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  • Apple burns early iPad Pro adopters, loyal customers with Magic Keyboard incompatibility

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    I stopped listening to this editorial when it complained about the developer kit. You were promised no money back and you had to return it. Apple has never guaranteed any future compatibility. eGPUs are still not compatible with ASi Macs and many of those are in the $600 range. What about the thousand dollar Apple Watches, trash can Mac Pros. Yet with all the discontent, Apple is doing a ton of business with Macs, Watches, iPads, and iPhones. 
    thtmacplusplusfastasleepwatto_cobra

  • Compared: 24-inch M1 iMac vs 21.5-inch and 27-inch Intel iMac

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    CheeseFreeze said:
    Removing the SD slot from a desktop computer aimed at creative professionals is unforgivable. 

    Many need to offload gigabytes of data regularly and are now stuck in dongle hell. On an iMac. 
    Yes, because reaching around to the back of the iMac or turning the iMac around was convenient. I’m sure that with time as money professionals, they already have a better solution of a dongle, hub or dock instead of dealing with the SD card slot on the back. I’m sure this will meet the needs of some professionals, however some professionals and power users will wait for more power and RAM anyhow. 
    baconstangwatto_cobra

  • Apple debuts colorful 24-inch iMac with M1, upgraded camera and audio

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    Just because the power supply is magnetic, does not mean it can be easily detached. All I can find on Apple’s page about the new iMac is the power supply is easily attached. Did the keynote say the power supply is mag safe, or to prevent the computer from crashing down? Again the area of the magnet is larger and thus should be harder to detach. There is nothing on Apple’s webpages that there is a battery meant to prevent power loss. They could have enough capacitors to prevent power loss for a brief period. Apple doesn’t detail what the advantage of the magnet attachment is, other than easily attached. The magnet could simply be to ensure proper alignment. 
    watto_cobradocno42

  • Apple debuts colorful 24-inch iMac with M1, upgraded camera and audio

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    So we’re talking about adding a non-serviceable battery to a computer that doesn’t have the room for a battery, at the same time people are complaining about the chin? Yet we have no idea how hard it will be to disconnect the power supply?
    The disconnection of the power cord is a valid concern given the available information. It’s also an issue independent of any design critiques people have, a critique I haven’t voiced.

    You are aware people can have questions about design choices, right? And if the cord question does become an issue, I’d say adding a safeguard to prevent the computer from just shutting down would be prudent.
    These are not questions. They are criticisms with questionable answers by people who are not designers. Do you have a problem with questioning the questioners? 

    The solution of adding a battery is not prudent. The area of the magnet is larger than the used on the laptop solutions. This likely means the pull of the magnet will be stronger and thus less likely to disconnect. Being it is a desktop computer, you could Velcro or zip tie the power cord to the stand or the computer or both, if you so desired.

      Let’s go on to the so called prudent solution of adding a battery. As I alluded to, where is the battery and associated electronics going to reside when people want to get rid of the chin? How much money are you willing to pay for this added battery? Do you think Apple is going to add a cover to allow for regular users to change the battery? What happens at the end of the life of the battery? Are you aware adding a battery and associated electronics increases the energy the computer uses? What happens if the battery expands as some batteries do. Adding a battery also makes it harder to recycle the computer.  What about added heat? What about the added environmental cost of additional material and fuel to ship it? Remember Apple deals with millions of computers. 

    I like that desktops do not have a built in battery to keep it running. One less thing to fail. 
    watto_cobra

  • Apple debuts colorful 24-inch iMac with M1, upgraded camera and audio

    Fidonet127Fidonet127
    So we’re talking about adding a non-serviceable battery to a computer that doesn’t have the room for a battery, at the same time people are complaining about the chin? Yet we have no idea how hard it will be to disconnect the power supply?
    watto_cobra