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sandor said:

lkrupp said:

sandor said:

foregoneconclusion said:

Per Magic Mouse, the lightning charging port is in the same location as the catch that provided access to the removable batteries in the other model. Makes sense from a design and manufacturing standpoint. Keeping it there would mean minimal internal layout changes. Also, it only takes 2-3 minutes to provide 8 hours of charge when new.

Which doesn't make it any less ridiculous from an end-user perspective.

Keyboard - port is right there on the back center, easy to charge & use.
Mouse - you have to stop working to charge it.

Home use, not a big deal, maybe.
At the office?
We keep a wired mouse to pass around for people whose mouse battery dies during the day. 

They can’t keep a spare battery in their desk lap drawer? Sure sounds like an office full of dumb asses to me.

With the old Apple mouse (which we have in circulation) we do exactly this. 
We still use our AA rechargeables & have a few 16 battery chargers.

The new Magic Mouse has a built-in non-user serviceable battery.
A battery in your drawer is useless.


The dumbass is the one trying to take apart a Magic Mouse to change the battery 

Indeed I expect the assumption of minimizing design / production changes may have been on point if management is increasingly focussed on profit (all things onboard) vs other options that might make more 'right to repair' sense, growing servicing revenue to the benefit of shareholders? 
I've used heat shrink tubing to 'repair' cables to extend useful life (vs landfill) and in the case of a TB display a pricey proprietary combined design replacement and service fee, simply for a TB end plug insulation split which may have been related to heat from cooling vent exposure over time. Design again ?
Indeed even with the Mobee wireless charger the batteries are user replaceable standard size which may extend useful product life well beyond the now OEM EOL servicing. Is that more sustainability oriented as well ?
As far as the mouse goes I've switched back and forth between wired and MM1 (frustrating dropouts for some macOS) and could imagine an end plug for which there seems clearance without affecting the contact surfaces. Might this offer the best of both options? Hopefully the braiding on the latest cables will improve durability generally as a design improvement since 2011...

...is it still very early days and presumably can only Apple best understand the potential of what lies ahead...?

From a practical standpoint at this point from this seat the GPU base line for software I use is Vega 56 or Nvidia 3060, and as far as I can tell the only seeming option that betters that so far is a Studio Ultra (or a pro) - how will the Ultra fair in a year or two?  Offering baseline in a portable is compelling as of today, but to add to the challenge the vertical apps I use are not yet compatible with Monterey, and no upgrade or eGPU seems available...

Do the alternatives remain Intel macs, with perhaps a 6900XT eGPU (other than a pro) or a PC with Nvidia...?

As I understand it Apple offered multiple GPU threading in its own apps such as FCP as far back as the 2013 Pro, arguably with D700 being a Vega equivalent long before the iMac Pro for the broader macOS ?  Could that have been offered in macOS from 2013 on ?  Was support (v56) for the 2010/12 mac pro potentially more effective than the 2013 ?

So I guess we will have to wait and see to quote Lkrupt "you never know what’s around the corner, just like an Indiana Jones movie"...

... where should the balance (or roadmap) be for economic or business reliance ...?

...what is the world mac users want...?

...I still use the Mobee magic chargers with the original mouse with user replaceable AAA batteries, and find they work well: 
www.touchofmodern.com/sales/mobee/magic-charger?open=1

...and I'm still clinging to my Airport Time Capsule system especially Airport Express for wireless lossless audio to vintage audiophile gear which some suggest is better than much of what is available today... Adding Dolby ATMOS for AppleTV / Airport Express is high on my wishlist...

A lock slot addition for the 2013 Time Capsule would be on the wish list considering it holds presumably critical data and needs open placement to be most effective, as well as easier access to the drive for both wear and capacity upgrade aspects... Would a raid option be desirable for redundancy, with alternate multiple drives being one of my favourite features of the Time Machine software? Would faster ethernet and USB3 also be appropriate and presumably economical, potentially offering compelling reasons to upgrade ie. sales...?

I cannot ever remember a monitor needing firmware upgrades... ?
Has Apple earned a 'plug and pray' moniker since 2011 ?
Is it time for a 'firmware upgrade' of senior management ?

...how many paying customers really want a post Jobs Apple annual 'forced march', along with the inevitable collateral challenges...?
...has a 'bicycle for the mind' become a tether to the wallet...?