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Anyone happen to know the best bookbag for the 13" MacBook? I looked at Booq but it seems they do not offer any yet.
h0e0h said:
This actually looks really nice. What is the so-called "non-scratch" material on the inside of the sleeves? Is it similar to the soft, felt-like fabric from the incase sleeves? Any word on when an MB sleeve will be available from Booq? Thanks for the link!
andytye1 said:
I'll agree on this one. I've purchased one of these and it is flawless. Need to check if fits the Macbook snuggly, but foofshop said they'd replace it if it didnt - they havent got a Macbook to test the size when I ordered.
It took about 10 days to get to the UK and cost just over £20 delivered. Check them out http://www.foofshop.com
Mark
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mjdyson said:I'll agree on this one. I've purchased one of these and it is flawless. Need to check if fits the Macbook snuggly, but foofshop said they'd replace it if it didnt - they havent got a Macbook to test the size when I ordered.
It took about 10 days to get to the UK and cost just over £20 delivered. Check them out http://www.foofshop.com
Mark
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That is a sharp-looking bag there! I've got a few questions, though. Is it simply a sleeve without a zipper or does it have a snap or zipper mechanism to keep the MacBook from falling out? What is the material inside the sleeve? Is it the same as the outside? Let us know how you like it and if it fits!
iHeartTheApple said:That is a sharp-looking bag there! I've got a few questions, though. Is it simply a sleeve without a zipper or does it have a snap or zipper mechanism to keep the MacBook from falling out? What is the material inside the sleeve? Is it the same as the outside? Let us know how you like it and if it fits!
The basics of it...
It its roughly 13.3" wide with an opening at one end (so you'll be able to see the connector ports / cd drive of the Macbook). The theory is - it is fairly snug so wont just slip out, although I dont know until perhaps Tuesday with my Blackbook arrives! It has no zipper or other way of holding the laptop in.
The inside of the case I think is some kind of black satin. Feels like silk, but I guess that would ramp the price up somewhat. It does feel incredibly soft and wont scratch the exterior of the laptop.
All in all its great quality and hand made. The people at fooshop are really helpful too and answer emails pretty sharpish if you want to contact them!
MD
Keep an eye on this thread and I'll post some photos on flickr or something when the MB arrives.
Anoi said:I'm actually quite tempted by one of those
It's not as protective as a hard case of course, however it is thicker than I expected - so should be able to take some of the knocks that it may take in my JanSport to and from campus (not that I'll be throwing it around!!).
I think it came to £22.12 in the end through PayPal ($53.00 AUD). Had to include some extra for required postal insurance.
MD
I had a foofbag for my iBook G4 it fitted pretty nice and snug, the only thing I didnt like was that it was not zip protected at the side therefore not protecting the iBook fromm spills and more importantly dust into the ports.....Otherwise a great bag and foofbag.com are a pleasure to deal with and very reasonably priced (they accept paypal too)
ShadoW
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I was just wondering if any of you gentle men know the exact date when be.ez releases the LaRobe for MacBook??
Also is there any place besides Apple Store where they sell LaRobes and will ship them to Europe (Denmark in particular)?
Also is there any place besides Apple Store where they sell LaRobes and will ship them to Europe (Denmark in particular)?
I bought a Bitolithic (austrailian company, good shipping prices to the states/uk) sleeve for my macbook. I get it next week, but the email support and info I've gotten already has been extremely positive. They seem to be mac people, so I trust the sleeve will fit nicely. They also come with a screen protector and matching pouch for the power adapter and/ or a bt mouse. You can check them out at their page.
Unfortunately if you're not the biggest fan of the color blue, then it looks like you're out of luck.
Unfortunately if you're not the biggest fan of the color blue, then it looks like you're out of luck.
erickg said:I'm a big fan of Radtech's Sleevz for Powerbooks and iBooks and, for those fanboys like me, I just got a response to an e-mail I sent to Radtech saying they would be available for the MacBook in about 15-20 days. Well worth the wait imo.
Sweet!
That's what I was waiting to hear! I really like the Sleevz, too. I guess I'll have to wait another few weeks. Unless Incase comes out with a MacBook sleeve before then... EDIT: After looking at the Bitolithic sleeves, I may go for one of those instead. They have the same zipper protection system that the RadTech Sleevz have, so the zipper and zipper teeth don't touch the laptop. I also like the little screen protector.
Anoi said:Has anyone tried this Sony sleeve: VGP-CKS1
It appears to be a little more padded than most, i'm just not sure it'll fit the MacBook properly
They should give you the internal dimensions of the sleeve somewhere. You can check the MacBook's dimensions on the Apple web site (under Tech Specs) and see for yourself if it'll fit.
Foofbag!
Hey guys,
Here's a link to my photos of the Foofbag on Flickr. It fits quite nicely!
-- Foof on Flickr Link --
I'm currently discussing the levels of snugness with foofshop.com - who say if it's not right, they'll replace it for free. I'm not to know what is right or wrong! LOL. Now that is service!
MD
Hey guys,
Here's a link to my photos of the Foofbag on Flickr. It fits quite nicely!
-- Foof on Flickr Link --
I'm currently discussing the levels of snugness with foofshop.com - who say if it's not right, they'll replace it for free. I'm not to know what is right or wrong! LOL. Now that is service!
MD
shadowmoses said:
The www.sfbags.com sleeve can be equipped with a flap to prevent those, at least to an extend. I'm going to get me one of those, fully specced, when I get my MB and have the extra money lying around.
