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<blockquote data-quote="MacInWin" data-source="post: 1807695" data-attributes="member: 396914"><p>Bob, not sure how passwords come into this. The MBA will power on, password or not, when the case is opened or any key pressed. If, in fact, the MBA now turn on with just a key press on any key, even if powered off, then maybe what Apple is trying to accomplish is to have the machine &quot;instantly&quot; available to the user. Open the case, voila! it's running. Press any key, bingo, it's there. Basically, it's another step on the &quot;computer as an appliance&quot; trail. You don't have a power switch on the oven, or refrigerator, or microwave, you just press buttons and it works. So, no power key needed on MBA, just open it or press a key and it is there. Next up is the  Watch approach of &quot;always on&quot; where you don't even have the option to power it off. I'm ok with it as long as the battery life is reasonable. Think of this: You have an MBA (or even MBP) with &quot;always on&quot; and facial recognition. You want to use it, so you open the case, the screen lights up, the camera looks to see that it's you and, Boom! you are operating. Nice!</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="MacInWin, post: 1807695, member: 396914"] Bob, not sure how passwords come into this. The MBA will power on, password or not, when the case is opened or any key pressed. If, in fact, the MBA now turn on with just a key press on any key, even if powered off, then maybe what Apple is trying to accomplish is to have the machine "instantly" available to the user. Open the case, voila! it's running. Press any key, bingo, it's there. Basically, it's another step on the "computer as an appliance" trail. You don't have a power switch on the oven, or refrigerator, or microwave, you just press buttons and it works. So, no power key needed on MBA, just open it or press a key and it is there. Next up is the  Watch approach of "always on" where you don't even have the option to power it off. I'm ok with it as long as the battery life is reasonable. Think of this: You have an MBA (or even MBP) with "always on" and facial recognition. You want to use it, so you open the case, the screen lights up, the camera looks to see that it's you and, Boom! you are operating. Nice! [/QUOTE]

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