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After Apple’s autumn Apple conference in September, Apple secretly put on the shelves Apple wipes with a price of 590 yuan. The current official website order has been delayed until 10 to 12 weeks. It can be said that it is out of stock. Recently, iFixit has also targeted Apple to wipe The cloth was disassembled, revealing the material of the wipe cloth and the mysterious design behind it.
iFixit disassembled the Apple wipes and found that the material is exactly the same as the lining material of the iPad Smart Cover (Samrt Cover). Both have a synthetic leather texture and a matte touch. However, the Apple wipes are made of microfiber inside. become.
What’s more special is that Apple wipes are made by sticking two pieces together. If you think the price of 590 yuan is too expensive, you can manually disassemble the two layers by yourself, and it will instantly turn from one piece into two complete wipes. The price of each apple wipe is only 295 yuan, which is relatively cheaper.
iFixit also continued to learn more. Using a microscope, it was found that the texture of the cloth used by Apple was quite clear. Compared with ordinary cleaning cloths, you will find that the Apple wipes are intricately interwoven with tiny fibers, and are drawn with a thin line. Apple logo.
Earlier, an unnamed Apple internal employee revealed in an interview that he said that this expensive Apple wipe material is mainly made of “non-woven microfiber technology”, which is compared with what is currently sold on the market. The fabric is completely different and of higher quality, which is very suitable for wiping the screen and related accessories of Apple devices.
Observe the difference between apple wipes (right) and ordinary cleaning cloths (left) under a microscope
A seemingly inconspicuous and expensive Apple wipe cloth, Apple also used special technology to make it, and also used two pieces to merge and then together, if you want to save money, you can separate the two pieces and use it as a very wise The method is very easy to use to wipe Apple products, and there is no need to worry about scratching. It can be said that it is an accessory product that can be easily obtained with fruit powder.
In the end, iFixit gave a 0-point repair conclusion (out of 10 points) for the Apple wiper. The main reason is that it cannot be reassembled after being cut with scissors. This is a super spoof summary.
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