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I dropped my MacBook Pro today. [Photo!]
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That doesn't look like the Unibody in there. I'm not trying to be difficult, I'd just hate someone to spend $169 for something that doesn't fit.
That case doesn't look solid.
Actually it's a universal 15" case that can be adjusted. If it works on the classic 15" MacBook Pro which is bigger... then it should fit to the new 15" Unibody MacBook Pro that are less bigger. They are build not just for the Apple notebooks but also other 15" brand PC notebooks such as Dells, Toshibas...
I'm considering one for my MBP.Otterbox 7030: waterproof, dustproof, dirtproof, sandproof, and drop-proof
http://www.radtech.us/Products/OtterBoxNotebook.aspx
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5i16JHw4Nk
They are build especially for MacBook Pro 15"
You can also store your apple adaptor.
Can you link me to that model? There seems to be many models of the 7030. BTW I'm glad that you where able to bent the body back into place so that it works. One of my teachers did that with his XPS. The whole thing was pretty much destroyed, but Dell covered it.
EDIT: never mind it was one of the additional images. Is that one water proof?
pshh those casses are a joke.
i have a 7 x 14 x 22 in. pelican case i could (kinda want to try it) use and put like 6 in. of foam around my lap top.
i could throw this thing off a building, then shoot at with a buck shot,then have it be hit by a car and pushed into a lake then check my email and stuff.
i have a 7 x 14 x 22 in. pelican case i could (kinda want to try it) use and put like 6 in. of foam around my lap top.
i could throw this thing off a building, then shoot at with a buck shot,then have it be hit by a car and pushed into a lake then check my email and stuff.
I am a college student who lives by himself, and im sure most of you have home owners insurance or renters, look into getting coverage for your laptop, My MBP cost me 3500 dollars now i have it on my home owners insurance and if something happens to it that apple wont cover through apple care or something all i do is pay 500 bucks and I get a new one through insurance.
I'm lucky I live in the Philippines. I just checked with our local reseller, and they said it would cost only about $500 to $800 (Estimated)...
That seems a bit much.
I'm paying $52/year for State Farm's "anything goes" personal articles policy just for my macbook pro (and related accessories) with no deductible and no depreciation on the original value.
Isn't homeowners insurance like serious catastrophic damage to all of your stuff or another person?
a few thoughts...
Well first of all, aluminium is a very soft metal, which is not particularly strong but has perhaps been chosen by the designers in this case because it is lightweight and has a 'feel' of being more sturdy because it's metal, when in actual fact it isn't...possibly?
Also, unibody construction is in no way more durable than having several pieces fitted together. That I am afraid is fact, it's basic physics/construction/engineering/whatever you want to call it. In this case again I suspect it's a cosmetic consideration which is actually detrimental to the stability.
Also, unibody construction means that should one part of the whole thing be damaged in any way, the only option is to replace the whole thing...a no doubt costly and highly specialised task!
I was considering a macbook pro myself, as I love Mac OS and their aesthetics...however after looking into the design of this particular product I am forced to think, in my opinion, it has not been very well thought out at all.
And this is saying nothing about the non-removable battery.
Another case of form interfering with function so it seems. =[
Well first of all, aluminium is a very soft metal, which is not particularly strong but has perhaps been chosen by the designers in this case because it is lightweight and has a 'feel' of being more sturdy because it's metal, when in actual fact it isn't...possibly?
Also, unibody construction is in no way more durable than having several pieces fitted together. That I am afraid is fact, it's basic physics/construction/engineering/whatever you want to call it. In this case again I suspect it's a cosmetic consideration which is actually detrimental to the stability.
Also, unibody construction means that should one part of the whole thing be damaged in any way, the only option is to replace the whole thing...a no doubt costly and highly specialised task!
I was considering a macbook pro myself, as I love Mac OS and their aesthetics...however after looking into the design of this particular product I am forced to think, in my opinion, it has not been very well thought out at all.
And this is saying nothing about the non-removable battery.
Another case of form interfering with function so it seems. =[
I have this case and while it is made well it isn't that sturdy. It is a soft case. I have never dropped mine but although it would absorb some of the shock and prevent scratches it isn't that durable against a high fall. The Otterbox case posted further up in this thread is a lot bulkier but looks as though it would give a lot more protection....
I just dropped my brand new MBP 15" unibody while in an incase messenger bag and I have a small dent in the lower right hand corner of the display housing. Just cosmetic and barely noticeable, but it does scrape a bit against the edge of the bottom part of the case. That and there is a slight gap when closed.
I believe what was said earlier about the crumpling being better overall for the internals. While it does irk me the cost of the unibody a bit atm. I'd rather have a functioning computer!
I believe what was said earlier about the crumpling being better overall for the internals. While it does irk me the cost of the unibody a bit atm. I'd rather have a functioning computer!
Agreed. It wasn't exactly cheap to replace a part of the internal frame on my white Macbook, after it collapsed out of the blue on the SuperDrive. I learned this when I took my Macbook to have the SuperDrive fixed, since I couldn't get the disc (which I had just inserted) out.
The same white Macbook was eventually killed because a seemingly harmless drop damaged the power feed to the fan, making it a passively cooled time bomb. (Installing a fresh OS before selling it off was interesting...)
I fell on my 15" Unibody MBP on a slippery sidewalk in January (snow/ice), with my arm between the sidewalk and the laptop and the entire weight of my chest on the lid... it looks quite like yours now, though not as badly warped, with a bent ethernet port and a warped expresscard slot. Every body panel is warped, the trackpad is flush with the surface on the left bottom corner and the normal half millimeter recessed in the others; it only works (= physically clickable) when it's on a level surface. Screen edges bent downwards and scratching on the case. And I dropped it a second time since from 4ft onto a stone floor (and spilled wine over the keyboard )
And everything still works (well, the hard drive made funny clicks after the first incident, so I replaced it)
For the record, I checked with the Apple store here in Munich, and they gave me the prices for a new top case and a new lid (including LCD panel etc) and some other parts. Was less than 1000 euros. The lid including the display was surprisingly cheap, I think around 300.
The annoying thing of course is that I have AppleCare on this thing, which is useless unless I get the repair work done to restore it to a state where they won't say "well you dropped it you oaf, of course it's broken" should I ever bring it in in case of a defect.
)And everything still works
(well, the hard drive made funny clicks after the first incident, so I replaced it)For the record, I checked with the Apple store here in Munich, and they gave me the prices for a new top case and a new lid (including LCD panel etc) and some other parts. Was less than 1000 euros. The lid including the display was surprisingly cheap, I think around 300.
The annoying thing of course is that I have AppleCare on this thing, which is useless unless I get the repair work done to restore it to a state where they won't say "well you dropped it you oaf, of course it's broken" should I ever bring it in in case of a defect.
Meh, that's no big deal. Scratches and dents give it character. I draw with paint markers all over mine.
If the components still work just fine and the cosmetic issue is tucked away in the backside like that I would just keep it.
:O!