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0 pointsSR2Z1y ago0 comments

If Apple had their way, they would LOVE to sell you a $2000 aluminum brick with no screen, speakers, microphone, etc., that still required a proprietary cable to charge.

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bunabhucan1y ago

Now come on, that's not fair. The apple pro display stand is an inert piece of metal with a hinge and some springs and it only costs $999.

amiga3861y ago

https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MX572ZM/A/apple-mac-pro-w...

A set of four castors. Like the bottom of a shopping trolley. Yours for $699

Tell your friends! "Each castor costs one hundred and seventy five dollars. It costs four hundred thousand dollars to run this computer... for twelve seconds. Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha!" (https://youtu.be/jHgZh4GV9G0?t=19)

BetaDeltaAlpha1y ago

Humane Pin still does this.

godelski1y ago

Don't forget that the founder used to work for Apple and used that fact to demonstrate their expertise. Are we sure Humane Pin wasn't Apple testing if this was possible? (I'm joking. Apple already knows the answer)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imran_Chaudhri

jm41y ago

Why would you charge an aluminum brick?

VibrantClarity1y ago

because the charger is sold separately

ada19811y ago

Because it refused to become the 51st state.

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consteval1y ago

For the thrill

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