Moshi palmrest guard for Unibody MBP pics

duffyanneal · Dec 19, 2008

I ordered a Moshi palmrest guard for my unibody MBP when they became available the other day. Here are some pics. I didn't install the touchpad guard. Fit and finish is terrific. The color is very close and it has a nice texture to it.

*Updated with a picture of the trackpad guard and thumb cut out.*

*Updated with pictures of the gap between the lid and palmrest.*

infernohellion · Dec 19, 2008

Looks really good. That's what I'm gonna get for my 17" unibody (given that it won't be discontinued).

I love it it feels so much better than InvisibleShield.

InLikeALion · Dec 19, 2008

These look great. Can you post some more pictures? For instance, where the thumb latch is?

alphaod · Dec 19, 2008

Damn. I've been waiting for long time for them to release this. Looks like I need to spend money again!

Looks kick butt. Now I just need them to release the PowerSupport trackpad film and then I'm set. Right now the invisibleSHIELD is way too grippy and I don't like the gloss on the palm rest area since I can't tell if it's oily or not.

duffyanneal · Dec 19, 2008

alphaod said:
Damn. I've been waiting for long time for them to release this. Looks like I need to spend money again!

Looks kick butt. Now I just need them to release the PowerSupport trackpad film and then I'm set. Right now the invisibleSHIELD is way too grippy and I don't like the gloss on the palm rest area since I can't tell if it's oily or not.

The palmrest comes with a trackpad guard, but I didn't install it. It has the same texture as the palmrest so fingers slide pretty easily on it. I still prefer the feel of the glass so that's why I left it off.

Kan-O-Z · Dec 19, 2008

Looks great! Where did you get it from?

Kan-O-Z

Fireproof! · Dec 19, 2008

Very cool - looks nice. Can you take another close up pic near the edge? And does the MBP close okay with it on?

InLikeALion · Dec 19, 2008

Fireproof! said:
Very cool - looks nice. Can you take another close up pic near the edge? And does the MBP close okay with it on?

That's a great question. Could you give us your answer to this, Duffyanneal, and maybe post a close-up of the MBP closed? I want to see how the rubber gasket that surrounds the screen interacts with the palm guard. Does it not close as much? ie - does it rest on top of the palm guard instead of at the unibody palm rest level?

Thanks for the thumb latch picture.

JayKay321 · Dec 19, 2008

Wow, that looks great. I think I may have to get one as well.

Did this require any sort of liquid solution like bodyguardz, invisible shield etc?
And I wonder if it would leave any residue upon removal.

jjahshik32 · Dec 19, 2008

Hey that looks pretty clean.

duffyanneal · Dec 19, 2008

Fireproof! said:
Very cool - looks nice. Can you take another close up pic near the edge? And does the MBP close okay with it on?

Updated with more pics. Lid closes with no problems at all. The film is very thin so there is essentially no difference to the lid closing action. Magnetic latch doesn't change.

JayKay321 said:
Did this require any sort of liquid solution like bodyguardz, invisible shield etc?
And I wonder if it would leave any residue upon removal.

No solution required. I just did a dry fit before peeling off the paper covering the adhesive. I did wipe off the palmrest first to remove any oils and dust. I don't believe anyone has had any issues with residues in the past.

darwinian · Dec 19, 2008

Moshi stuff all looks like good quality stuff. I'm impressed. Might get a Zephyr pro one of these days.

kockgunner · Dec 19, 2008

What material is it? I always thought it was a felt-ish material, but this looks like a thin sheet of plastic.

duffyanneal · Dec 20, 2008

kockgunner said:
What material is it? looks like a thin sheet of plastic.

Plastic or vinyl with a texture that feels similar to the MBP aluminum body.

damnyooneek · Dec 21, 2008

whats the point of it? the handrest is made of aluminum and that makes it look exactly how it did in the first place.

darngooddesign · Dec 21, 2008

damnyooneek said:
whats the point of it? the handrest is made of aluminum and that makes it look exactly how it did in the first place.

And the aluminum is covered by an anodized coating which may be damaged.

There are some people who have more acidic persperation which does in fact damage the anodized surface, and others who are just being as careful as they can with their laptops.

Lets face it, keeping your laptop in a sleeve or case is no different than getting one of these protective films. You're just being as careful as possible.

kamin99 · Dec 22, 2008

looks good will have to get my hands on them ,and by the way any news on their new Codex 15 case ,where you can actually use the MBP while being protected by the case

SchneiderMan · Dec 23, 2008

Are those available in the apple stores? I know they will have the new power support wrist guards. It look awesome.

EatMyApple · Dec 23, 2008

duffyanneal said:
I ordered a Moshi palmrest guard for my unibody MBP when they became available the other day. Here are some pics. I didn't install the touchpad guard. Fit and finish is terrific. The color is very close and it has a nice texture to it.

Slightly off-topic, but what desktop docks program are you running. That looks pretty slick on the side.

SchneiderMan · Dec 23, 2008

EatMyApple said:
Slightly off-topic, but what desktop docks program are you running. That looks pretty slick on the side.

its not a program you can change the docks position from your system prefs

nipponfan · Dec 23, 2008

Where can I get it in Europe?

duffyanneal · Dec 23, 2008

SchneiderMan said:
Are those available in the apple stores? I know they will have the new power support wrist guards. It look awesome.

I picked mine up directly from Moshi. Dunno if Apple is going to carry them. They should since they work so well with the MBP.

http://www.moshimonde.com/palmguard.htm

slapppy · Dec 23, 2008

These are awesome. I just got them and posted pics also, but your pics are way better. I used the iPhone at the time. Anyway these are much better than PowerSuppor and Marware ones. I have both of them. PS for Titaniums and Marware for my older MBP... Moshi is hands down the best.

VSMacOne · Dec 23, 2008

duffyanneal said:
I picked mine up directly from Moshi. Dunno if Apple is going to carry them. They should since they work so well with the MBP.

http://www.moshimonde.com/palmguard.htm

Really tempted...

duffyanneal · Dec 23, 2008

slapppy said:
I just got them and posted pics also, but your pics are way better. I used the iPhone at the time.

Thanks, looks like I'll need to keep my camera is a little bit longer. Damn iPhone letting me down.

iPhone
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Fits in your pocket: Double Check

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