Apple's M1 Mac Mini arrived at just the right time, since 2020 kicked off the supply chain shortages and scarcity we are still experiencing today. Apple's little powerhouse PC provides a relatively inexpensive, all-in-one unit that can serve as everything from a homework machine to a media consumption hub to a surprisingly capable photo editing device. And this is all without the price gouging or endless out-of-stock notices that plague so many aspects of the PC market. Reviewer Cliff Joseph praised its versatility, calling it a “compact and affordable machine for working from home.”
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