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This is ridiclous

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[–] [email protected] 164 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Don't worry, there will be suitable USB accessories available for this.

[–] [email protected] 78 points 6 days ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 51 points 6 days ago (1 children)

"that's insane!"

gets wallet out

"I can't believe this!"

gets out card

"unbelievable!"

[–] [email protected] 20 points 5 days ago (2 children)

And a $199 stand for it, sold separately.

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[–] [email protected] 141 points 6 days ago

Part of the new Apple power bottom design strategy.

[–] [email protected] 93 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Yes, and if you complain to much they’ll put the power input on the bottom too next year.

[–] [email protected] 60 points 5 days ago (22 children)

okay, I was gonna say that it’s not that big of a deal because you can just slightly lift it when you want to turn it on (or just slide your finder under it, if they’re small enough) but judging by that photo, it seems like the power button is at the back of the computer? whyyyy??

anyways, im more impressed by the fact that their new shiny mouse who finally uses USB-C still has the charging port at the bottom. im starting to think they think it’s a good design???

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[–] [email protected] 33 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Guess the Magic Mouse design team was getting bored

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[–] [email protected] 49 points 5 days ago

After seeing the mouse with ports on the bottom. I'm convinced that there's a disgruntled designer on their team and this is a cry for help.

[–] [email protected] 62 points 6 days ago (33 children)

Wait, WHAT?

They put the powerbutton on the underside?

For fuck sake Apple...

[–] [email protected] 74 points 6 days ago (4 children)

"Our new Mac Mini is so powerful, so extraordinary, you'll never want to turn it off." -- Tim Apple, probably.

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[–] [email protected] 40 points 5 days ago (4 children)

I can't wait for Apple to reveal a desk, with a keyboard built-in underneath the back side of it.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 5 days ago (1 children)

It would be an electric standig desk as well, battery powered obviously, and you would need to flip the table top 90 degrees up sideways to recharge the battery every other month.

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[–] [email protected] 47 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I wonder how many people will just have the thing upside down?

[–] [email protected] 41 points 6 days ago (2 children)

users will put something under the buuton, so pushing down the whole PC becomes the power button

[–] [email protected] 19 points 6 days ago (1 children)

A base plate that’s got a spring under it, except for a little nub that pokes the power button.
Terrible if you live in earthquake-prone areas.

Wait. Are we describing a bump stock for your computer?

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[–] [email protected] 46 points 6 days ago

design consistent with the Magic Mouse

[–] [email protected] 34 points 5 days ago (7 children)

As someone who has to use heavy/taped-on little toys to cover the power buttons on my PCs or else my cat invariably opens a shutdown dialog in the middle of something… Thank you.

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[–] [email protected] 38 points 6 days ago (17 children)

So many people referring to using the button to turn the computer off, but more than 95% of the time, you use the OS to turn a computer off. It’s only when there’s a malfunction you would need to turn it off with a hardware button.

This button is primarily for turning the computer on.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Sure but you still need to turn it on though?

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 5 days ago

Just be thankful they didn’t put the power cord there like they did with the mouse.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 5 days ago

So they created more vertical space on the case, which would be a perfect spot for a power button - or even more ports… and then didn’t use it.

True to form, if I’m honest.

That aside, I love that they’re getting rid of the idiotic 8GB baseline spec.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 6 days ago

I'm not going to get a mac anytime soon, but at least it would stop my cat from powering down everything spontaneously

[–] [email protected] 28 points 6 days ago (5 children)

Why can't they put the power button on the front where it belongs. It's already stupid that they put it on the back, putting it on the bottom is downright idiotic. If they don't want to mess up the oh so important Apple aesthetic just make it an invisible touch button or something. Apple hates usability.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Yeah, make the logo a button or something.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 6 days ago (1 children)

For you to put your nasty fingerprints all over it?? I don't think so

  • Apple, probably
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[–] [email protected] 21 points 5 days ago (12 children)

Apparently there is a button on the keyboard, so you get to buy an Apple keyboard (I guess that is bundled?) and don't get to use your own keyboard with it.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 days ago

excellent marketing strategy to get us talking about their stuff that would otherwise get almost completely under our radar.

i mean fuck where the power button of a product ill probably never need is.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 6 days ago (2 children)

When Think Different turns into differently stupid.

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 5 days ago (2 children)

I’m not really trying to come to Apple’s defense here as they don’t need it, but everyone reacting as though this is as bad as or worse than the mouse charging port seems to be ignoring the fact that most computers nowadays don’t need to be manually turned off or on with any level of frequency. People will push this button like once or twice a month I imagine. I don’t see why that’s the end of the world.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 5 days ago (16 children)

What the hell are you talking about? I push the power button every single day on my PC. I'm aware that wake on LAN is a thing, but your average computer user doesn't utilize that feature. And only a psychopath who doesn't care about their power bill nor the environment would leave their PC running 24/7.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 5 days ago (6 children)

The power draw of these things when sleeping is negligible. They’re basically off, so there’s no real need to shut them down with any regularity.

I can use my MacBook for a whole day and still have half the battery left. Their power efficiency is genuinely remarkable.

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Apple is powered by the copium of their fanbase, so maybe the next model won't even need a power cable.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 5 days ago (1 children)

It'll still NEED a power cable, it just won't COME with one.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 5 days ago

YOU won't need one because you'll already HAVE one from the last Mac Mini you bought last year.

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