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What specifically is the dispute about factual accuracy at the root of this discussion?

• reliabilityguy 16d ago
  There is no factual accuracy at all, only speculation and empty claims. Do you have a proof that Apple has bot farms to push its narrative?
  • simiones 16d ago
    Do you have proof Apple is facing unexpected demand for the Mac Mini because of AI? Do these news sites?
    • reliabilityguy 15d ago
      I am not the one making claims here. You can’t claim A, and then when someone asks you for a proof reply with “prove that it’s not A”.
  • eptcyka 15d ago
    I have no proof, only personal experience interacting with commenters on HN. No other tech company gets as much positive support when exerting its soft power under the guise of (bullshit) technicalities, e.g. all the issues with EU digital markets, API restrictions, 30% tax. Specifically, people were defending Apple vehemently when they feature gated remote phone control for EU citing concerns about EUs privacy laws (???). I never stated that I know for a fact that Apple deploys bots, but I would not be surprised. I don’t even need to know if anyone is paid or not - if I cannot distinguish paid posts from fanatic apologism, then I need not care. The resulting posts are worrying all the same. Similarly, I do not know if Apple was caught off guard by the demand - I wouldn’t trust this article. But Apple does plan production well ahead of time and forecast demand rather precisely. They could’ve been wrong. Them being unable to produce enough 1/2tb mac studios seems like a loss to me.