Apple explains why 2024 Mac mini has power button on bottom

[china exclusive]

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

[cwise]

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).

[Davea0511]

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.

[Davea0511]

If this is the biggest criticism ...

true, but it's still stupid

[china exclusive]

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

Because who wants to be bothered with having to press a power button

[Alexander Castleberry]

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.

[UareMEareU]

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

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.