...
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@fjeronimo
Francisco Jeronimo
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“Apple was caught up by the number of people buying Minis for Clawdbot [aka OpenClaw], which would have been impossible to predict a few months ago,” said Francisco Jeronimo, vice president at research firm IDC. www.wsj.com/tech/persona...
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Sean Hodgdon
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I mean, sure there's demand from these users but both these models are due for upgrades and Apple always runs stock down before new releases... [embedded post]
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@vadimyuryev
Vadim Yuryev
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Great news! Apple is now being honest about Mac mini and Mac Studio availability. It now tells you the truth that these custom configuration Macs are unavailable instead of giving you false 4-Month shipping dates. The truth is that the M5 series models are coming SOON! [image]