Comments on: Protecting Your Mac Notebook

By: Mae

Mae — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 04:34:38 +0000

I’ve had my macbook for a little less than a year, and it’s case has cracked three times around both the magnet and the corners where the magnets hit the keyboard.

Thus, recently I’ve been using a marware sleeve, as well as a speck container, and it has yet to recrack. It’s only been a month, but thus far I am pleased.

If only apple hardware were as great as it claims to be…

By: Chimbles

Chimbles — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 02:07:05 +0000

Anything to protect my MacBook, this thing is falling apart on me. I mean for that money I would expect something that lives up to the claim of being a roads warrior’s best friend and not an expensive paperweight.

By: nickatnite

nickatnite — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:10:34 +0000

I really like my Waterfield SleeveCase. Highly recommend them.

By: Christian

Christian — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 20:54:35 +0000

I’m currently using the excellent bags and sleeves from http://www.sfbags.com (large mambo combo) and http://www.booq.com (Viper plus large backpack here)

By: Ashley

Ashley — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 20:42:08 +0000

Beware of Speck cases…my Macbook also turned pink from one. I switched to a memory foam cover because the hard shell just wasn’t protective enough. I chose an isis cover from http://www.isisdei.com/ So far I really like it.

By: John Louis

John Louis — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 05:51:18 +0000

I had to give up using my SeeThru Hard Shell after a couple of months.
!: it adds a lot to the weight.
2: It greatly restricts the angle of the screen - this is major.

However, I have it stored for any occasions when I need extra care. There is a stick on scratch protector which sems a better option.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 19:56:59 +0000

I’m looking into getting a protective shell for my macbook…. be careful though, I’ve heard that the colored shells can stain the white macbooks. My friend had a red case from Speck, and now it is a little pink, especially in the places it gets the hottest, like on the bottom.

By: Jas

Jas — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 19:58:35 +0000

I bought my wife a SeeThru Hard Shell for her MacBook a few months after she got it. She’s notorously tough on notebooks, though this one she seems to love better than any of it’s PC predecessors.

Not only does it protect the surfaces of the laptop (and I suspect would help some small amount in case of a drop), it also makes the MacBook pink which was really the selling point for her.

When she’s transporting it, she uses a pretty much bog-standard ladies attache bag with a padded insert for carrying whatever laptop you have handy. So far, so good.

When the time comes for me to upgrade from my eMac to a MacBook, I’ll be quick to invest in the same sort of protection, especially if I get into a MBP.

By: Stephanie Guertin

Stephanie Guertin — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 03:21:04 +0000

I managed to get a dent in the corner of my MBP by dropping it on the zipper of the laptop sleeve it was in. I’d had it all of a week; I felt like such a dip for doing it, too. I switched to an STM bag - the sleeve-in-padded bag design is very durable and still quite light.

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Protecting your Mac notebook — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 01:56:47 +0000

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By: J Edwards

J Edwards — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 17:08:12 +0000

Check out: http://www.booqbags.com or http://www.sfbags.com Also, http://www.bagreview.com is a site I have found invaluable in researching bags options.

By: Marc Orchant

Marc Orchant — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:55:05 +0000

A little different take on a case that provides a work surface as well: the LapTrap by Shaun Jackson Design/Higher Ground:

http://www.highergroundgear.com/laptrap.html

This is my primary case for the MacBook. When I’m on extended travel, I use an InCase padded sleeve in my Oakley Sandbag (older model no longer available - the new one has a built-in sleeve). My MacBook still looks like new.

By: MikeinAZ

MikeinAZ — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:40:39 +0000

When I had my first PowerBook (!2″), I kept it in a bag like you too and it acquired some dents from my dropping the bag one too many times. I even had the Booq Vyper, but it didn’t really provide enough protection.

Then when I upgraded to the MBP (15″), I got the Axio Hardsleeve which provides awesome protection. It’s got a hard plastic shell case and nice padding on the inside. Don’t have a dent yet. Only problem is it makes your Macbook a bit bigger to transport, so if you have a laptop bag designed for 15″, it might not fit so well.

I can’t link directly because they have a Flash site, but look for the Hardsleeve:
http://www.axio-usa.com

By: Ryan Kudasik

Ryan Kudasik — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:28:09 +0000

I carried my HP for years and nothing happened to it. Less than two weeks after getting my macbook pro a mystery dent appeared. I’m pissed. I’ve looked into all these cases. thanks for the timely article! I’m checking out ebags…

By: Christian

Christian — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:13:01 +0000

I’m carrying notebooks for as long as 15 years. (including the famous Macintosh Portable).
I NEVER damaged one while carrying it. I ALWAYS have a sleeve for the notebook plus a dedicated cussioned and/or hard cased backpack or other kind of computer bag.
this way i am hoping it stays like that. Although there is no warranty is stays like this forever. Sometimes we all have to remember how precious the gadgets are we carry around!