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17" MBP owners: what are you using for protection?
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i use the incase 17" laptop bag and thats about it. the umbp is pretty solid so your not clumsy you will be alright.
I use this:http://www.isisdei.com/list.php?class=all&item=nouveau
I then found a very light targus memory foam slim case to carry around the isis sleeve and any cords-CD's I would need at an office store.
This makes for a very lightweight and sleek tote-about
I then found a very light targus memory foam slim case to carry around the isis sleeve and any cords-CD's I would need at an office store.
This makes for a very lightweight and sleek tote-about
I also have this bag. But noticed today, after owning it for barely a year that the shoulder part is tearing off! I would not suggest this bag. I now have to buy another bag. I'll be sure not to buy a Booq
Hardcase, sleeve, skin, various bags, those are you options, and there are many different kinds of each.
Yes, I'm well aware of the breadth of things out there. I'm looking to narrow my search down based on member's experiences.
Kensington Contour Pro. Lots of space inside for peripherals, and the UMBP 17 fits in a sleeve inside of the laptop compartment.
For use outside the home once per week, it does the trick for me.
Tom
For use outside the home once per week, it does the trick for me.
Tom
Thanks to everyone who is resisting the urge to make smarty-pants comments.
We are talking about a 3000 investment. In any event, even if it was a 1000 Macbook, I'd see no reason to be snarky, but that's just me. I am interested in this thread because although I use the Contour Pro in the city, I am going to be taking my UMBP 17 camping (in a tent trailer), and I am curious to see what other options pop up.
Tom
Okay, okay, I'll tippy toe around my words more carefully next time
Yes, the "seethru satin" I think, which reviewers seem to like more than the standard hard case (oh, great, now I'm thinking in double entendre...
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SPECK see thru
nice...doesent scratch case all to crapola
very very strong in my opinion...unibody mbp has been dropped once almost 3 feet with absolutely no damage (ruined my speck case though
Any overheating issues with it on?
I'm trying to decide right now between the incase hardshell and the speck seethru satin for my 15", the one thing I would worry about is the vents on the bottom of the speck case are only all the way through on one section, I assume where the processor is, anyone had any problems with heat issues on the speck case? the incase one has holes all along the bottom.
no heat difference at all
i tested it to death...not one degree different.
people will argue it does cause heat dissipation loss...even though plastic does not conduct heat well in this case my notebook is only warm where the vents are under load, when i take the speck off from running 1-2 hours full load encoding atv video i notice the notebook only warm where the vent cutouts where at before which shows me the cooling system is effective on both the notebook and speck case.