They Laughed at It, Bought It Anyway: Apple’s $19 Polishing Cloth Is Sold Out

They should sell bath water *giggles*

Let's see who gets this reference

 

It makes sense. They charge $.50 for the cloth, $.01 for the plastic bag it comes in and $18.49 to print the Apple logo on that bag.

A bit more disturbing is even on the Apple Store webpage, it does not show the size of this rag... err... super-high tech polishing cloth.

 

Oh WoW! They sold out and I wanted to buy one.

 

Don't forget, the name Apple is written on the plastic bag... A box of Kimwipes doesn't even cost that and you have enough for 10 years...

https://www.kcprofessional.com/en-u...ch-science-kimwipes-delicate-task-wipes/34155

 

These above are cheaper than kimwipes on Amazon.

I bought a microfibre polishing cloth for lenses, even cheaper.

 

In my neck of the woods, Apple's cleaning product is known as a "rip-off."

Like only its self-branded stuff is capable and worthy to clean an Apple device.

 

You will be assimilated.

 

I'd buy one but they probably aren't compatible with my Android phone.

 

I hear the battery life of the polishing cloth is very limited, and like windows 11, it does not offer backwards compatibility with earlier Apple products.

from it's video, looks about 8 in. square. Works best with an Apple approved cleaning fluid.

 

Any day now, the Apple Polishing Cloth will be cheaper than toilet paper.

 

At that point I'll buy one and use it for the same purpose.

 

Probably the bath water that Floyd 57 suggested.

 

With the huge clout Apple is amassed they could sell toothpicks and turn a profit.

 

A fool and their money are soon parted.

 

Sold out, does that mean 10 million or 100 million or 1 billion cloths? I'm guessing 100 million sold.

 

Apple says it’s ‘not surprised’ by strong demand for its $19 Polishing Cloth, now backordered to 2022
October 29, 2021
https://9to5mac.com/2021/10/29/apple-polishing-cloth-delays-not-surprised/

 

Make one for Androids. It's sure to become a high demand market piece.

 

For me it'd have to be $1, say crapple & be a snot rag.

 

iFixit ‘tears down’ Apple Polishing Cloth to reveal why Apple charges a premium for it
October 28, 2021
https://9to5mac.com/2021/10/28/apple-polishing-cloth-teardown-ifixit/

 

Well, I have read the article of mood, the iFixit one, and I stand humbly corrected. To wit: if you tear the cloth apart like two-ply toilet paper, you will now have two fake leather-like cloths instead of one, and get this: each is in a "special" shade of lite gray. omG--what a fabulous bargain. I'll take 5. NOT.