Apple's Pro Display XDR With Nano-Texture Can Only Be Cleaned With Special Apple-Provided Cloth

[otternonsense]

it’s an optional extra, an iPhone is needlessly complicated give me a Nokia and call it a day.

Yea well the thing is that Apple actually did offer the matte coating before Tim Apple

 

[Kabeyun]

Apple engineers:
“Pro?? You want Pro?? We’ll give you freakin’ Pro!! How ‘bout a screen that’s so fine it can only be cleaned with the Golden Fleece and unicorn tears?! Now shaddap!”

 

[danny842003]

Yea well the thing is that Apple actually did offer the matte coating before Tim Apple

ok?

 

[kjm18]

https://tenor.com/view/jony-ive-designer-apple-talking-gif-4607679

Can just hear his voice now introducing a cloth

 

[strayts]

Since its announcement, the Pro Display XDR has been the butt of multiple jokes as Apple is charging $4,999 for the display, and an extra $999 for its stand. The need for a specific Apple-designed cleaning cloth isn't likely to help the situation.

This is comedic gold.

 

[Metrosey]

I'd be expecting £30 for the bit of cloth.

 

[robertosh]

What situation? Consumers might purchase these, but they are 100% not marketed for consumers. We should start complaining about the price of 757s. Some consumers buy those, but can you believe the $100M price tag? Outrageous!

When I make an expensive purchase, I want to make sure I know how to take care of it.

A 757 is huge and flies! And you can use whatever you want for cleaning it

 

[MVMNT]

Tell all this to the cleaners that go round the studios late at night cleaning screens with any old cloth and windex...

 

[simonmet]

Cloth Pro™

 

[aevan]

How could this get any more comical

What’s comical about it, exactly?

 

[california_kid]

So the company that claims they invented the touch screen and gestures, just announced a screen that cannot and should not ever be touched.

 

[Rogifan]

Damn.....Apple should at least include a pack of cloths. Charging for a replacement is a joke. Since the stand is $1k, I think the clothe will be $100.

Did Apple say they will be charging for a replacement?

 

[LuxPro]

Now I have an extra reason to tell clients to STOP TOUCHING MY SCREEN... Not that it will stop them.

 

[FlyingDutch]

the level of some comments here is embarrassing...

Instead of genuine interest about that nano-texture, they are joking about prices and ridiculous memes ...

 

[Rogifan]

Can someone tell me why anyone who doesn’t own or is it planning to buy this specific display should care about this? This article seems more about getting clicks and snarky comments from people who are never going to own this display.

 

[Wiesenlooser]

Because Apple's first screen for professional use since the Cinema Display shouldn't have been some ultra niche curiosity. Just shows how out of touch they are.

You are now arguing their pro product line is too...pro?

 

[Packers1958]

$500 iRag not included.

 

[dazz87]

iWipe.......$250.00

 

[Bin Cook]

Not getting a cloth until at least version two when some of the kinks have been ironed out.

 

[will_is_here]

I don't think the cloth will be hideously priced. Remember: they sell AirPods ear-tips for only a few dollars. Apple seems to be fine when selling replacements for the really tiny things.

 

[Delgibbons]

Can the same cloth be used that is used to clean the Apple Credit Card?

 

[aibo82]

I want a pack of Jonny wipes!

 

[JacobHarvey]

I am no Apple basher but even the most ardent Apple fanatic on this site has to see the comedic side to this and how ridiculous this has become (unless some part of their brain is missing).

Sure, the display technology can be justified somehow but the $999 metal stand and now the cloth really crack me up

 

[GeoStructural]

The replacement cost for the cloth is approximately $499.00.

But, can I purchase Apple Care+ for it?

 

[gaximus]

I'm looking forward to buying this display used in about 10 years.

But you won’t know if someone cleaned it with a regular microfiber cloth, it’ll be worthless.