The new $999 stand? Apple releases $19 polishing cloth

[Dracarris]

55 minutes ago, XGoodGuyFitz said:

Clearly it does belong here if a moderator commented on it. 

Hm well that ofc nullifies everything else including the guidelines for the Tech News forum.
 

I guess Apple provided a service yesterday. By

- adding the notch

- offering the cloth

PCMR has sth left to be salty and nag about, rip „funny“ jokes. This thread is proof.

[CTR640]

This cloth will be blocked for 90 days if you forgot to wash your hands using sanitizer.

[WereCat]

amazing tech news

[leadeater]

1 hour ago, tikker said:

Apply has released it's own polishing cloth compatible with anything from your iPod Shuffle to the latest macbook. Get yours now for only $19.00 or €25

There real question however is can the cloth be repaired? Where is the teardown video?

[XGoodGuyFitz]

1 minute ago, leadeater said:

There real question however is can the cloth be repaired? Where is the teardown video?

Ill make one if you buy the cloth. 

[tikker]

17 minutes ago, BuckGup said:

I agree I just don't get why people are so upset. It's expensive for a microfiber cloth but not unruly like $99 or $49

True. Perhaps my title was too aggressive. It feels too expensive, but it's not like I'm mad angry about it or something. Apparently they used to come with the display and you could contact support for more: https://support.apple.com/nl-nl/guide/mac-pro/apd1cf09caf2/mac They just realised instead of giving them away they could sell them.

  

4 minutes ago, leadeater said:

There real question however is can the cloth be repaired? Where is the teardown video?

Do you really want to pull that thread? Who know's what you might unravel before they tie up loose ends. I'll see myself out.

[leadeater]

Just now, XGoodGuyFitz said:

Ill make one if you buy the cloth. 

I'm assuming we would have to cross ship and I send the cloth to you first?

[XGoodGuyFitz]

1 minute ago, leadeater said:

I'm assuming we would have to cross ship and I send the cloth to you first?

yeah probably 

[leadeater]

Just now, XGoodGuyFitz said:

yeah probably 

Perfect, all I need is your address and credit card details... 

 

[suicidalfranco]

1 hour ago, dizmo said:

If their displays do get damaged by using some random cloth (I don't mean some random microfiber cloth, either) then it makes sense to sell something that people can buy, and know they're using the correct item.

inb4 people start leaving it inside the laptop to avoid the screen getting smeared by the keyboard when closed

but end up with a broken screen due to apple "low tolerence" design engineering and the extra thickness of the apple certified cloth

[XGoodGuyFitz]

3 minutes ago, leadeater said:

Perfect, all I need is your address and credit card details... 

 

I dont got a credit card but i do have my parents so gimme a minute...

[leadeater]

5 minutes ago, tikker said:

Do you really want to pull that thread? Who know's what you might unravel before they tie up loose ends. I'll see myself out.

That deserves a...

 

 

Very well done, I approve 

[Lightwreather]

8 minutes ago, leadeater said:

Perfect, all I need is your address and credit card details... 

 

Don't forget the Social Security Number and mother's maiden name

[CTR640]

19 minutes ago, leadeater said:

There real question however is can the cloth be repaired? Where is the teardown video?

We have to wait for iFixit. The score has to be atleast a 6 or else Apple can simply fuck off.

[Dracarris]

13 minutes ago, suicidalfranco said:

1 hour ago, dizmo said:

 

inb4 people start leaving it inside the laptop to avoid the screen getting smeared by the keyboard when closed

but end up with a broken screen due to apple "low tolerence" design engineering and the extra thickness of the apple certified cloth

a cloth never was and most probably won‘t be a problem.

[StDragon]

These are just a surplus of disposable hand wipes kept in every Apple executive suite restrooms. 

[DeScruff]

Anyone gonna mention how that cloth is gonna look super dirty quickly since its all white?
Well I guess that is a "feature" telling you that you should wash the thing, rather then try cleaning a screen with a dirty rag.

[leadeater]

3 minutes ago, DeScruff said:

Anyone gonna mention how that cloth is gonna look super dirty quickly since its all white?
Well I guess that is a "feature" telling you that you should wash the thing, rather then try cleaning a screen with a dirty rag.

It's a collectors item not a cleaning cloth 

[tikker]

7 minutes ago, DeScruff said:

Anyone gonna mention how that cloth is gonna look super dirty quickly since its all white?
Well I guess that is a "feature" telling you that you should wash the thing buy a new one, rather then try cleaning a screen with a dirty rag.

The patented time-for-a-new-one technology.

[suicidalfranco]

48 minutes ago, Dracarris said:

a cloth never was and most probably won‘t be a problem.

a cloth that thick probably can be a problem

[Forbidden Wafer]

3 hours ago, TVwazhere said:

Reasons to consider

Spooktober profile pic. I'm sold.

[WolframaticAlpha]

2 hours ago, leadeater said:

There real question however is can the cloth be repaired? Where is the teardown video?

For 19.99 it better be cleaned with the elixir of immortality and be sewed with unicorn hair!

 

I seriously want a Johnny Ive like video explaining why this cloth is special.

[WolframaticAlpha]

2 hours ago, suicidalfranco said:

inb4 people start leaving it inside the laptop to avoid the screen getting smeared by the keyboard when closed

but end up with a broken screen due to apple "low tolerence" design engineering and the extra thickness of the apple certified cloth

That won't happen because the cloth was made in mind with Apple products and was specially optimized to fully utilize the Mac hardware and software/s

 

[suicidalfranco]

1 minute ago, WolframaticAlpha said:

That won't happen because the cloth was made in mind with Apple products and was specially optimized to fully utilize the Mac hardware and software/s

 

thank god, then.

For a second i was already earing Cook at press release saying to the user base that they are using it wrong

[Obioban]

Apple haters desperately casting around for something to hate in the wake of the industry changing AS MBP launch. Whew, an overpriced microfiber that nobody has to buy that doesn't want to. Finally, they can sleep easy.