Apple May Update the Mac Mini Soon

Supply chain constraints may indicate Apple is readying the release of new Mac Mini which will feature new graphics and a HDMI port, according to an AppleInsider report.

Supply of Apple's existing Mac mini lineup has become increasingly constrained over the past two weeks as the company prepares to introduce refreshed models that may serve as a harbinger for some new I/O technology on the Mac. The shortage has been verified four times over by AppleInsider, which has received numerous reports that suggest the constraints are indicative of new models on the horizon, rather than intermittent delays

In March, AppleInsider learned that prototypes of a new Mac mini were making the rounds with an HDMI port in place of its legacy DVI connector. They've now also heard that at least one of these prototypes includes NVidia's MCP89 chipset which is the successor to the MCP79 (or GeForce 9400M).


Both of their tips came from the same people that accurately predicted automatic graphics switching on the MacBook Pro.

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