M4 Mac Mini’s Power Button Is At The Bottom But Why: Apple Gives The Reason
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Apple’s new M4 Mac Mini is its smallest-ever compact PC version that has a slew of ports but a new place for the power button
The compact design of the M4 Mac Mini has brought some changes
Apple’s M4 Mac Mini has amazed people with its small palm-like size and the power packed inside the machine. And the device is also equally accessible this year, with the M4 Mac Mini priced at Rs 60,000 in markets like India. However, the new Mac Mini has one intriguing aspect that has been well documented by various reviews this month, and it is related to the placement of the power button.
Many have questioned why the company put a critical part of the device at the bottom, and so far we didn’t hear Apple talk about its decision, which changes this week. Apple has brought forward two of its senior executives to do the explaining, which has been spotted in a recent video interview.
M4 Mac Mini Power Button Is At The Bottom But Why?
Apple has reduced the size of the M4 Mac Mini dramatically, so much that it is now comparable to the Apple TV. But why has the placement of the power button changed?
The answer to this question came from John Ternus and Greg Joswiak, Apple executives, who were quoted saying, “Well, we’ve shrunk the size of it so much, right? It’s equivalent to half the size of the previous generation. So we needed to put the power button in the most appropriate spot because it’s so small. It’s convenient to press. Just tuck your finger in there and hit the button.”
That does sound quite vague, but then, they go on to say things like these, “In fact, the most important thing is you pretty much never use the power button on your Mac. I don’t even remember the last time I turned on a Mac.”
So, basically, what Apple believes is that people don’t turn off their Macs which is why the position of the power button at the bottom isn’t a big deal. Sure, we can accept that logic. And if someone wants to power off the button, Ternus and Joswiak feel the location of the button should be easy to find and press the button.
We haven’t got a chance to see how that works out but for people in markets like India, where the option of keeping their machines turned on all-day might not be there, the power button could become a debatable subject.
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