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I always wonder what the rationale is inside Apple to sell a separate cleaning cloth. There’s no way this is even a drop in the bucket for their business, and
by FinnLobsien 25d ago
I always wonder what the rationale is inside Apple to sell a separate cleaning cloth.
There’s no way this is even a drop in the bucket for their business, and neither is this some strategic judo move where they can undercut a competitor’s business.
- aetherspawn 25d agoIt’s specifically advised for use on the nano texture displays, where the wrong material could rub away the special surface etching they use to get the glare resistance. They list it as compatible with everything, because, well why not.
- panki27 25d agoSo using a wrong polishing cloth will damage that special surface, but not the inside of my pocket?
- herywort 25d agoThe special etchings aren't used on iPhones
- toymin 25d agothere are no nano-texture display devices that fit in a reasonably sized pocket
- numpad0 25d agoIt's a special surface finish for living room TVs. Not intended for touchscreens.
- ff10 25d agoAre you able to fit an open MacBook Pro with nano texture finish into your pocket? If yes, you might have different problems (or benefits).
- aetherspawn 25d agoIt’s an option that costs extra and is only available on some MacBooks and Studio Displays, not iPhones and the like.
- vachina 25d agoThis is why AAPL is a 4.62 trillion dollar company.
- awakeasleep 25d agoAs someone who actually has the nano texture display and has actually used Apple’s cloth and regular microfibers: the main difference seems to be that the Apple cloth will clean finger grease out of the nano texture. With a normal microfiber you have to spend five times as long, spray windex, and rub really hard.
- awakeasleep 25d agoAs someone who actually has the nano texture display and has actually used Apple’s cloth and regular microfibers: the main difference seems to be that the Apple cloth will clean finger grease out of the nano texture. With a normal microfiber you have to spend five times as long, spray windex, and rub really hard. I have the nano texture on an iPad, and I wasn’t too concerned about scratches, but after years of using both I still don’t have any IKEA recently changed their microfibers to be more like the special Apple one, and they work now too
- andsoitis 25d agoApple devices are fashion accessories, like sunglasses and watches, which all come with polishing cloths.
- 1718627440 25d agoMarging and fingerpointing in case the customer damaged the screen with some "third-party" cleaning cloth.
- Simulacra 25d agoIt's because they know there is a segment of fanboys that will buy it.