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This is ridiclous

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[–] [email protected] 42 points 1 day ago (5 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] 27 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Sure but you still need to turn it on though?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Not even 0.5% of the time you're interacting with the computer would you even think about the power button. Maybe in the first week because "lawl it's on the bottom, Apple so stoopid." Then you'd just get used to poking under the bottom of the computer and it turns on.

IMO this is infinitely better than on the back like the old Mac mini. My mini is behind my headphone amp, and under a monitor so any time I need to hit the power button it's a LONG awkward reach.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 15 hours ago

That's assuming there's sufficient space. Even then if you look at the picture, you can see that the power button is on the bottom of the back side of the device. This makes it even harder to reach than if it were simply on the back since you'd need to contort your finger on top of a long awkward reach.

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

This button is primarily for turning the computer on.

Sure but you still need to turn it on though?

?

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 day ago

I'm trying to say that it's still a useful button to have in an accessible spot because, exactly as you said, it is still used to turn it on.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Well like a lover you must reach behind and underneath to turn them on!

...I seriously do not like Apples design language that basically requires me to fondle unseeable parts of the computer to find the power button. Too much risk of spiders back there!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago

Too much risk of spiders back there!

Found the Australian.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I turn off my computer everyday maybe I'm one of those crazy ones. I think they did that so people would be discouraged to turn it off. They want the users to use their new AI feature. My other thinking is marketing if people talk about your product that's probably a good thing.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Can't listen in if the computer is turned off!

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

I assume there will be a power button on the keyboard or mouse. This is just sort of a backup.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You assume everyone uses Apple keyboards

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 day ago

I don't, but apple does. This is why the touch ID is in the keyboard. To be fair it does come as a unit if you buy the mac new.