Hahaha … even brainwashed Apple fans couldn’t believe it … $999 for a monitor stand! The guys at Apple really think we’re that stupid.
You can pinpoint the exact moment when Apple lost the WWDC audience on Monday. John Ternus, the company’s VP of hardware engineering, had just revealed that the Pro Display XDR, its new high-end 6K monitor, will cost $4,999. That’s pricey, but reasonable considering all of the features it offers. But then there was one more thing, and not the good kind. One hour, forty two minutes and five seconds into the keynote stream, he revealed that the Pro Display’s stand is a separate $999 purchase. The crowd, which was mostly enthusiastic until then, erupted into cautious murmurs — enough to make Ternus stammer as he continued on. He was completely unprepared for the Apple faithful to question the glorious technology being bestowed upon them.
… If that investment means they can get renders and high-resolution editing done faster, it’ll be worth it. But no matter how I look at it, I can’t see the professional justification for a $999 monitor stand, especially when you can get decent rotating mounts for $32. And judging from the reaction at WWDC, it’s clear that even some of Apple’s most devoted users are beginning to question its wisdom.
Source: Engadget
