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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 15d 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 15d 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 15d agoSo using a wrong polishing cloth will damage that special surface, but not the inside of my pocket?
- herywort 15d agoThe special etchings aren't used on iPhones
- toymin 15d agothere are no nano-texture display devices that fit in a reasonably sized pocket
- ff10 15d 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).
- numpad0 15d agoIt's a special surface finish for living room TVs. Not intended for touchscreens.
- aetherspawn 15d agoIt’s an option that costs extra and is only available on some MacBooks and Studio Displays, not iPhones and the like.
- vachina 15d agoThis is why AAPL is a 4.62 trillion dollar company.
- awakeasleep 15d 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 15d 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 15d agoApple devices are fashion accessories, like sunglasses and watches, which all come with polishing cloths.
- 1718627440 15d agoMarging and fingerpointing in case the customer damaged the screen with some "third-party" cleaning cloth.
- Simulacra 15d agoIt's because they know there is a segment of fanboys that will buy it.