This is ridiclous

        • @Belgdore@lemm.ee
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          73 hours ago

          Literally every single time I use it. I only need it to be on when I’m using it, and I don’t use it every day.

          • @chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world
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            12 hours ago

            How often do you use it, if not every day? Once a week? Once a month?

            I use my laptop every day so it makes sense that I don’t use the power button even though it’s right there. I also have a raspberry pi set up to run Retropie that I only turn on once or twice a year when I have an old friend in from out of town. In that case I use the power button every single time but I don’t mind that it’s kind of finicky (I have to turn on several other devices with it as well as a power strip to power them all) because I don’t use it that often.

            I could see the new Mac Mini being a bit annoying with its bottom side power button if you’re using it every other day. But honestly I would be more annoyed at the boot time taking 30s than the 2s it takes to reach under the case and power it up. If I had one I would probably just get the keyboard with built in power button and finger print reader though. I use the finger print reader on my laptop all the time because it unlocks my password manager.

      • @Celestus@lemm.ee
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        14 hours ago

        I think the special button on the keyboard is a fingerprint/lock button. Not sure if the computer supports powering on by pressing any key like the MacBooks, but it certainly will wake from sleep with any key. I don’t think you’re supposed to fully power it down as part of regular use, so they can get by with a less accessible power button

    • @barsquid@lemmy.world
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      12 hours ago

      Why am I buying a machine that small if I need to make space for two separate keyboards? I can just buy a different thing instead.