MacBook Unibody casing and heat questions

[iamrawr]

Hey guys. I'm in the market to buy my first MacBook pro 15" pretty soon and I want to get a case for it. Since the aluminum helps absorb heat from the internals, will a full coverage case cause it to heat up faster and ultimately overheat the laptop? Thanks.

Also has anyone ever had the X Gear Shadow carbon fiber case? Can you give me a quick review?

 

[Hellhammer]

It will likely cause more heat but unlikely that it would overheat as some of the heat dissipates through the keyboard etc. Download iStat to see your temps

 

[ouimetnick]

As long as the vents are not blocked, you are fine. The vents are located between the screen hinge the computer base.