Apple Faceshield

I’m sad that even though this unique design was done and put online for anyone to print by Prusa, he is hardly mentioned now. On top of that, the design is already commercialized.

EDIT: I see now that the design is different, you’re right

Re: Apple Faceshield

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Post by gowld » Tue, Apr 07, 2020, 7:07 PM UTC

Context: https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/5/21209270/apple-face-shield...

“Our first shipment was delivered to Kaiser hospital facilities in the Santa Clara Valley this past week, and the feedback from doctors was very positive,” Cook says. “These pack flat, one hundred per box. Each shield is assembled in less than two minutes and is fully adjustable. We’re sourcing materials and manufacturing in the US and China.”

Apple plans to ship more than one million shields by the end of this week and a further million each week after that. So far the company has been working to distribute them across the US, but plans to expand elsewhere soon. “Our focus is on unique ways Apple can help, meeting essential needs of caregivers urgently and at a scale the circumstances require,” Cook says.

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Post by rediguanayum » Tue, Apr 07, 2020, 7:07 PM UTC

Is there an Apple contact for medical providers to make requests to?

Re: Apple Faceshield

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Post by fny » Tue, Apr 07, 2020, 7:08 PM UTC

gamesetmath wrote: post #2

Chinese knockoffs already available on Amazon

This is such an insane problem. I've been trying to source N95s and everyone I've talked to, even very reliable people, keep bringing me counterfeits without realizing it.

I'm actually really concerned their physicians are using those N95 masks.

Thankfully face shields are less of a risk.

Re: Apple Faceshield

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Post by Apocryphon » Tue, Apr 07, 2020, 7:08 PM UTC

Good on them for helping fight the problem, but there's definitely a dystopian sci-fi trope of a familiar brand creating products that only exist because the world is in a disaster.

Sort of like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4lS9poHvpU

Re: Apple Faceshield

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Post by bloopernova » Tue, Apr 07, 2020, 7:08 PM UTC

gowld wrote: post #6

Context: https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/5/21209270/apple-face-shield... “Our first shipment was delivered to Kaiser hospital facilities in the Santa Clara Valley this past week, and the feedback from doctors was very positive,” Cook says. “These pack flat, one hundred per box. Each shield is assembled in less than two minutes and is fully adjustable. We’re sourcing materials and manufacturing in the US and China.” A…

Thank you! I had missed this news, so a link to a support article with no explanation was a little mystifying.