Wrapsol is designed with the same matte feel of the aluminum. Also, it will prevent from scratches from while it is out of the sleeve. I use both.
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Do you use a case for your Macbook/MBP?
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Wrapsol is designed with the same matte feel of the aluminum. Also, it will prevent from scratches from while it is out of the sleeve. I use both.
aeboi
macrumors 65816
why?
scratches
dents <---nothing else can provide this protection 24/7 aside from carefulness
This made no sense. But I think you were trying to say that only scratches can be prevented and the smartest way to do so is Wrapsol. Dents can't not be prevented by any accessory.
aeboi
macrumors 65816
have you not seen smaller little dents on aluminum MBPs before?
a hard case will prevent those dents
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOyUZysvutQ&feature=search
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl...a=X&ei=HPpxTIXGC4L0swOe2vXNCw&ved=0CDkQ9QEwAw
I have done reviews on hard cases. They don't prevent shock. Shock causes dents. Sorry bud but NO ONE needs a hard case. They are terrible.
revelated
macrumors 6502a
Speck case is really nice. REALLY nice. But it adds too much weight to the display.
Wrapsol has a great texture, but it's not cut properly at all. I kept the palm piece and junked the rest, it just did not flow right at all.
I don't think there's ever going to be a proper case for this thing.
Wrapsol has a great texture, but it's not cut properly at all. I kept the palm piece and junked the rest, it just did not flow right at all.
I don't think there's ever going to be a proper case for this thing.
aeboi
macrumors 65816
I've dropped my MBP onto concrete during the end of one of my lectures while I was trying to put it into my backpack. It was a low drop, less than 2 feet but I know that there would have been some kind of damage (at least a a dent) had I not covered it with my speck. Luckily nothing went wrong with the internals (at least not yet). As a person who takes their MBP in and out of their bag multiple times a day just to set it onto multiple desks and tables (sometimes less gentle than I'd like to), it makes sense. Maybe not for a person who leaves their MBP on the same desk 24/7, 365 (or if you just don't like the extra weight or look).
Bro, hard cases should in no way be regarded as a viable accessory on a MacBook Pro. They add nothing but bulk, do not protect against anything more than a clear protective wrapping would (such as wrapol), and they also deteriorate the aesthetically pleasing design. If you absolutely need a semi-permanent case on your 'book, I would recommend something such as Wrapol. Thanks
aeboi
macrumors 65816
what do you mean it's not a viable accessory? They're similar to iphone hardcases while wrapsol is like zagg on an iphone. Though an iphone hardcase provides a higher degree of protection due to the low mass of an iphone.
The bulk and "look" is purely personal preference.
BTW a wrapsol is not a case in this context
iPhone 4. MacBook Pro. 2 Different Products. Cases affect them differently. You cannot compare them in this instance. Hard cases for any laptop is a useless product. It has no advantages. It makes the laptop heavier. It makes the laptop uglier. It adds bulk to the laptop. It can cause more harm than good. That sir, is my reasoning as to why hard cases are in no sense of the word a viable accessory. Wrapsol may as well be considered a case because it does a better job of protecting the laptop than a hard case would, aside from a few possibilities of near infinitesimal value.
aeboi
macrumors 65816
Again, your argument is based solely on personal preference. "It's heavier, it's uglier, it's bulkier". You're forgetting the purpose of a "case". You're telling me that if you dropped your MBP or dropped something onto your MBP, the hard case would not serve its purpose (greater than of a wrapsol) as PROTECTION.
Last time I checked cases were not invisible in terms of the LBs, so how can that be considered a personal preference? One would assume a MacBook pro owner bought it at least partially because of the striking design, and it is widely accepted by high ranking individuals that adding a case makes the laptop uglier and also bulkier, because they are covering up a design that swayed them towards buying the product. I am saying that the hard case would not serve its purpose because of the issue stated above with the shock. It would still do the same damage. Its unfortunate how hard cases are not viable, but its just the way it is at the present level of technology, and I fear it may coalesce into the years to come.
I don't use a case for my mbp. I don't get dents or scratches. I don't understand how others get so many dents and scratches on their laptop.
I bring it everywhere, using a neophrene sleeve.
I bring it everywhere, using a neophrene sleeve.
aeboi
macrumors 65816
The weight is not significant enough to make a difference. A speck case adds < 1 pound and on my MBP, that's less than a 15" MBP in total weight. Which means that the "bulk, weight, and ugliness" is left to personal preference, you may not like the look or the weight. Some people buy macs for things other than the outside look. Now drop two MBPs from 1 feet high just for kicks. One with a Wrapsol and one with a speck/incase hardcase. OR drop a 1/2 lb weight(sharp or dull) onto the MBPs. Consider that physics is altered and the damage to the internal components is the same(as if the hard case absorbs no shock somehow even though it would), tell me the that the Wrapsol MBP will look better in the end compared to the one in the hard case due to contact from say, a hard floor or the falling weight. I'm not saying that a hard case looks AWESOME nor am I saying that it's as effective as a hardshell for an iphone. Now you're trying to say that the case is a useless and horrible product because the beautiful aluminum is covered by plastic, but that "preference" simply does not alter the fact that the hard case is more protective up to a certain degree (it's wouldn't make a difference in a case of a 20 foot drop obviously). Here we have 2 products, one is thin and pretty and one is thick and "ugly". The day a clear paper thin material is able to absorb the same shock as a speck/incase hardshell is the day incase/speck goes out of business.
Of course a thick memory foam type sleeve or a padded backpack/laptop case would probably be better but it only protects the MBP while it's in the case. Even with a hardshell, it's still sleek as hell and the gain in weight is negligible unless you have some kind of muscle disorder that casuses sensitivity to a weight gain of 11 oz or so.
