MacBook Pro snap on case

Jimbeam3678 · 17 May 2015 at 14:58

Anyone recommend a decent snap on case ?

hartgeh3 · 17 May 2015 at 17:51

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/131360000780

http://www.speckproducts.com/uk/mac...hell-for-macbook-pro-with-retina-display.html

bloodiedathame · 17 May 2015 at 18:58

I had a Speck.

slinxy · 17 May 2015 at 20:10

don't get one... I've seen many macbooks with weaken hinges due to them.

bloodiedathame · 17 May 2015 at 20:40

Weakened hinges? Not sure why they'd weaken hinges, they aren't heavy. The only thing I noticed is that my machine got bloody hot so I took the bottom one off, but it still gets bloody hot without it.

Jimbeam3678 · 17 May 2015 at 21:49

So are they worth getting or not? I'm confused

bloodiedathame · 17 May 2015 at 22:38

I'm not going to spoon feed you, make your own mind up.

Jimbeam3678 · 18 May 2015 at 08:08

Such a helpful and pleasant chap

Your posts are invaluable!

bloodiedathame · 18 May 2015 at 23:31

If you learned to read or apply some logic then you'd find them helpful.

JimboTheGiant · 19 May 2015 at 08:09

I have a Speck 'Satin See-Thru Black' case on my MBPr.

Great quality, great fit, lightweight... and for the price to keep your macbook safe from scratches it's worth every penny.

Jim

BiGT- · 19 May 2015 at 11:46

I have a cheap £10 matte black case from eBay which I use to protect from scratches, so far so good, I've taken it off a couple times too and it hasn't scratched it so far

PardonTheWait · 19 May 2015 at 12:25

bloodiedathame said:
Weakened hinges? Not sure why they'd weaken hinges, they aren't heavy. The only thing I noticed is that my machine got bloody hot so I took the bottom one off, but it still gets bloody hot without it.

I see a lot of Macs with loose hinges that have hard cases on. It doesn't happen to all of them, but it happens to a noticeable amount.

Tends to be but isn't entirely confined to the cheaper, thicker, eBay types.

Kyiami · 19 May 2015 at 13:26

Just got thin case from ebay, £5.69 from seller name -supertrade4you (Smart Rubberized Hardshell Hard Case Cover with Keyboard Skin for Apple MacBook)
Really thin, not much of a protection from drops, but will work well against scratches from moving around. Snaps lightly and does not effect opening closing.

Jimbeam3678 · 19 May 2015 at 14:11

Cheers for the replies , just ordered a red one from the same Ebayer. On a related note god its good to be back in the apple fraternity!

Kol · 19 May 2015 at 14:54

I had a speck one. Looked great, but somehow grit got in and it scratched my macbook pro. Whenever I took it off I ensure great care was taken in cleaning both cover and mac before reassembling, but must have been the travelling which did it.

Kyiami · 19 May 2015 at 21:54

just like any case on anything u have to take it off time to time to get rid of all dust ect.

snapdragon69 · 20 May 2015 at 09:55

Wife bought one of these snap on rigid covers and it got red hot when watching HD movies.
The unibody aluminium is the heatsink and so doen't wrap it in an insulator.
They can also cause dark etching marks in the aluminium where they have rubbed for months. In my opinion avoid and just use a neoprene slip case inside a shoulder case. And be careful with it.