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title: "New Macs and iPad mini reportedly due 6 November as Gurman calls iPhone Duo pre-orders a ‘major mistake’"
description: "Bloomberg's Mark Gurman says Apple began iPhone Duo pre-orders knowing supplies were tight and called the decision a major mistake."
url: https://mactoreality.com/homeview-robotic-arm-new-macs-and-ipad-mini-reportedly-due-6-november
published: 2026-10-18T16:42:13Z
updated: 2026-10-18T16:42:13Z
author: "Mac to Reality Newsdesk"
category: Rumours
tags: ["Home","iPad","iPhone","Mac"]
publisher: Mac to Reality
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# New Macs and iPad mini reportedly due 6 November as Gurman calls iPhone Duo pre-orders a ‘major mistake’

*Bloomberg's Mark Gurman says Apple began iPhone Duo pre-orders knowing supplies were tight and called the decision a major mistake.*

**Key points**

- Bloomberg reports Apple is developing HomeView, a smart-home product with a robotic arm.
- Apple is reportedly planning a retail reset on 6 November for new Mac models and an updated iPad Mini.
- Mark Gurman says Apple made a major mistake by opening iPhone Duo pre-orders despite severe supply constraints.

Apple is planning a retail store reset on 6 November that signals the release of new Mac models and an updated iPad mini, [Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported in his Power On newsletter on Sunday](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-10-18/apple-homeview-with-robotic-arm-new-mac-ipad-mini-nov-6-release-iphone-duo). The specific models have not been identified.

The same newsletter says Apple began iPhone Duo pre-orders despite knowing it faced severe supply constraints. According to [MacRumors](https://www.macrumors.com/2026/10/18/gurman-says-iphone-duo-preorders-major-mistake/), Apple originally planned to launch the Duo only in the US and China, but then opened pre-orders in more than 70 countries simultaneously. Within 30 minutes, estimated shipping dates in most countries had slipped to around 25 January.

“Apple made a major mistake here,” Gurman wrote in his Power On newsletter.

Apple has not confirmed the November releases. The newsletter also covered Apple’s plans for [a higher-end HomeView with a robotic arm](https://mactoreality.com/apple-plans-robotic-arm-homeview-with-voice-activated-swivelling).

## Sources

- [Bloomberg: Apple HomeView With Robotic Arm; New Mac, iPad Mini Nov. 6 Release; iPhone Duo](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-10-18/apple-homeview-with-robotic-arm-new-mac-ipad-mini-nov-6-release-iphone-duo)
- [MacRumors: Mark Gurman: Apple Made 'Major Mistake' With iPhone Duo Pre-Orders](https://www.macrumors.com/2026/10/18/gurman-says-iphone-duo-preorders-major-mistake/)

*This report was written by the Mac to Reality newsdesk with AI assistance from the sources listed above, under the editorial policy at https://mactoreality.com/editorial-policy.*