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What so special about that Apple Polishing Cloth?
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Nothing is special about it.
like the saying goes……people would buy a polished turd from apple
like the saying goes……people would buy a polished turd from apple
I think it’s more of a short supply than a high demand. There’s nothing special about this cloth except the branding
The fact that it sold out quickly made it worth talking and joking about.
And apple polished terd cloth 3 year protection care as well
There's probably nothing special about the cloth materials.
What you are paying for is a level of quality guarantee. If you're cleaning a $1000 monitor screen, you don't want to abrade it with poor quality or dirty materials, and you want something that actually works.
I don't feel the need to buy one myself, but I can understand the rationale.
What you are paying for is a level of quality guarantee. If you're cleaning a $1000 monitor screen, you don't want to abrade it with poor quality or dirty materials, and you want something that actually works.
I don't feel the need to buy one myself, but I can understand the rationale.
Serious answer:
Apple's polishing cloth is the only cleaning solution that is officially certified for Apple displays that have the anti-reflective nano-texture glass option, which is available for the Pro Display XDR and high-end iMacs. Apple has now made that same cloth available for all of its users. Considering the price of the nano-texture glass, there is no way I would risk using anything else. For other Apple devices, it is simply guaranteed to be a high quality cleaning tool, but not required.
I have a 21.5-inch LG UltraFine 4K and use standard microfiber cleaning cloths, those that you would get from an optometrist, and they work fine without damaging the screen coating. If I were to purchase a new Apple display (or Apple recommended monitor, like the LGs) then I'd get the Apple cleaning cloth, just for peace of mind. Long ago, I had an IBM CRT monitor with a glossy glass screen, which I accidentally damaged because a small piece of debris was caught between the cloth and the screen while I cleaned it. The monitor ended up with permanent scratch marks everywhere I had used the cloth. I now make extra certain that the cleaning cloths I use are new or fully washed before using them to clean a screen.
Even if it's overpriced, I would still spend extra for the Apple cleaning cloth if I purchased a new Apple display or a monitor that Apple recommends. I'm sure I'm not the only one that has this notion, hence the sellout of the cloth.
Apple's polishing cloth is the only cleaning solution that is officially certified for Apple displays that have the anti-reflective nano-texture glass option, which is available for the Pro Display XDR and high-end iMacs. Apple has now made that same cloth available for all of its users. Considering the price of the nano-texture glass, there is no way I would risk using anything else. For other Apple devices, it is simply guaranteed to be a high quality cleaning tool, but not required.
I have a 21.5-inch LG UltraFine 4K and use standard microfiber cleaning cloths, those that you would get from an optometrist, and they work fine without damaging the screen coating. If I were to purchase a new Apple display (or Apple recommended monitor, like the LGs) then I'd get the Apple cleaning cloth, just for peace of mind. Long ago, I had an IBM CRT monitor with a glossy glass screen, which I accidentally damaged because a small piece of debris was caught between the cloth and the screen while I cleaned it. The monitor ended up with permanent scratch marks everywhere I had used the cloth. I now make extra certain that the cleaning cloths I use are new or fully washed before using them to clean a screen.
Even if it's overpriced, I would still spend extra for the Apple cleaning cloth if I purchased a new Apple display or a monitor that Apple recommends. I'm sure I'm not the only one that has this notion, hence the sellout of the cloth.
Yes, they have a new mini-Led XDR display Apple calls a “Liquid Retina XDR” display. Supposed to be really nice, but if you don’t like the notch, might want to think twice before you buy it.
So yeah, pretty different.
No glass display is any different from any other as it pertains to the polishing cloth. If you're referring to the technical specs, then yes it is very different.
I assure you that the polishing cloth doesn't care if the glass is coated or uncoated; it's going to polish the glass either way. ?
Sigh. If the glass is coated, then by definition you're polishing the coating, not the glass. And that's where you can get into trouble with contaminated polishing cloths.
So no, you're NOT polishing the glass either way.
Yes, you can only polish an Apple polished turd with an Apple Certified Turd Polishing Cloth (starting at only $89.99 and available in 10 years)
I don't understand all the jokes. I get it but it is already old. Stop it.
I am going to buy one because a $3000 machine with a anti-reflective coating is not something I want scratched and I am pretty sure scratches are not covered under warranty.
So a 19$ investment protects a $3000 investment. Seems reasonable to me.
You won't even save that much money buying off brand microfiber cloths. You can get a pack of them for $5-$20 and while you might save a few dollars on the cloth does it work the same? I know a lot of people will say a micro fiber cloth is a micro fiber cloth but this is not true. I have bought many different Amazon sourced micro fiber cloth and the quality of the cloths varies dramatically. So you might get lucky but you might get a cloth that leaves behind fibers and could possibly scratch the screen. You can't unscratch a coating. You either have to get the coating re-applied or replace the screen or look at the scratch. If you have clean apple cloth and you scratch the screen of your apple device I would imagine Apple would have a harder time trying to get out of warranty repair.
So on multiple fronts it makes sense to spend the extra money on a better quality cloth.
I also bet that most of the people who are making jokes have never used an apple certified cleaning cloth.
So go ahead and laugh away at us and Apple but I personally would rather be proactive and do as much as I can to care for my device that I spent so much money on.
I am going to buy one because a $3000 machine with a anti-reflective coating is not something I want scratched and I am pretty sure scratches are not covered under warranty.
So a 19$ investment protects a $3000 investment. Seems reasonable to me.
You won't even save that much money buying off brand microfiber cloths. You can get a pack of them for $5-$20 and while you might save a few dollars on the cloth does it work the same? I know a lot of people will say a micro fiber cloth is a micro fiber cloth but this is not true. I have bought many different Amazon sourced micro fiber cloth and the quality of the cloths varies dramatically. So you might get lucky but you might get a cloth that leaves behind fibers and could possibly scratch the screen. You can't unscratch a coating. You either have to get the coating re-applied or replace the screen or look at the scratch. If you have clean apple cloth and you scratch the screen of your apple device I would imagine Apple would have a harder time trying to get out of warranty repair.
So on multiple fronts it makes sense to spend the extra money on a better quality cloth.
I also bet that most of the people who are making jokes have never used an apple certified cleaning cloth.
So go ahead and laugh away at us and Apple but I personally would rather be proactive and do as much as I can to care for my device that I spent so much money on.