What case/sleeve for 13 MBP?

Ev0 · 31 Mar 2011 at 10:57

Ok so I've had my shiny MBP for a couple of weeks now, and am obsessive over keeping it spick and span so need a case or sleeve for it.

I had an old Tech Air rucksack that I slung it in yesterday, btu when I took it out at home the case had a couple of dark marks on that luckily polished off so need to protect the machine itself I think.

Now I can't decide what to get, something like a Speck hard shell which looks ok, is always 'on' protecting the outside of the machine, but ruins the clean look of the machine and adds some bulk.

Or a sleeve whish obviously doesn't ruin the look of the machine as it's only kept in the sleeve, but then it's extra faff, albeit it small, taking it out the case each time you want to use it.

Thirdly I guess I could just man up and accept the fact it's going to get marks on it lugging it around!

So does anyone have any cases or sleeves they can recommend? The machine would then be placed in a bag to transport around, if that makes any difference.

shine · 31 Mar 2011 at 11:18

I bought a Belkin sleeve for my 15" MBP as I have the same bag - problem solved. The rainforest place has one for your size as well.

I can get pics later if you want.

GeForce · 31 Mar 2011 at 11:27

I've got the Incase Neoprene Sleeve in grey. My MBP is now 18 months old and it's kept it in very good condition.

Ev0 · 31 Mar 2011 at 11:33

Might have a wonder across the road to the apple store at lunch as I want to see a speck case in the flesh, and see what sleeves they have.

Beasty · 31 Mar 2011 at 12:20

My ipad came with the incase neoprene sleeve and it did a good job, should do a better job seeing as it is more designed for laptops in mind.
Lovely and fluffy inside!

Tom84 · 31 Mar 2011 at 12:21

http://www.colcasac.com/

You can see pics of mine in the the show us your hardware thread :cool:

mightynimrod · 31 Mar 2011 at 12:23

I've got the Incipio Feather case - very similar to the Speck and it's superb!

Doesn't really add any bulk, is very protected and your not faffing about removing it every time you want to use it.

Ev0 · 31 Mar 2011 at 14:41

Picked up an Incase shell at lunch and will see what it's like when I get home.

Apple shop said I can take it back if I don't like it within 14 days.

mightynimrod · 31 Mar 2011 at 14:42

Ev0 said:
Picked up an Incase shell at lunch and will see what it's like when I get home.

Apple shop said I can take it back if I don't like it within 14 days.

You'll be very impressed with it, i certainly was.

What colour did you get?

teknokid · 31 Mar 2011 at 14:45

I got a case off ebay, which turned out to be a mistake - it doesnt hold my mac very tight at all which is disappointing

So yeah, next time I'd go direct to apple/

Ev0 · 31 Mar 2011 at 14:52

mightynimrod said:
You'll be very impressed with it, i certainly was.

What colour did you get?

It's the matte black type colour. I used to love my IBM/Lenovo laptops with their 'dull' finishes so this is right up my street

pingwing · 31 Mar 2011 at 15:33

I got a jivo thing for my 15" mbp as its gotten chipped and a dent (it got knocked off a chair by my girl friend, I nearly cried when I saw the dent by the battery monitor) which is good to carry it about in and store... (its all soft and weird but doesnt sort it out when it goes static at the airport)

Plus the inside is red!

rpn · 31 Mar 2011 at 17:20

+1 for InCase

Raymond Lin · 31 Mar 2011 at 17:49

I reall y like the diesel one, denim material with leather corners and MASSIVE zips.

Ev0 · 31 Mar 2011 at 18:36

Well I put the incase on, looked nice but one of the corners didn't seem to sit quite right on the base.

The little tab thingy didn't hook over the top of the body, which then made a bit of a gap as it wasn't clipped in properly.

The lid however fitted great, and as that's largely the bit I wanted to protect it was tempting just to leave that on

So I've taken it off again and will stop in the Apple store again on my lunch break (luckily it's only a minute walk away) and take my machine along and see if I can try the speck one as well to see which I prefer.

Still in 2 minds about a sleeve or hard shell as I do prefer the machine naked as such.