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You Probably Won't Be Able to Get Apple's New Polishing Cloth in Time for the Holidays
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Well looks like Carrot got the memo.
The $19 "Polishing Cloth" that Apple introduced alongside the 14 and 16-inch MacBook Pro models has proven to be wildly popular, and it is now sold out until the end of December/early January.
Orders placed today have delivery estimates ranging from December 20 to January 17, so those who hoped to purchase one for use with their new MacBook Pro or another Apple device will need to wait for two to three months.
Made from a "soft, nonabrasive material," the cloth is suitable for Apple displays, including the nano-texture glass of the Pro Display XDR. It can also be used with the mini-LED display of the new MacBook Pro models and all of Apple's iPhones, iPads, and Macs.
As of right now, the Polishing Cloth is available exclusively from the online store, and it is not available in Apple's retail locations or from third-party companies. Apple may potentially start selling the cloth in stores at some point, but for now, those hoping for a cloth will need to wait patiently.
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Since its Apple's polishing cloth, it must have terrible battery life.
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I don't like to say the term iSheep (on my 3rd iPhone, just bought an iPad Air 4 and Pencil 2), but jeez Louise.
Two things:
1.) I can’t believe how many upset/angry ‘members’ are in this thread over a cloth that Apple released. Seriously, it really angers people that other people purchased a $20.00 cloth. (Yes, I was one of those people that ordered a cloth.)
2.) I suspect Macrumors knew by posting another cloth article about something that really doesn’t need to be necessarily posted would draw this type of attention. I can only imagine the authors are laughing reading these comments, but still making money per click. Brilliant tactic really.
1.) I can’t believe how many upset/angry ‘members’ are in this thread over a cloth that Apple released. Seriously, it really angers people that other people purchased a $20.00 cloth. (Yes, I was one of those people that ordered a cloth.)
2.) I suspect Macrumors knew by posting another cloth article about something that really doesn’t need to be necessarily posted would draw this type of attention. I can only imagine the authors are laughing reading these comments, but still making money per click. Brilliant tactic really.
Oh man, this is looking like the most successful Apple product launch ever. Can’t wait to see how high they sell for on eBay. China may be getting ready to flood the market with fakes, to be sold on Amazon as the real thing. Too funny, I’ll wait until they have fallen out of fashion, or the Max version is released 😉
It’s so magical and ground breaking that it’s unavailable. Just imagine the possibilities. I hope they come out with a pro max version.
I still have one unopened black cloth that came with my 2015 MacBook Pro. Wonder what it would go for on eBay for all apple branded cleaning cloth hunters.
On eBay, they’ll probably sell for ~$30-$40. It’s not necessarily because somebody needs to have it, it’s because it’s Apple related. I know, it’s absurd that somebody would purchase something only to never use it, but this is a very specific type of people that follow Apple on sites like this.
This is a weird site. “Everyone” gets mad at the prices Apple charges. “Everyone” also… buys maxxed out $1600 phones, $1k watches and $5-10k Macs, yearly.
Oh cmon, it's the funniest subject on macrumors in a looong while. Esp with depressing stuff like power bricks for iMacs, mac minis limited to 16 G ram, the butterfly keyboard...
I wanted to buy one and give it as a gift to a dude that keeps explaining to me that apple products are overpriced and inferior. Guess I can't now. Not in time for Christmas.
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People will literally scramble to buy anything that Apple produces. Do they genuinely believe it’s that much better than any other cloth or is it for the social status points they think it gives them?