Of course a thick memory foam type sleeve or a padded backpack/laptop case would probably be better but it only protects the MBP while it's in the case. Even with a hardshell, it's still sleek as hell and the gain in weight is negligible unless you have some kind of muscle disorder that casuses sensitivity to a weight gain of 11 oz or so.
lol thanks I sent this
just kidding.
A hard case would have prevented this. You can deny it all you want, but don't forget. These computers are made out of aluminum, not plastic. Aluminum dents. Plastic either chips, cracks, or absorbs the impact.
oh and if you think sleeves will offer much well...
enjoy : https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/785540/
Why would incase stop production? Many people, just like yourself, find hard cases to be an incredibly useful addition to your MacBook. Of course we know the truth is that they are useless, but just because a few people realize that doesn't mean everyone does. Also to you sir I would have to say a great majority of MBP owners bought it at least partially due to the exterior, so by that logic more than half who have a case also bought it for the aesthetics, making it a key piece of information in this argument. Most of all thank you for your last post because since the MBP is made out of aluminum it is tougher than other laptops and thus is less prone to accidents like you have pictured- as a result, the protection of a hard case in the long run dwindles, and the possible internal damage lingers.
aeboi
macrumors 65816
I said that incase/speck would stop production if wrapsol were to develop a super duper shock absorbing skin(equivalent to a hardshell) yet retaining the thinness of a wrapsol/zagg.
Aluminum is more malleable compared to plastic but that's not the point because the plastic goes on top of the aluminum providing that more protection over the aluminum. Yes the aluminum looks good but you are forgetting resale value, you're forgetting than a MBP is more than the aluminum shell that houses the beauty. I love the trackpad/screen/keyboard/OSX much more than the shiny aluminum exterior (even though I just stared at it for a long time when I got it). But what does a dented MBP do to the warranty and resale value?
You are right, the exterior is important to the argument therefore...the hardcase can provide better protection, that's the point, I'm trying to protect the aluminum casing while you're trying to display the aluminum casing. If I valued form over functionality, there would be no reason to protect it. It would stay locked in a display case.
Aluminum is more malleable compared to plastic but that's not the point because the plastic goes on top of the aluminum providing that more protection over the aluminum. Yes the aluminum looks good but you are forgetting resale value, you're forgetting than a MBP is more than the aluminum shell that houses the beauty. I love the trackpad/screen/keyboard/OSX much more than the shiny aluminum exterior (even though I just stared at it for a long time when I got it). But what does a dented MBP do to the warranty and resale value?
You are right, the exterior is important to the argument therefore...the hardcase can provide better protection, that's the point, I'm trying to protect the aluminum casing while you're trying to display the aluminum casing. If I valued form over functionality, there would be no reason to protect it. It would stay locked in a display case.
@ thecarrot
No, good sir, thank you for taking what you find most important and applying it to the MBP user group in such odd numbers such as "a great majority" or "more than half", and I expect you to provide us all with information to qualify these claims. Furthermore, the last part of your post honestly makes no sense and I wonder how you made the great leap in logic to compare the Macbook Pros aluminum enclosure to the likelihood that the machine would experience a fall or an impact with an object thought out it's usage, otherwise known as life. Now excuse me whilst I enjoy the real and tangible (pun intended) benefits of mobile life with a hardcase. Enjoy your nudebook, which does look nice (very nice, ya know since I have one), but handle it w/ kid gloves lest you come out of the fray with permanent scares, ruining the aesthetics you cling to 😀
btw carrot, you do know that the MBP in the picture I posted IS aluminum, right?
No, good sir, thank you for taking what you find most important and applying it to the MBP user group in such odd numbers such as "a great majority" or "more than half", and I expect you to provide us all with information to qualify these claims. Furthermore, the last part of your post honestly makes no sense and I wonder how you made the great leap in logic to compare the Macbook Pros aluminum enclosure to the likelihood that the machine would experience a fall or an impact with an object thought out it's usage, otherwise known as life. Now excuse me whilst I enjoy the real and tangible (pun intended) benefits of mobile life with a hardcase. Enjoy your nudebook, which does look nice (very nice, ya know since I have one), but handle it w/ kid gloves lest you come out of the fray with permanent scares, ruining the aesthetics you cling to 😀
btw carrot, you do know that the MBP in the picture I posted IS aluminum, right?
aeboi
macrumors 65816
Which means that a hardshell isn't useful in your case as with many. But anyone else besides me, that takes their MBP in and out of their packs, picks it up and places it down many times daily away from their homes, outside of a carpeted area, a hardshell is not useless as believed by 'some' people.
Naked is best but try to walk into a warzone barefoot and naked and see if parts of you start hurting. (weird example, I know).
hey i just got a 15" MBP and i'm gonna order a case for it, a speck see-thru case in black or orange.
should I?? ahhhhhhhhhhhh so confusing
should I?? ahhhhhhhhhhhh so confusing
aeboi
macrumors 65816
find someone with a case and see if you like it, some may not like it, you may just want to go for a wrapsol and sleeve
the black satin attracts dust but resists scratches, the normal seethru(or orange in your case) shows scratches easily, but it will do the same job if you like the colors and it will also slide in and out of sleeves much easier.
TopHatPlus
macrumors 6502
I leave my MBP nude also.
If i bought a mercedes, I wouldn't attach a protective tarp over the front bumper - completely undermines the beauty of the machine.
If i bought a mercedes, I wouldn't attach a protective tarp over the front bumper - completely undermines the beauty of the machine.