really, you can drive that fast in a parking lot...amazing alex...you are my hero!

Quote from: Alexander Castleberry on November 11, 2024, 21:48:25These critiques come from the same people who think parking lots with speed bumps are poor design because they can't drive 55mph through the lot.

If the Mac Mini were mounted on the BACK of a display... why would you mount it power button side toward the display?  If it's on the back, mount it so the bottom of the Mac Mini is facing outward...

This is why the VPs didn't address it. 

This is the Magic Mouse charging port all over again.  That one is on the bottom so dummies can't use the wireless mouse like a wired mouse.  Why?  Have you seen a teenagers lightning cable?  They use their phones plugged in the same way all these mouse geniuses want to use their wireless mouse as a wired mouse.  What do you think all that tension and torque will do to the cable and charging port? These critiques come from the same people who think parking lots with speed bumps are poor design because they can't drive 55mph through the lot.

The author obviously didn't think about their "gotcha" display mount scenario any more than the VPs who never considered it in the first place.

Pressing a PWR button requires some amount of physical effort deriving to a physical fit
The latest iPhone has one more new CAM button so what you are saying is a bit confusing

Quote from: cwise on November 11, 2024, 04:24:46Because who wants to be bothered with having to press a power button

Quote from: valuearb on November 09, 2024, 21:03:36If this is the biggest criticism ...

true, but it's still stupid

Designed by the same guy who put the mouse charging port on the bottom so it couldn't be used. I'm sure he had the same stupid excuse.

Apple wants you to keep your computer running 24/7 so there's no disruption in the data stream. Just like your smart phone or other 'always there, always listening' device(s). Surveillance is the objective. The next generation won't even have a power button. It'll have a voice command to 'go to sleep', but always remain active so that you can wake it up again. Because who wants to be bothered with having to press a power button when they can simply demand it vocally?

Think (Apple's motto, ironically).

monitor screen aspect ratio of 16.6:10
mobile screen aspect ratio of 83:37
and more ....

just screw with screws the top plate underneath a wooden table, but make sure the rotten fishfruit logo facing the wood is still. now finally the power button will be accessible and free

If the power button is such an issue for some why not just put the mini on its side...then the power button is right at your fingers.  Too simple?

Quote from: not wozniak on November 10, 2024, 10:06:48yea right what a piece of crap... what can you do with 16gbram? even chrome with 10 tabs will eat it in seconds, not to mention 256gb space and 0 upgrade possibility.... only members of the cult would buy this overpriced junk...

Sorry ROTFLMAO!!!

Currently 2013 MBP with 8GB RAM and >160 tabs open in Firefox works just fine. :)

I turn my Mac on and off 1-3x times per day. I want it locked and unable to be accessed, as well as I do video editing and find DaVinci resolve starts having issues when it's left on for too long. The button isn't a huge issue, but it will be something I deal with for the next 4 years on a daily basis. 250x per year x 4 years means that I will be pushing that button a minimum of 1000x. Yay.

eventually you will pay for a monthly subscription for the ability to shut down.

Quote from: Hotz on November 10, 2024, 09:52:09

QuoteMost users leave their Mac powered on, ... So, in general, the power button is used only when users need to force restart or force shutdown the system

So... daily. Leaving the computer on for days can make the system unstable.

Tell me you're not a Mac user without telling me you're not a Mac user.

Macs don't become "unstable" if you leave them on. There have been times where I left my previous M1 mini on for WEEKS. Guess what? It never became "unstable".

Most Mac users just sleep their computer instead of shutting it down because (thanks to Apple Silicon) they consume SO little power.

If you need to mount it on the back of a TV or monitor can't you just mount it with the bottom facing out?

I vote for everybody to calm down please