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OWC Quick-Change Wheel Kit for 2019 Mac Pro Available for Pre-Order for Just $199

BGPL said:
Are people really moving their computers around like office chairs? I must be missing something, my desktops haven't moved since I bought them.
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Yes, in a professional enviroment, they are moved a lot since the majority of the ports are in the back, especially in a shared environment.

And when I use the word "professional" I am not referring to people who call themselves "pros" and spend 90% of their time surfing the web and using common productivity apps.

If the wheels weren't necessary or in demand, no one would be offering them for sale.
 
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penx said:
"Just $199"

Castors are $10 for a 4 pack in IKEA

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You're going to spend a minimum of $7,000 of a workstation, and go to Ikea for $10 wheels?

Most of these Mac Pros are going out the door in the 20k and up range. These people could care less about the extra $199 or $699, so long as they receive a quality product.
 
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But do they do this?

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MacGizmo said:
$250 (eventually) for wheels?? You've got to re-assess your priorities in life if you spend that kind of money on wheels to avoid the two extra seconds lifting it to move it a few times over the lifetime of the computer. This should be a $5-$10 purchase, and even then I would question my level of laziness.
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Why do you assume that your own personal needs and use cases are the exact same as everyone else?
 
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MacGizmo said:
$250 (eventually) for wheels?? You've got to re-assess your priorities in life if you spend that kind of money on wheels to avoid the two extra seconds lifting it to move it a few times over the lifetime of the computer. This should be a $5-$10 purchase, and even then I would question my level of laziness.
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You clearly don’t understand the Mac Pro’s target audience. Yes you’re correct that YOU would have to reassess your priorities if YOU spent that kind of money on wheels but this is not the case for people buying the Mac Pro or at least the people that should be buying the Mac Pro. Their time spent moving a computer is worth much more than $250.

Even for people whose time is worth much less why can’t they be lazy? Is it worth $600 for a smart lock so someone doesn’t have to take the keys out of their pocket? There are multiple examples one can come up with where people spend hundreds of dollars for minor conveniences.
 
If I need the MacPro and have sufficient $$ I would go for the Mac wheels, these do their job but just look at them, and it makes the MacPro higher by another (I guess) 8 cm, Fugly.
 
MacGizmo said:
$250 (eventually) for wheels?? You've got to re-assess your priorities in life if you spend that kind of money on wheels to avoid the two extra seconds lifting it to move it a few times over the lifetime of the computer. This should be a $5-$10 purchase, and even then I would question my level of laziness.
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This is something that makes sense to rich people but not to poor people like us. It's like wearing a bathrobe all day: when rich people do it that's class, but when us poor people do that it trailer park/ghetto.

If I need to have my computer on wheels, I'd buy a Harbor Freight mover dolly for $10. Because I'm ghetto, y'all.
 
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If people don't understand the use, then it's clearly not for them. Why do people not think there are other kinds of work outside of their own environment.

I don't move my computer and don't need wheels to push it around. Production houses and Photography studios that work on location make use of this all day. And finally a wheel that has an included stopper.
 
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Apple Macintosh 128K said:
Yes, often these machines get moved around frequently for the person that needs to use it at the time. Some small studios may only be able to afford a single $30k machine, so it makes it much easier to move it to the person who needs to use it at that time, rather than having to make people pack up their entire desk and move it frequently.
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Simply put it on an inexpensive dolly when/if the need arises. Or simply pick it up. Forty pounds is not a huge deal for occasional moving.
 
velocityg4 said:
You still have to disconnect all the cables. Then connect them at their station. It seems like it would make more sense to have a rollable station with monitors. So all one needs to do is disconnect the network and power cable from the wall. It would certainly save time. Although I suppose that wouldn't work in all office layouts.
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Exactly, There's a reason it's called a work station.
 
justperry said:
If I need the MacPro and have sufficient $$ I would go for the Mac wheels, these do their job but just look at them, and it makes the MacPro higher by another (I guess) 8 cm, Fugly.
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OMG 911! My Cheese Greater just got uglier. How dare they?

What would Steve Jobs have done? He would have invented this simple wheel situation from scratch without removing the stands, and then STILL charged $500 for the option, but it would have been insanely great and a "feature" and the Reality Distortion Field would just compel you to love it. :D
 
Coming up with a locking caster must be out of reach with 2020 technology. Keep reaching for the sky, people!
 
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jlocker said:
I like how OWC has aways supported the Mac and have come up with innovated ideas to make Macs better. I have purchased many items over the years from OWC and customer service has been great. Products have been great. Prices are not terrible and I believe in supporting a company that supports the Mac. I would buy from this company to keep them in business to help the Mac community.
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I've been buying from OWC/Macsales since 1989 when I first purchased a RAM upgrade for my Macintosh IIcx. (I think that's the machine model I had at the time. Although I still have an Apple II sitting in my attic in a case. Last time I tried booting it, a couple of years back, it started up just fine!)
 
citysnaps said:
Simply put it on an inexpensive dolly when/if the need arises. Or simply pick it up. Forty pounds is not a huge deal for occasional moving.
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Lifting 40 lbs by your average lazy-butted and overweight American is asking for far too much. (Yes, I'm American.)
 
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rgbrock1 said:
Lifting 40 lbs by your average lazy-butted and overweight American is asking for far too much. (Yes, I'm American.)
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Though 40 lbs is hardly excessive, the good news is there are two handles. Sure two people handling 20 lbs is doable. Again, this isn't something done every hour, or even every day/week.
 
God knows I love apple, but they went overboard with the pricing of the Mac Pro and it’s accessories.
 
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