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Apple Park employees reportedly smacking into new headquarters’ glass walls
- klez 9y agoCan mods please change the submission's link to the original article instead of this blogspam? http://time.com/5162419/apple-new-headquarters-glass/ http://time.com/5162419/apple-new-headquarters-glass/
- karmakaze 9y agoThat was an amusing read. True to Apple's "form over function", like how the wireless magic mouse doesn't charge from the edge because that would leave a notch. I suppose with iPhone X, notches are 'in' and we can expect a new mouse.
- dpkonofa 9y ago>like how the wireless magic mouse doesn't charge from the edge That's not at all true. The magic mouse charges from the bottom to discourage people from leaving it plugged in while they're using it which, as most people do with rechargeable mice, kills the battery.
- robotresearcher 9y agoThen why is the keyboard different?
- tomcam 9y agoBoom
- dpkonofa 9y agoWhat are you 'boom'-ing about? The keyboard has replaceable batteries. The mouse does not.
- robotresearcher 9y agoAre you sure about that? The now-standard Magic Keyboard?
- dpkonofa 9y agoI am not sure. I haven't had an Apple Keyboard for years, just the mouse. I just know what the reason was when the Magic Mouse 2 was released.
- robotresearcher 9y agoYet you found time to vigorously contradict two people who had better information. Sigh.
- dpkonofa 9y agoThey did not have better information. One of the engineers that worked on the Magic Mouse 2 responded to a thread on HN specifically about why the Magic Mouse 2 had the port on the bottom. Nothing they said disproves or contradicts that.
- robotresearcher 9y agoThe current standard Apple keyboard does not have replaceable batteries, contrary to your assertions in this thread. No big deal. Let’s move on.
- dpkonofa 9y agoThe keyboard isn't rechargeable. The batteries are and you can remove the batteries and replace them. The mouse's battery is internal and cannot be replaced by the user.
- robotresearcher 9y agoThe two Magic Keyboard models don't appear to have user-replaceable batteries. I'm typing on one, and I don't see a case opening.
- dpkonofa 9y agoLooks like the new ones have updated to an internal battery. Not sure why that's any different than the mouse. I'm just stating what was previously given as the reason for the port being on the bottom.
- smackfu 9y agohttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205160 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205160 “Magic Keyboard, Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad, Magic Mouse 2, and Magic Trackpad 2 have a built-in rechargeable battery that lets you use the devices for extended periods between charges. ... If you have an earlier Apple wireless mouse, keyboard, or trackpad with removable batteries, learn how to install batteries.”
- FireBeyond 9y agoYou'd think for an $80 mouse they'd have thrown in a few cents worth of charging management circuitry. Another reason why even on apple.com it has an average rating of 2.4/5.
- dpkonofa 9y agoIt has charging management circuitry but that doesn't prevent it from over-cycling if someone just leaves it plugged in all the time. All it does is bounce the charge from 98% to 100% repeatedly. Show me a single example of a piece of electronics that has "solved" this problem...
- karmakaze 9y agoSo why then does the Apple keyboard not suffer this same fare?
- dpkonofa 9y agoNo idea. I just know what the Apple engineer on HN said about the Magic Mouse 2 when it was released. I would imagine that the keyboard battery might be larger and, therefore, may be able to withstand more charge/discharge cycles but that's just speculation on my part.
- rini17 9y agoFor example Lenovo notebooks have optional battery saver regime that keeps battery charged up to 60%.
- SamReidHughes 9y agoThat makes no sense because they could easily fix whatever battery-killing problem you get with some electronics.
- dpkonofa 9y agoIf they can easily fix it, why has no one fixed it? It's an issue that's inherent with Lithium batteries. Heat and over-cycling shorten the overall lifespan of the battery. No one has figured out the solution to this yet.
- SamReidHughes 9y agoIf it's plugged in all the time it's not cycling the battery. It's resting at 100%. If frequent small discharges/recharges is a problem you can let individual cells take turns discharging. I'm pretty sure battery problems of this sort are apocryphal at this point. I'd change my mind if somebody who worked on them told me otherwise.
- camelCaseOfBeer 9y agoHey Apple, I think Amazon's recommendation engine might have misplaced this product suggestion. https://www.amazon.com/Simplicity-Infant-Toddler-children-Cushion/dp/B00RYGIV6S/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1519073209&sr=8-8&keywords=baby+head+protector&dpID=51trtc%252BS7YL&preST=_SX342_QL70_&dpSrc=srch https://www.amazon.com/Simplicity-Infant-Toddler-children-Cu...
- trendia 9y agoA video would be worth 1,000 articles.
- mesozoic 9y agoAh good old form over function. Maybe issue all employees helmets.