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This is ridiclous

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[–] ZeffSyde@lemmy.world 2 points 24 minutes ago

Optional $200 dock with satisfyingly clicky lever mechanism that is activated from the front.

[–] Xtallll@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Introducing the new Apple Power Bottom.

[–] stealth_cookies@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 hours ago

Looking forward to see the 3D prints made to fix this "feature".

[–] thedeadwalking4242@lemmy.world 4 points 2 hours ago

This is fake right

[–] atempuser23@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

It's a bit of a bummer given the power of the machine it would be otherwise good in IT environments. The small size would allow a rack or stack of them. This one ~~feature~~ design choice makes that not possible. It's on purpose.

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 0 points 2 hours ago

As long as your default mode is sleep it'd be ok. I touch my PCs power button only when it crashes so horribly that a forced shutdown is the only way out...

[–] jaschen@lemm.ee 11 points 7 hours ago (1 children)
[–] ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world 0 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Or 3D print a stand to keep it sideways.

[–] jaschen@lemm.ee 17 points 5 hours ago

Or not buy it

[–] Baguette@lemm.ee 16 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

At least it does mean your cat can never turn off your pc ever again with this

[–] winkerjadams@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 7 hours ago

Computer so tiny cat knocks it off the desk instead

[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 hours ago

I just stuck a Belgium post WW2 MP helmet on mine, pretty effective at keeping my power button safe. Just like how judging frok the dent it kept some Belgian from getting their head caved in by a beer bottle.

[–] TheRagingGeek@lemmy.world 8 points 11 hours ago

Now you can slam the top of the machine to boot it up

[–] auzy@lemmy.world 36 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

Apple insider are already framing this as not a design flaw but an advantage somehow

[–] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 21 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

it opens up a whole new surface for things. Soon there will be a dozen USB C ports on the bottom and you'll need to buy special apple right angle cables to access them that they charge $30 per 1m cable.

[–] morbidcactus@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

The have active electronics in them so that if any non-apple right angle connectors are used it limits them to usb 1.0 speeds and 5v 0.5A power delivery. It's for your safety.

It’s for your safety.

That new surface is very risky, and if you don't use the right connector it might catch the whole mini on fire!

[–] uebquauntbez@lemmy.world 12 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Trust us. We're THE design company!

[–] auzy@lemmy.world 11 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

Yeah.. I used to sell Apple gear.

When Apple announced the Mighty mouse 20 years ago, everyone was super excited. There wasn't much info, and we were almost wondering if it was a touch sensitive button on it.

What we got though was a mouse which gave you RSI any time you clicked the right button.

Now, I have a Mac Studio. Every PC has the power button on the top or front. This guy? Nah, lets put it on the back! And the M2 is a professional machine, so lets ship with 8GB ram only.. And MAKE IT SHARED VIDEO MEMORY!

And lets stick an ARM chip with no raytracing on it, because thats what people crave

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 33 points 18 hours 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.

[–] aimizo@lemmy.world 21 points 17 hours ago (4 children)

Oh an Apple thread. More people angry at something they were never going to buy anyway.

I thought it was satire at first, because the magic mouse has a charging port on the bottom making it unusable when charging

Turns out its not 🤡

[–] simonced@lemmy.one 23 points 12 hours ago (3 children)

More like laughing at what they were not going to buy anyway.

[–] SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org 13 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

I'm still laughing at the mouse you can't use while it's charging

[–] uis@lemm.ee 10 points 12 hours ago

True innovation tho. There was no other mouse you couldn't use while charging.

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