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I like how it has that big ass orange clunking power switch front and center as if to say "this is absolutely the most important switch on the machine". The ex
by marshray 10y ago
I like how it has that big ass orange clunking power switch front and center as if to say "this is absolutely the most important switch on the machine".
The exact antithesis of today's smartphones designs.
- nickpsecurity 10y agoSomeone once said that putting the power button on desktops level with the knee was one of computer industry's stupidest decisions. I had to agree. Instead of sensible alternative, they added delays and soft buttons I sometimes have to fight with for 10 seconds at a time. (Sighs)
- marshray 10y agoAs I recall it was Intel driving the soft power button with the ATX standard, it was used to support the low power sleep modes. I don't think it had anything to do with knees :-)
- nickpsecurity 10y agoDamnit! That means it was stupidity that they never really recovered from. That should be more rare than it is. ;)
- mariuolo 10y agoThat and not having mains voltage passing inside the case.
- nickpsecurity 10y agoWhat's that?