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This is ridiclous

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[–] cmrn@lemmy.world 56 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

Guess the Magic Mouse design team was getting bored

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[–] billwashere@lemmy.world 26 points 18 hours ago

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

[–] RagingRobot@lemmy.world 8 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Assuming you mount it on the back of something that would probably be a pretty good place.

I use a lot of mini Linux computers and mount them to the back of monitors. I could see this design being perfect for that except it's way more expensive lol

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[–] DudeImMacGyver@sh.itjust.works 5 points 15 hours ago

At least they didn't put the fucking power port on the bottom.

[–] not_woody_shaw@lemmy.world 18 points 20 hours ago (1 children)
[–] SharkAttak@kbin.melroy.org 15 points 19 hours ago (2 children)
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[–] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org 15 points 20 hours ago (2 children)

What is the <--> port for? HTML? I thought that was port 80 or 443...

[–] rob_t_firefly@lemmy.world 17 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

It's an Ethernet port. For some reason Apple decided <···> is the glyph to use for that.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 9 points 19 hours ago (10 children)

I hate their refusal to use standardized symbols

[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 8 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

They’ve used that exact same symbol since they first added an Ethernet port to their computers in the early 1990’s. It was one of the first mass-market computers with integrated Ethernet. It literally defined the standard when there was no standards body for such a thing.

The port that put the “i” in the original iMac

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[–] Emerald@lemmy.world 9 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

Html doesn't use any port, that's HTTP

I only program in HTTPS

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[–] nao@sh.itjust.works 11 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

This could be a nice little computer if it had good linux support

[–] yojimbo@sopuli.xyz 1 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Asahi linux. AFAIK Linus Tovalds still uses Macs - he has done so at least since the Intel era. I am co nsidering buying one as first a sort of low power gaming console (on MacOs) and eventually as an efficient yet powerfull home server...

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[–] Muffi@programming.dev 19 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

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

[–] Red_October@lemmy.world 30 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

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

[–] joyjoy@lemm.ee 19 points 20 hours ago

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

[–] JadenSmith@sh.itjust.works 46 points 1 day ago (4 children)

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

[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 32 points 1 day 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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[–] carotte@lemmy.blahaj.zone 67 points 1 day ago (28 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???

[–] SreudianFlip@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 hours ago

Apple doesn't want people using the mouse with the cable attached because it would cost them a fortune due to failed charging ports within the warranty period. It's a wireless mouse. Using it plugged in will fuck it up.

I fix computers and an apple mouse with a bad charge port is just a throwaway.

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[–] Halcyon@discuss.tchncs.de 191 points 1 day ago (8 children)

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

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