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Laptop protection, keep those babies safe!

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MightyBrutus

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Feb 15, 2008
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Hi, all.
I'm new to both laptops, and macrumors in general.
I will purchase a black macbook this weekend (YES!). Although I plan on getting applecare, what do you guys do to keep your macbooks safe and sound?
Special cleaning routines, recommended cases, etc.


Go :apple:!
 
MightyBrutus said:
Hi, all.
I'm new to both laptops, and macrumors in general.
I will purchase a black macbook this weekend (YES!). Although I plan on getting applecare, what do you guys do to keep your macbooks safe and sound?
Special cleaning routines, recommended cases, etc.


Go :apple:!
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Well I'm quit interested in this thread because I've ordered a Black Macbook too :)

Though I did'nt buy a applecare with it, because I have had a iBook for 2 years and never had a problem with it. So I'm not going to purchase those. But how to keep you BlackBook clean is a good question! :)
 
Get a Moshi PalmGuard, iSkin ProTouch and Speck See Thru case and you'll be protected for years to come. :)
 
macuser80 said:
Get a Moshi PalmGuard, iSkin ProTouch and Speck See Thru case and you'll be protected for years to come. :)
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I've got all the things you've listed exept the speck-thru. But I'm a bit worried about the skin you put over the keyboard. Maybe it gets overheated. Do you take it off or leave it on?
 
I bought a sleeve for transporting it in my backpack. Now I've got a backpack with a built-in holder, I have no need for the sleeve.
 
When I had my 14" iBook I used a RadTech "Sleevz" to cover it when I wasn't using it. it did a heck of job keeping that machine pristine, even though you had to take it in/out every time you used it.

The Speck cases eliminate the need for a sleeve, and allow you to carry the 'Book in just about anything (in my case, a Wegner notebook backpack) without worrying about exterior wear and tear.

Not to mention they have a lot of cool colors now. When I bought mine all they had was red and clear...

MacDann
 
To those who have the Speck case, does it make the laptop noticibly thicker? Does it make the unit feel weird?! I dunno what I'm trying to ask but sometimes when I put some plastic casing around my items it makes the item feel... thicker and heavier sometimes. Is it like that with the speck case?

-JoE
 
MacBookJoePro said:
To those who have the Speck case, does it make the laptop noticibly thicker? Does it make the unit feel weird?! I dunno what I'm trying to ask but sometimes when I put some plastic casing around my items it makes the item feel... thicker and heavier sometimes. Is it like that with the speck case?

-JoE
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A little, I guess. It's only about a millimeter thick, so it adds about 2mm to the total thickness. It's not that noticeable, I think, but if you were also wanting to use a slip on case or sleeve on top of it (and I'm not sure why you would) it might not fit.

MacDann
 
Thanks for all of the help.

Three and a half more questions:
Are brenthaven cases REALLY as amazing as apple workers make them seem?
Is there a specific kind of cleaning solution you use?
Do you vacuum the keyboard? If yes, can you recommend a good keyboard vacuum?
 
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