some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org to Technology@lemmy.world · 2 months agoApple’s first Mac mini redesign in 14 years looks like a big aluminum Apple TVarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square139fedilinkarrow-up1300cross-posted to: minipcs@lemmy.worldapple@lemdro.idapple_enthusiast@lemmy.worldhardware@lemmy.world
arrow-up1300external-linkApple’s first Mac mini redesign in 14 years looks like a big aluminum Apple TVarstechnica.comsome_guy@lemmy.sdf.org to Technology@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square139fedilinkcross-posted to: minipcs@lemmy.worldapple@lemdro.idapple_enthusiast@lemmy.worldhardware@lemmy.world
minus-squareJWBananas@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoEven worse, that was done intentionally. They wanted to prevent retail stores from leaving them plugged in at all times.
minus-squareTodd Bonzalez@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoThat’s not true at all. Apple likes minimalism, and putting ports and buttons where you can’t see them adds to the aesthetic.
minus-squareblackn1ght@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoI 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.
Even worse, that was done intentionally. They wanted to prevent retail stores from leaving them plugged in at all times.
That’s not true at all. Apple likes minimalism, and putting ports and buttons where you can’t see them adds to the aesthetic.
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.