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LelandT50

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Dec 29, 2012
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Hey guys, I just purchased a 13" rMBP and I was looking into getting a hard case for it since I'll be using it in the lab all day then bringing it home too. Anyways I spoke with one of my friends who fixes computers for a living, he told me that the rMBP has an aluminum unibody which serves as a heat sink for the whole computer, and that a case will cause it to over heat. Anyone have this experience? Or is it safe to toss a case on the computer? Thanks guys.
 
Haven't heard this yet about the heat sink issue. Lots of them advertise ventilation holes. What do you think about a skin instead?
 
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