The Mac Pro's $400 wheels don't have locks

[midian182]

Facepalm: Apple’s reputation for charging ridiculously high prices for its products hasn’t been helped by the accessories for the Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR Monitor. In addition to charging $999 for the monitor’s stand and $199 for the VESA mount adaptor, the Mac Pro’s wheels cost $400. For that amount, you’d expect some pretty amazing wheels, but it seems they lack a basic feature: locks.

Apple unveiled the 2019 Mac Pro last June. It starts at $5,999, but those who want the top specs and all the accessories will be paying over $45,000. There’s also the $4,999 Pro Display XDR, and if you want its Pro Stand, expect to pay another $999—a price that drew gasps and laughter from the WWDC audience. There’s even a “nano-texture glass” coating option for the monitor that costs another $1,000 and can only be cleaned with a special, Apple-made cloth.

Another comically priced accessory is the $400 set of wheels for those who want some mobility in their Mac Pro. Apple often justifies its high-priced products by claiming their quality makes them worth it, but that’s a hard argument to swallow, considering the wheels don’t have locks on them.

#protip don't get the wheels if you keep this thing on your desk. There's no locks. pic.twitter.com/NfkqQiNKYC

— Marques Brownlee (@MKBHD) February 26, 2020

As pointed out by YouTube tech reviewer Marques Brownlee on Twitter, the lack of any locks means the Mac Pro can easily roll away on certain surfaces. So, don’t use the wheels if you keep the machine on your desk unless you want it to roll off and see your six-grand Mac smashed.

As parody account @JonyIveParody notes (via MacRumors), perhaps this is all a plan for Apple to release another product.

.@MKBHD One More Thing… pic.twitter.com/ySZBJp2NCy

— ᴺᴼᵀ Jony Ive (@JonyIveParody) February 26, 2020

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[Cycloid Torus]

Wheels, no brakes...no problem...nifty opportunity to sell you the color-coordinated genuine Apple (trademarked, copyrighted) rope (for $399) to tie it to your desk.

 

[Uncle Al]

$400 dollar wheels that you can easily get top of the line from any furniture company for around $75 ..... go figure ...

 

[QuantumPhysics]

The $500 Mac Pro Wheels PRO will have locks

 

[Cycloid Torus]

The $500 Mac Pro Wheels PRO will have locks

Makes me wonder about the steering wheel...turn signals, anyone?

 

[Vulcanproject]

The reason why Apple don't put locks on it is so they can call it home when you break the terms of service (you're using it wrong!) and then charge you for the privilege

 

[Carlos GarPov]

I know... Thought the same when scrolling across the product at apple's website

 

[Carlos GarPov]

The $500 Mac Pro Wheels PRO will have locks

That'd be the groundbreaking feature Apple will be "thrilled" to announce hahahahahahahaha.

 

[noel24]

Breaks come extra $200, for additional $1K You get Brembo ceramics, with ABS.

 

[JKnight]

Breaks come extra $200, for additional $1K You get Brembo ceramics, with ABS.

 

[JKnight]

The Apple Kart.

 

[grvalderrama]

Hilarious forum... I actually came in here just to read the comment section and crack up about those missing wheels

 

[hahahanoobs]

I would want locks, but why would anyone buy the wheels to put on a hard, flat and/or smooth surface?

I can't believe I'm saying this, but I'm not upset with Apple about this.

 

[ShagnWagn]

"they lack a basic feature"

Kind of like their $1000+ phones that don't have a $1 headphone jack? /facepalm

It's "innovation" though... taking away features.

 

[Capaill]

Only Apple could release an over-priced product with over-priced accessories and people would get out their wallets. And maybe Razer.

 

[Capaill]

"they lack a basic feature"

Kind of like their $1000+ phones that don't have a $1 headphone jack? /facepalm

It's "innovation" though... taking away features.

When smartphones have everything and you can no longer differentiate your product by adding new features, then you must remove them and call it progress.
How long will it be before car manufacturers start selling us 3-wheeled cars. Or windows that don't open.

 

[Skjorn]

The $500 Mac Pro Wheels PRO will have locks

You preorder them with the Apple Card?

 

[gusticles41]

While I'm struggling to understand why anyone would want wheels on their desktop computer, I'm also struggling to justify USING the wheels. I'm not letting $400 anything roll around on a dirty floor.

 

[ZipperBoi]

"All that money and they lack a basic feature" hasn't that been the case for almost every Apple Product for the last 15 years?

 

[QuantumPhysics]

I watched Marquis Brown Lee's review of the Mac Pro and I noticed the lack of wheel locks almost immediately. I couldn't believe it.

 

[axiomatic13]

This thing's going to become a wrecking ball if an earthquake happens.

"I don't know how this happened but he survived the earthquake until his PC fell on him."

 

[Irata]

Maybe this is all a cunning plan to have the fastest workstation on the market, offering the highest fps (feet per second) of any system.

 

[hyperwolf83]

I don't even laugh at Apple anymore.... I laugh at the people who buy these overpriced accessories. As long as these sheep keep buying, apple will keep feeding.

 

[toooooot]

I heard that when the owner of this beauty dies, he rolls sitting on this machine straight to heaven

 

[umbala]

A cheese grater with wheels, now I've seen everything! It could use some racing stripes or wings though.