The reviews are in this morning, and just after watching a couple, I've found three disappointing aspects from the Mac Studio and Studio Display. They are very small things but disturb me quite a bit because Apple could do better.
The first is the packaging of Mac Studio. We initially saw it in this post: Lucky Customer Receives Mac Studio Days Ahead of Schedule, quite some people are questioning if this were indeed from Apple. Although I can understand why they did it, but usually Apple's packaging doesn't open from the side.
You can also see a lot of uncovered sharp edges exposing the inside of the cardboard. They can potentially cut your fingers opening the packaging. One of the more dangerous places is the handle, it is surrounded by four sharp edges, and not to mention, the box is quite heavy. I would really hesitate to put my hand anywhere close to that handle.
[Screenshot from iPhonedo's video]
The second is the power indicator on Mac Studio. Apple used to drill lots of tiny holes using laser directly on the aluminum and let the power indicator light shine through. You would not be seeing the power indicator when the machine is turned off. Mac Studio seems to have a plastic light exposed. This is such a small thing but was one of the finesse Apple products used to have.
[Screenshot from Dave2D's video when Mac Studio was turned off]
The third is the undetachable power cable of the Studio Display. If apple wants this power cable to be undetachable, they should've come out with a much better design than the current black plastic on aluminum design. I recall going to the purchase page and finding it weird seeing it not come with a power cable in the box, now I know why.
[From Apple.com]
With an integrated power cable, there are much better places to fit it and much better ways to integrate it with the aluminum body. The current design looking like a plug makes me wonder if this was originally a detachable cable and they decided to change it later in the design phase. The original HomePod came with a beautifully designed cable that looked integrated but is actually detachable, this black braided cable doesn't fit with the look of Studio Display.
Another nitpick with this power cable placement is that you will see the cut-out hole in the stand from the front of Studio Display. It was hidden from the user's view in the case of Pro Display XDR.
[From Apple.com]
The first is the packaging of Mac Studio. We initially saw it in this post: Lucky Customer Receives Mac Studio Days Ahead of Schedule, quite some people are questioning if this were indeed from Apple. Although I can understand why they did it, but usually Apple's packaging doesn't open from the side.
You can also see a lot of uncovered sharp edges exposing the inside of the cardboard. They can potentially cut your fingers opening the packaging. One of the more dangerous places is the handle, it is surrounded by four sharp edges, and not to mention, the box is quite heavy. I would really hesitate to put my hand anywhere close to that handle.
[Screenshot from iPhonedo's video]
The second is the power indicator on Mac Studio. Apple used to drill lots of tiny holes using laser directly on the aluminum and let the power indicator light shine through. You would not be seeing the power indicator when the machine is turned off. Mac Studio seems to have a plastic light exposed. This is such a small thing but was one of the finesse Apple products used to have.
[Screenshot from Dave2D's video when Mac Studio was turned off]
The third is the undetachable power cable of the Studio Display. If apple wants this power cable to be undetachable, they should've come out with a much better design than the current black plastic on aluminum design. I recall going to the purchase page and finding it weird seeing it not come with a power cable in the box, now I know why.
[From Apple.com]
With an integrated power cable, there are much better places to fit it and much better ways to integrate it with the aluminum body. The current design looking like a plug makes me wonder if this was originally a detachable cable and they decided to change it later in the design phase. The original HomePod came with a beautifully designed cable that looked integrated but is actually detachable, this black braided cable doesn't fit with the look of Studio Display.
Another nitpick with this power cable placement is that you will see the cut-out hole in the stand from the front of Studio Display. It was hidden from the user's view in the case of Pro Display XDR.
[From Apple.com]
