Hourly Mac rentals as a way to test before buying
There is demand for renting the latest Mac mini and Mac Studio for a short time before buying one. The desired setup is hourly billing with little money paid upfront. Scaleway appears to offer hourly billing, but its sign-up flow may require sending a government ID through an outside company.
appears to require upfront payment. AWS s are unclear on whether the first commitment must be monthly or yearly.
Key points
- The goal is to test the latest Mac mini and Mac Studio before buying.
- Hourly billing and low upfront cost are the main .
- Scaleway looks like an hourly option, but government ID is a concern.
- appears to charge upfront.
- AWS s have unclear monthly or yearly commitment terms.