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The one thing that people havent been happy with isthe placement of the power button.

Its on the bottom of the computer, and at the back, which makes it pretty inconveniently-located.

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Now one of Apples executives has responded to the controversy.

So Apple decided that having front-facing USB ports was more important than a more obvious power button.

I guess ease of access all depends on your setup and how youve got your Mac mini positioned.

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