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Re: Apple Mac Pro Wheels Kit

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Post by TheSpiceIsLife »

wetpaws wrote: post #9
andrewstuart wrote: post #6

All founders on HN when they see this no doubt have a twinge of envy. Imagine creating a brand so successful that you could do this.

I wonder if in a long run this actually injures the brand.

Maybe demand increases as the price increases?

A Veblen good is a type of luxury good for which demand increases as the price increases, in apparent contradiction of the law of demand, resulting in an upward-sloping demand curve. A higher price may make a product desirable as a status symbol in the practices of conspicuous consumption and conspicuous leisure. A product may be a Veblen good because it is a positional good, something few others can own.

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

Re: Apple Mac Pro Wheels Kit

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Post by fmajid »

Gaelan wrote: post #31
TAForObvReasons wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Even crazier, Nintendo charges $5 for "UPS Mail Innovations" ground shipping (which basically uses the post office)

> which basically uses the post office Pretty sure this isn't quite true—UPS ships it all the way to your local post office, and the post office does the last mile.

In other words, the USPS does the part that is actually difficult and expensive.

Re: Apple Mac Pro Wheels Kit

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Post by thatsethnz »

shawnps wrote: post #12
sdan wrote: post #7

This is AUD. In either case, I'm not entirely surprised. I'm repeating what many have said before: If you're a legit pro / enterprise, the value behind the Mac Pro is probably a lot more than the minuscule amount you'd pay. For comparison, I've made 10x from my MBP, so I'd say the value and quality was worth it. Edit: Ok, yes obviously you shouldn't be comparing the price of your work with your laptop of choice: but…

Genuine question -- how does adding wheels to the Mac Pro add value? I figured most people would just plop it on a desk.

If you work on set or Back stage or on tour. Not all editing and design work is done in an office.

I've worked in sound/lighting and we rack mount some machines in wheeled racks so they can be used to test/control/mix on any larger AV rack.

Re: Apple Mac Pro Wheels Kit

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Post by TheSpiceIsLife »

TAForObvReasons wrote: post #28
andrewstuart wrote: post #6

All founders on HN when they see this no doubt have a twinge of envy. Imagine creating a brand so successful that you could do this.

The Mac Pros start at $6K. Choosing every max option except for the wheels is $54K. $700 for wheels isn't that crazy in relation to the product price. Plus, if you know you want the wheels before purchasing, you can get them for $400 in the configurator

Mac Pro maxed out here in Australia is A$82,737.98

Re: Apple Mac Pro Wheels Kit

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Post by shawnps »

thatsethnz wrote: post #53
shawnps wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Genuine question -- how does adding wheels to the Mac Pro add value? I figured most people would just plop it on a desk.

If you work on set or Back stage or on tour. Not all editing and design work is done in an office. I've worked in sound/lighting and we rack mount some machines in wheeled racks so they can be used to test/control/mix on any larger AV rack.

Thanks, that makes sense. If you don't mind me asking, what's your take on the cost of the wheels? As someone who has worked in sound/lighting, are they something you wouldn't have thought twice about buying?

Re: Apple Mac Pro Wheels Kit

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Post by plorkyeran »

slg wrote: post #16
sdan wrote: post #7

This is AUD. In either case, I'm not entirely surprised. I'm repeating what many have said before: If you're a legit pro / enterprise, the value behind the Mac Pro is probably a lot more than the minuscule amount you'd pay. For comparison, I've made 10x from my MBP, so I'd say the value and quality was worth it. Edit: Ok, yes obviously you shouldn't be comparing the price of your work with your laptop of choice: but…

You can make an argument that the Mac Pro provides real value over competing systems. These $700 wheels look pretty, but you can't argue that they provide real value over $20 alternatives like this [1]. [1] - https://www.staples.com/Mount-It-CPU-Wheeled-Floor-Mount-Com...

They're arguably worse than the $20 alternative since the Apple wheels don't even have locks.

Re: Apple Mac Pro Wheels Kit

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Post by hindsightbias »

pcmoney wrote: post #32

Before you mock it. This is not for YOU. Just like the monitor stand. It is way more about the form than the function. You go into a big time executive/creative head/hedge funder's office and it is baller, except for that ugly ass plasticy monitor stand on their desk (Dell Circa 2002). For a $1000 that eyesore turns into a piece of art, considering they likely have art pieces on the walls worth $50-100k it is a no br…

10 years ago, who would have thought a $1000 phone would be ubiquitous?

Such luxury, in our pockets.

Re: Apple Mac Pro Wheels Kit

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Post by JustResign »

RcouF1uZ4gsC wrote: post #45
paulcole wrote: post #37

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I worked with a guy who had a DIY walking desk. Part of his setup involved leashing his tower like a dog and taking the whole mess around the block to work out tricky problems. Poor guy would’ve been bound to his desk without the wheels.

I doubt you would want to be dragging a $50k Mac Pro around the block.

This comment is excellent.

Re: Apple Mac Pro Wheels Kit

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Post by paulcole »

RcouF1uZ4gsC wrote: post #45
paulcole wrote: post #37

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I worked with a guy who had a DIY walking desk. Part of his setup involved leashing his tower like a dog and taking the whole mess around the block to work out tricky problems. Poor guy would’ve been bound to his desk without the wheels.

I doubt you would want to be dragging a $50k Mac Pro around the block.

The guy was a 10x engineer. He was looking into medical tourism to have a feeding tube put in so he could fuel w/ Soylent.

Management would consider a $1k set of wheels a bargain to keep him happy.

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