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[–] Yes_Man 132 points 4 weeks ago (82 children)

Mac Mini's are cool, and I appreciate that Apple has some of the most experienced and talented designers in the world... But they put the power switch on the bottom. You have to lift it up and turn it over to turn it on and off.

A Mac Mini underside, showing the power button placement.

[–] GhostlyPixel 97 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (40 children)

Remember these are the same engineers who put the Magic Mouse charging port on the bottom, making the mouse unusable while you charge it

[–] JWBananas 0 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Even worse, that was done intentionally. They wanted to prevent retail stores from leaving them plugged in at all times.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

That's not true at all. Apple likes minimalism, and putting ports and buttons where you can't see them adds to the aesthetic.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

I get that, but it doesn't really make sense with a mouse as I pretty much never see the front of it as it's always ahead of me. The only person who would see it would be if someone were to be sat opposite.

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