Apple's M4 Lineup: Design Quirks and Early Discounts
TL;DR
Apple's latest M4 devices have sparked debate over some of the company's puzzling design choices, such as placing the Mac mini's power button on the bottom and the Magic Mouse's charging port underneath, making it unusable while charging. Other controversial decisions include the removal of the iPhone's headphone jack, the introduction of the MacBook Touch Bar, the fragile butterfly keyboard, the buttonless iPod Shuffle, and the $700 Mac Pro wheels. These choices highlight Apple's tendency to prioritize aesthetics and innovation, sometimes at the cost of practicality.
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- Heads up…Amazon just knocked up to $150 off the brand new M4 Pro/Max MacBook Pros (All-time lows) 9to5Toys
- Mac mini M4 — 4 reasons to buy and 3 reasons to skip Tom's Guide
- Apple's M4 iMac is already on sale in an early Black Friday deal Engadget
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