At last! A hardcase for the alu macbook!

Looks cool , let us know when you get it.
any chance of some pics as well?

wow, thats as useless as useless as the Nyco Coolingfilter for the PS3. The darn thing is made out of aluminum!!!! And you're gonna put some plastic over to protect that? lol. I would understand it if it was the other way around.

the place i work at has tons of these specks hard cases .

Ramius said:

wow, thats as useless as useless as the Nyco Coolingfilter for the PS3. The darn thing is made out of aluminum!!!! And you're gonna put some plastic over to protect that? lol. I would understand it if it was the other way around.

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I'm waiting for the Incase one and it would protect the aluminum from this:
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/609967/

kierennyc said:

Well I cant say that I agree. I plan to re-sell my mac one day, so anything which keeps it scratch free and in mint condition surely cant be a bad thing? (or useless as you put it).

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I would like to see how these are, I really want the Incase one, but I haven't heard anything when they might come out (I thing someone once said January). I didn't like the Speck brand for the whitebook, but maybe these will be better, so I will too would like to see pics, thanks!!

I'm sorry but that looks terrible. All the time people spent waiting for an aluminium MacBook and people are just going to cover up the best part with some crazy plastic?

Yuck.

I actually quite like it....

I would get it if it was cheaper. A simple slip case will be just as effective for me.

I try to find cases that dont look like there is a 2grand computer inside, its for protection...
well I live in a 3rd world contry so its not so secure...

kierennyc said:

The other thing I forget to mention is that the case doesn't restrict the tilt angle of the screen at all - It goes all the way back.

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Pass Speck hard casses I saw for the Whitebook felt like a cheap plastic, and they were very clear. This one looks like the Incase one (from the whitebooks) where its not clean and looks like a "soft touch" type plastic. So how does it feel? I really like it a lot and i might get this and not wait for the Incase one.

EDIT: I wish they had a frost color.. i might get the black one if i do get this brand.

kierennyc said:

Exactly - its pretty much an exact copy of the old incase white macbook case. The case itself is rigid but rubbery to the touch. Its also slightly opaque so the apple logo still shines through on the back.

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I'm going have to check it out then. It's cool the Macbook opens all the way still, that was 1 the only thing I hated about the old Incase brand.
Lunch time... going to see if the Apple Store in Oakbrook has any
Thanks for your help and posting pics.

kierennyc said:

You're entitled to your opinion!

I prefer function over form. Its a computer not a fashion accessory!

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Precisely, so why did you put it in a case? Carry it naked, let it get scratched.. "It's not a fashion accessory".

Grey Mouser said:

Precisely, so why did you put it in a case? Carry it naked, let it get scratched.. "It's not a fashion accessory".

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He said before he would like to resell it, and this is why I am doing this also. The better it looks in 2-4 yrs when we try to resell it, the more we will get for it. I also buy used things, but I don't want it to look used.

kierennyc said:

You obviously didn't read my post about RE-SELLING it in the future.

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So just tell the buyer it's not a fashion accessory. They should accept it just like you expect everyone else to accept it here.

anyone know if they have these in the apple stores (not online) yet?

i am guarding my macbook investment like i would a penis (if i had one). it's not going in there without protection.

i want it sheathed in a thick layer of plastic so it doesn't feel anything.

neiltc13 said:

I'm sorry but that looks terrible. All the time people spent waiting for an aluminium MacBook and people are just going to cover up the best part with some crazy plastic?

Yuck.

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kierennyc said:

You're entitled to your opinion!

I prefer function over form. Its a computer not a fashion accessory!

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I agree. That looks bad. Might as well have bought a refurb BlackBook. I say a skin does essentially the same thing for resale and lets you appreciate the look. If it's not a fashion accessory, why keep it so protected. The other thing about all the Speck hardcases that is rather unfortunate is that they allow dirt to get in between the case and the MacBook which will then scratch the MacBook as it moves around. They are great for giving extra outside protection, but not for keeping it scratch free. That is where the skin really helps. The clear Speck case looks better in my opinion but still would avoid it for the same reason.

kierennyc said:

You're entitled to your opinion!

I prefer function over form. Its a computer not a fashion accessory!

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I think it looks great! Quick question, does the black show fingerprints?

Thanks for the pics by the way!