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minus-squarefloquant@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up18·edit-27 days agoSmaller power buttons and often on top rather than in front. Also feel like hard and clicky is more popular than soft and linear now
minus-squareDrDystopia@lemy.lollinkfedilinkarrow-up5·7 days agoThe real off-button is usually down at the back, on the PSU.
minus-squareDrDystopia@lemy.lollinkfedilinkarrow-up3·6 days agoYou are technically correct, the best form of correct.
minus-squareulterno@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 days agoI don’t get it why though. The one on mine feels very cheap, specially with it having a fulcrum on one side, making it not go down straight, while using the design language of something that would go down straight.
minus-squarepsud@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 days agoThe crap buttons are cheaper. If your product was optimised for price it will have buttons that cost the least They’re on the top because most users find that more convenient They’re clicky or linear depending on taste The old ones were heavy, clunky, and certainly expensive
minus-squareulterno@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-24 days agoThat, on top of the new boxes being more expensive. They are just increasing their margins as much as possible. Unfortunately, that was the only model on the market with a good enough airflow, without a glass/acrylic panel. I really need to DIY some of this.
minus-squaretempest@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down1·7 days agoIn 2025 I don’t turn off the computer.
Has something changed?
Smaller power buttons and often on top rather than in front. Also feel like hard and clicky is more popular than soft and linear now
The real off-button is usually down at the back, on the PSU.
switch, not button
You are technically correct, the best form of correct.
I still do it lol.
I don’t get it why though. The one on mine feels very cheap, specially with it having a fulcrum on one side, making it not go down straight, while using the design language of something that would go down straight.
The crap buttons are cheaper. If your product was optimised for price it will have buttons that cost the least
They’re on the top because most users find that more convenient
They’re clicky or linear depending on taste
The old ones were heavy, clunky, and certainly expensive
That, on top of the new boxes being more expensive.
They are just increasing their margins as much as possible.
Unfortunately, that was the only model on the market with a good enough airflow, without a glass/acrylic panel.
I really need to DIY some of this.
In 2025 I don’t turn off the computer.