The Apple apologists are going to call this a marketing stunt, but functionally it's just the inevitable conclusion of a platform monopoly that's extremely hard to leave. All it really does for me is send a very strong message about what Apple thinks about its customers, but I'm not really the type that enjoys spending $5000 on a $1000 computer for it's Veblen good aesthetics and the joys of trying to get my linux production software to run on their tortured unix.<p>If Apple's profit margins are coming from extremely expensive business computers and high end phones, there could be some brutal earnings reports in their future. Will be interesting to see, but given their current war chest I suppose they could just buy their way into the current valuation for a while with dividends and buybacks.
Note that they don't have brakes. There are reports of Mac Pros wandering around on floors that are not completely level [1].<p>[1] <a href="https://twitter.com/MKBHD/status/1232708514625310721" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/MKBHD/status/1232708514625310721</a><p>Edit: it looks like they are mounted with pins that are almost the same size as normal wheels. So I guess you can also go for $2 wheels available at your local hardware store.
How many people are talking about these wheels?<p>It's like "have you seen how much Apple are charging for their Mac Pro wheels?!?!"<p>And people are becoming aware that the Mac Pro exists.
its a marketing move. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TfLVL5GeE4" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TfLVL5GeE4</a>
If you don’t have a cool $699 for the wheels, you could just go with the $299 feet [0], and load the whole thing onto a kid’s steel wagon [1].<p>[0]. <a href="https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MXNM2ZM/A/apple-mac-pro-feet-kit" rel="nofollow">https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MXNM2ZM/A/apple-mac-pro-f...</a><p>[1]. <a href="https://www.mocka.com.au/kids-steel-wagon.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.mocka.com.au/kids-steel-wagon.html</a>
I have an old imac. I was trying to change the batteries in the track pad. The batteries must have leaked and I could not get it open, even with massive force.<p>I learned my lesson on paying a premium for expensive accessories. So here is what I did.<p>I just ordered the basic ipad yesterday for my kid's distance learning.<p>They were pushing the pencil and keyboard hard. I did a quick search and found off brand pencils and keyboards that would work for a fraction of the cost. That is the route I went.
I love macOS & iOS. I’ve been happy to be an Apple customer because the support for hardware has been excellent as well.<p>The icing on the cake was the era of belief that Apple had the goal of making consumer products that people could afford and cherish a good portion of their life. The company is sadly drifting from the past brand status for everyone can change the world to just another luxury brand that not everyone can afford for participating.<p>Why the company prefers making these beyond expensive products and instead of improving user experience
& enticing new customers is beyond me. I guess people just work for waking up to a higher paycheck than last year nowadays.