Mac Pro's $400 Wheels Have No Locks to Prevent Rolling

[MacRumors]

Since launch, Apple's Mac Pro has been the butt of jokes because of some of its expensive add-ons, such as the option to purchase wheels for an additional $400.

As pointed out by MKBHD in a review published this morning, those super pricy wheels have no locking mechanism, which could be major problem if a wheel-equipped Mac Pro is placed on a desk or a slick floor.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1232708514625310721

In a demonstration video, MKBHD shows the Mac Pro rolling freely on a slick floor because of the lack of wheel locks.

Those who want to secure their wheeled Mac Pro models will need to use some kind of stopper to prevent accidents, though no lock won't be an issue on many surfaces as long as the Mac Pro is on the floor.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1232741968851038208

Right now, wheels have to be purchased as a $400 add-on when ordering a Mac Pro for the first time, but in a recent technical overview of the Mac Pro, Apple confirmed plans to begin offering feet and wheels as a "customer installable kit" in the future.

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[rjp1]

I almost feel bad for how out of touch they have become under Tim's leadership. Almost.

 

[bladerunner2000]

$400 upgrade and no locks? Why does Apple continue to spit in the face of their consumers?

 

[cknibbs]

Come on guys - for the steal of a deal that these things are they can’t come with all the features. /s

 

[robjulo]

Of course they don’t...form and price over function. Must be a Jony special. Prob the last thing he worked on.

 

[cmaier]

shove an iPod Sock under one of the wheels and you'll be fine.

 

[TGM85]

Those wheels look absolutely silly.

This feels like the kind of thing Steve Jobs would have thrown a fit over.

 

[benshive]

It's only a matter of time before one of Apple's support representatives gets the message: "um, my Mac rolled off of my desk..."

 

[Peace]

The Wedge Pro .

Love it !!!

Can you upgrade to the Wedge Pro Plus?

 

[thadoggfather]

1 Infinite Loop - confirmed

 

[cmaier]

Those wheels look absolutely silly.

This feels like the kind of thing Steve Jobs would have thrown a fit over.

He brought us the Cube, so I'm not so sure.

 

[dazed]

Seriously can’t make this stuff up.

I’m sure some suckers will buy them though.

 

[richard371]

For that price they better have some spinners.

 

[CarpalMac]

Looking forward to hearing how the ADL spin this one. Perhaps people moaning about $400 caster costs just aren't pro-sumer enough to understand.

A fool and their money...

 

[Expos of 1969]

Apple provides us with this fodder for free!! Comedy gold we don't even have to pay for. They are trying to offer quality TV programs (and failing) but they are succeeding where they don't intend to. What an absolute fiasco Cook is overseeing at present.

 

[cmaier]

Turns out you just need to engage the MP's parking brake. Nothing to see here.

 

[UltimateSyn]

He brought us the Cube, so I'm not so sure.

The Cube was designed so it wouldn't roll

 

[CaptOblivious]

that is absurd but in real life they'd be connected to bunch of cables which would prevent it from rolling around.

 

[cmaier]

I picture my dog chasing this thing around the living room. Maybe somebody should sell a leash that plugs into one of the usb ports and which you can wrap around a table leg to keep the machine in place.

 

[Expos of 1969]

$400 upgrade and no locks? Why does Apple continue to spit in the face of their consumers?

Sadly because there are enough consumers who relish the spit and and want to pay for it. To quote many diehards, "Take My Money!!"

 

[coolfactor]

He brought us the Cube, so I'm not so sure.

The Cube was a great computer. What are you talking about?

 

[cmaier]

The Cube was a great computer. What are you talking about?

It was a commercial flop and had the whole "cracked case" fiasco.

.... is what I'm talking about.

 

[coolfactor]

Apple provides us with this fodder for free!! Comedy gold we don't even have to pay for. They are trying to offer quality TV programs (and failing) but they are succeeding where they don't intend to. What an absolute fiasco Cook is overseeing at present.

All Apple TV+ content that I've seen has been great. The only problem is there is not enough quantity to give the service staying power. Quality is not the same as Quantity. I appreciate that they put quality first, and only time will give us quantity. Failing in the short term, maybe, but that's not their strategy. They are in for the long game.

 

[Will Tisdale 🎗]

I almost feel bad for how out of touch they have become under Tim's leadership. Almost.

Yeah, totally agree. Instead of keeping the product line simple, and charging premium but fair prices as under Jobs, they’ve done the opposite.
They now have a silly complex product line and the majority of it is hugely overpriced.
And buggy software to go with it.

 

[k1121j]

Haha $400 Apple must have re invented the wheel