Apple Releases New Polishing Cloth

83 pointsposted 4 hours ago
by robin_reala

34 Comments

ceejayoz

4 hours ago

My favorite feature of this product is the store's "compatibility" matrix that gets updated with every new Mac/iPhone release.

BugsJustFindMe

4 hours ago

One wonders what it is about the older devices that make them incompatible.

Edit: I just asked Apple Support and they said it's also compatible with earlier devices and non-Apple products as well. It's just that the compatibility charts bottom out at the iPhone 5.

karim79

4 hours ago

Brilliant, thanks for saving us. I was worried if it would be incompatible with my M1.

hstaab

3 hours ago

Perform a dry run first, to be safe

karim79

3 hours ago

Will provide feedback once I get the iTowel.

StingyJelly

3 hours ago

It even has full (unofficial) linux support!

thedougd

4 hours ago

The underlying data must be used to cross sell. I added a Neo to the bag and the next screen included it in the accessories list.

user00005

4 hours ago

I'm stocking up now before the data centers start buying them all up.

jlebar

4 hours ago

The polishing cloth may be a joke, but I will say that I love the nano-texture display on my laptop. Expensive, and whether it's worth it to you is a personal evaluation. But I think it's awesome, and most people I talk to don't even know it's an option!

seanclayton

3 hours ago

Love the tariff refund coming back to the customers pocket in a strong and meaningful way. A good move from Tim Apple here.

karim79

3 hours ago

How many millions in revenue could such a toilet papery product branded by apple gain? I know there are experts out there. Please do weigh in.

mikestew

4 hours ago

I’ll pay your $9, but is it too much to ask that you list the dimensions? I’m not forking over money to find out it’s the size of an iPhone 3. sigh, I guess I’m driving to the Apple Store this afternoon.

tedd4u

2 hours ago

Look, they are offsetting RAM-driven price increases: "In the U.S., pricing is now set at $9, down from $19 for the previous version of the cloth."

user

3 hours ago

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Swizec

4 hours ago

I hate that the overpriced polishing cloth was legit the best screen cleaning thing I’ve ever used. One wipe and my ipad was perfect.

These days I use the cheap microfibers I got for the motorcycle and yeah it works but scrubbing my device like an idiot for several seconds just doesn’t feel quite as magical you know

opengrass

3 hours ago

I sure do love the Apple logo imprint it leaves on the screen, like my nanny's lipstick!

opengrass

4 hours ago

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mikestew

4 hours ago

Every Apple thread is required to have at least one person to say, “Wut? I can get <types spec sheet> for half that! Have fun paying the Apple tax! lol”.

EDIT: (OP originally had an Ali link to cheap microfiber cloths, and then deleted it. Bad, bad OP.)

deaux

3 hours ago

Huh? Read plenty of threads here on M series releases, never saw any.

I do see them on "Certified Apple Polishing Cloth" threads because, y'know, such comments kinda make sense for this particular product.

mikestew

3 hours ago

Eh, one probably sees more of that on other forums, but it certainly happens. I was making a half-hearted joke about OP's AliExpress link (which I see they've deleted) more than anything, though.

user

3 hours ago

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parineum

4 hours ago

Why do you think that is?

dgellow

4 hours ago

Laziness and cynicism?

kec

3 hours ago

The Apple polishing cloth isn’t (ed: a typical split filament cleaning) microfiber, it’s some kind of synthetic suede. Feels soft not scratchy.

user

3 hours ago

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user

3 hours ago

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ezfe

4 hours ago

You must be fun at parties

miyoji

3 hours ago

More fun than the kind of person who spends $10 on a rag, though.

boredtofears

3 hours ago

Disagree, I want to go to the party hosted by $10 rag guy

opengrass

3 hours ago

Well if you want one, I'll undercut Apple by 50 cents, that is $8.50 (+9344%).

HN-only special!

karim79

4 hours ago

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BugsJustFindMe

4 hours ago

This toilet paper is reusable though. As toilet paper goes, that's basically unheard of.

m3kw9

4 hours ago

has to be tiktok material to demo that