I'm far from an expert, but it seems that the Speck and Incase cases are the high-end options. To your earlier post, I thought the iPearl was fine but I didn't like the feel of the smooth plastic, I'd prefer a rubberized type of case. I looked at a Speck Satin in the store and liked it but am searching for a more economical alternative.
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I'm far from an expert, but it seems that the Speck and Incase cases are the high-end options. To your earlier post, I thought the iPearl was fine but I didn't like the feel of the smooth plastic, I'd prefer a rubberized type of case. I looked at a Speck Satin in the store and liked it but am searching for a more economical alternative.
I need to get a new hard case for my lappy, the corners are breaking off of my Speck one. Didn't love the iPearls in this thread so I might go back to Speck.
I heard if you clean it by taking it off every now and then to take off dirt then NO it will not scratch it. I am looking at getting one too. I've seen a couple up close and I'm warning you that the black one is a finger print magnet.
I've got a Speck one for my 15" late 2011 and no scratches so far. I take it off about every 2 weeks to just wipe underneath it and get any debris out. It has protected mine from a few solid bumps and falls so far, so I'm more than happy with the purchase.
I'm still looking for a cheaper alternative to the Speck...
I was about to buy one of the generic rubberized cases off Amazon (e.g. EC Technology, GMYLE, Case Star, Osaka, etc) but I realized that none of them protect the back corners, i.e. next to the black plastic/vent on back. The Speck, Incase, and the iPearl all appear to cover the back corners.
Does anyone know of a cheaper rubberized MBP case that covers all four corners?
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Those look really attractive, but also very form fitting -- are you sure your machine will fit with the Speck case?
I tried a Best Buy generic brand of hard shell for my 15" and it doesn't even fit. You get what you pay for.
I've bought my wife a brand new MBP 13" for Christmas - after converting more than 15 people to Mac, she is probably the single most important holdout in my family/circle of friends...
However, her ridiculously-slow Vaio needs to go so I don't care how long I take to make her accept the superior Mac world...only problem is: she loves pink and her Vaio has a nice leathery-like cover all over it.
So which pink hard cover should I get for her MBP 13" in order to ease her conversion? I have looked at Speck and it seems like the most renowned brand available, with good options (albeit a little expensive in my view).
Any others?
However, her ridiculously-slow Vaio needs to go so I don't care how long I take to make her accept the superior Mac world...only problem is: she loves pink and her Vaio has a nice leathery-like cover all over it.
So which pink hard cover should I get for her MBP 13" in order to ease her conversion? I have looked at Speck and it seems like the most renowned brand available, with good options (albeit a little expensive in my view).
Any others?