What is the benefit of a Mac mini for something like this?

I had a conversation with someone last night who pointed out that people are treating their Claws a bit like digital pets, and getting a Mac Mini for them makes sense because Mac Minis are cute and it's like getting them an aquarium to live in.

Sounds pretty womanly. Are they gonna go buy Stanley Cups and Labubus for their tech next?

Pi's can be cute too tho.

Just commented in reply to someone else about this:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47099886

Is that it? Just access to the apple ecosystem?

I dont use Apple so guess I can save some money.

It works and is plug and play. And can also work as a Mac. But getting in short supply since Apple hadn't planned for this new demand.

A mini PC is too tho.

Apple fans paying apple tax to have an isolated device accessing their profile.