Apple's New Carbon Neutral M4 Mac Mini: What You Need to Know

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Apple has unveiled a new Mac Mini, the second product to receive its 'carbon neutral' label. The miniaturized device is equipped with the new M4 chip, with the M4 Pro model boasting a 1.8x CPU bump and 2.2x GPU improvement. The base model starts at $599, while the M4 Pro model starts at $1,399. The new Mini is also Apple’s first carbon neutral Mac, with the company purchasing enough renewable power to offset emissions generated from customer use. But the difference between the bottom and top specs reveals just how much carbon remains embedded in the computing industry. Preorders open on Monday, with the device set to start shipping on November 8. So, what does this mean for the future of Apple's Mac lineup?

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