Dramatic Unboxing of Apple's $700 Mac Pro After-Purchase Wheels Kit

[JagRunner]

Awh, did some YouTuber hurt your feelings? 🥱

Edit: Yeah, keep the hate coming 🤗 Jerry is the nicest guy on the internet and Lew doesn’t deserve half the hate he gets, comparing them to the Paul brothers makes no sense whatsoever.

Hate is a strong word. I wouldn't say hate...but his videos are usually annoying. I never click on them because he is just loud and annoying.

I'd rather watch someone like Lisa with MobileTechReview. She makes great reviews/videos without all the crazy theatrics.

 

[JGIGS]

Do you actually believe that corporations pay out saved expenses to their employees?
That’s pretty naive of you.

Of course not, but they theoretically could.

 

[return2sendai]

Wheel meet again...

Remembering VE Day today. They fought for freedom.

 

[johnnylarue]

Guys I really don't get this sentence.
When adding wheels to a MacPro during initial purchase Apple will remove the 300$ feet in factory and I end up paying only 400$ for the wheels. Ok.
If I order the wheels for a MacPro that I already have I pay 700$. How come this "includes" the price of removing the feet? I will have the feet taking dust somewhere after I install the 400$ worth wheels and I pay 300$ more for what exaclty?

Thanks

That’s because it also costs $300 to not remove the feet. (You were just missing that data in your equation there.)

 

[JagRunner]

Why do people assume you can’t afford something because you think something has a ridiculous price? Lol

I can afford these things but I’m not gonna waste my money on it.

 

[PinkyMacGodess]

Of course not, but they theoretically could.

They *should*, but the investors would be looking for heads...

 

[orthorim]

I have never complained about the price of an Apple product - usually, yes, it's expensive, but you get something amazing.

This shall be the exception. $700 for these is ridiculous, as is $400. Whoever designed this in a way that it costs $400 instead of $20 as one would expect - made the wrong trade-off.

 

[PinkyMacGodess]

I have never complained about the price of an Apple product - usually, yes, it's expensive, but you get something amazing.

This shall be the exception. $700 for these is ridiculous, as is $400. Whoever designed this in a way that it costs $400 instead of $20 as one would expect - made the wrong trade-off.

They aren't 'designed to be $400', or even $700. They are PRICED to be $400/$700. I'm sure that they cost a hell of a lot less to manufacture than the price they are asking. If not one bought a New New Mac Pro, they wouldn't have a market. They wouldn't be able to give them away, because $700 for skateboard wheels? *sigh* They are making these in China I'd bet. Unless they really have a hard time producing them in high enough numbers, pricing the kit at $700 is just rubbing it in how overpriced their stuff, and the New New Mac Pro is. But it's like mudflaps on a Lamborghini. You don't pay that much for a Lamborghini, and go to K-Mart to get mudflaps, or floor mats...

 

[mi7chy]

Apple wheels are being sold at Home Depot for $24 each or $38 with brake.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Shepher...er-with-121-lbs-Load-Capacity-6290E/305045092

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Shepher...h-Brake-121-lbs-Load-Capacity-6291E/305045093