To be fair, aren't those mini PCs meant for HTPCs/home servers? You're not really supposed to turn them off, and if you really want easy power button access you can just set it upside down. I'd say it's a good idea if you take into account that it's aimed at Apple customers who care more about "design" over usability. They truly "think different" over there.
Honestly as infrequently as I turn my machines off this really doesn’t bother me. The mouse on the other hand….
Please don't ever turn your computer off, it makes it really hard to spy on you. Thanks -Apple
I had to check if this was an Onion article...
Unless your computer has issues, can’t you just power off from within macOS?
I… uh… I know it’s going to be an unpopular opinion, but it makes sense. It’s not intended for daily usage - macs wake up on a keyboard or cursor movement. Sitting on the back increases the chance of accidental presses when you are trying to plug something in.
You have a very few specific incidents where you would need to press the power button. 80% of their user base will not use the power button after the first initial press.
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