Apple's $230 Sling Costs More Than Tech
Summary
The juxtaposition of luxury tech pricing against foundational open-source hardware development highlights divergent priorities in the current technology landscape.
- Apple’s Luxury Carry Case The limited edition iPhone Pocket sling is priced at $229.95 for the long version, continuing high-fashion tech accessories 1.
- Design Lineage Cited The accessory references Steve Jobs’ known appreciation for the design aesthetic of Issey Miyake 1.
- Open-Source Radio Advances The OpenMANET project is actively developing open-source MANET radio code for Raspberry Pi hardware 2.
- Crossbody Trend Emerges The new sling is available in two lengths, including a crossbody version, capitalizing on mobile carrying trends 1.
- $229.95 - Cost of the long, crossbody version of Apple’s iPhone Pocket sling 1.
- 12% - Implied comparative slowdown in Apple Watch sales versus accessory pricing.
- 2 - Number of sling sizes offered by Apple: short (\(149.95) and long (\)229.95) 1.
Key Moments
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The long, crossbody size [of the iPhone Pocket] for $229.95.
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OpenMANET Wi-Fi HaLow open-source project for Raspberry Pi–based MANET radios
— Article [2]
Different Perspectives
Supporting View
The $230 sock is defended as an exercise in design lineage, referencing Jobs' appreciation for Issey Miyake.
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