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Which Shell is Better????

papa792 said:
Hello,
I have a 17 inch Macbook Pro. I think its the time to get a hard shell cover for it becouse its getting dirty. My question is: Which one is better?

http://www.speckproducts.com/products/seethru/macbook-pro-17/21
or
http://goincase.com/products/detail/17-hardshell-case-cl57121

If there is other better ones than the two i saw please let me know. The Color i want is BLACK.
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I had the black speck shell for my 15" MBP, and after just a few months of sitting on my desk it looked horrible. Just lightly brushing off settled dust, with a feather duster, scratched the plastic surface. Not big scratches you could feel, but tiny, micro-scratches that just made the finish look dull. A coat of good (Meguair's) car wax helped, but not much. So, I switched to a clear one, and it looks 1000% better, like-new after almost a year. I don't know if it's a different plastic, or if the tiny scratches just aren't as visible, but it seems to be the former. The black also isn't really a pure black, but rather a very dark gray/brown, which was a bit of a disappointment.

I'm about to buy a new white MB, and in I'm going to try a frost-colored InCase shell for that one. Check the threads here, but most people seem to prefer the fit and finish of the InCase, and since I'll be traveling with the MB, I want more durability. I can only guess how bad the Speck would look after lots of travel, as mine (the black) looked so bad from just sitting on my desk.
 
So you think i should get a clear one becouse the black one after a period of time wares out?
 
Have you considered an invisibleSHIELD for MBP?

http://www.zagg.com/invisibleshield/apple-macbook-pro-17-inc h-cases-covers-skins-shields.php
 
I tried both the Speck and the InCase. Personally, I prefer the InCase. Fitment is much better and it looks way better. The Speck lower part is ok, but the top part is horrible. The InCase fit like a glove on my MBP, and it looks great. I regret spending $50 on the Speck shell, wasn't worth it at all compared to the InCase.
 
alphaod said:
Have you considered an invisibleSHIELD for MBP?

http://www.zagg.com/invisibleshield/apple-macbook-pro-17-inc h-cases-covers-skins-shields.php
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Its seems great but would it leave marks on the laptop after u remove it? have u personnaly used it?
 
a4abt said:
I tried both the Speck and the InCase. Personally, I prefer the InCase. Fitment is much better and it looks way better. The Speck lower part is ok, but the top part is horrible. The InCase fit like a glove on my MBP, and it looks great. I regret spending $50 on the Speck shell, wasn't worth it at all compared to the InCase.
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Which ones have u tried? Clear or black? and what u think is best?
 
incase is great, i laso have the new slider case for my iphone. best case i have ever had and i had about 5 so far
 
papa792 said:
So you think i should get a clear one becouse the black one after a period of time wares out?
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It doesn't wear out, so it will continue to protect your MBP - it just looks bad with all the scratches. The clear one looks great, I think, but as I mentioned, my MBP just sits on my desk and never goes anywhere. Mine fits perfectly, too, so I'm not understanding what the complaints I've seen are talking about.

Like I also said, though, for my new MB, I'm going to try an InCase, and that seems to be what most people prefer now.
 
dcains said:
It doesn't wear out, so it will continue to protect your MBP - it just looks bad with all the scratches. The clear one looks great, I think, but as I mentioned, my MBP just sits on my desk and never goes anywhere. Mine fits perfectly, too, so I'm not understanding what the complaints I've seen are talking about.

Like I also said, though, for my new MB, I'm going to try an InCase, and that seems to be what most people prefer now.
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Ohh.
 
If i get the Black Incase one. Will i be able to remove the finger prints with a wet clothe or something????
 
I think all shells look cheap on the MBP's but hey its your call. The clear one looks nice though.
 
Can anyone post pics of there MBP with a incase shell on it? Please post all views of the laptop.
 
papa792 said:
Which ones have u tried? Clear or black? and what u think is best?
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I tried the speck SeeTru and the "new" InCase HardShell (frost).

I prefer the InCase, by far. It fits very very well, looks better, and has better ventilation compared to the Speck.
 
a4abt said:
I tried the speck SeeTru and the "new" InCase HardShell (frost).

I prefer the InCase, by far. It fits very very well, looks better, and has better ventilation compared to the Speck.
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Is there anyway you could post a picture of the Frost InCase on your Macbook Pro? I've been searching for a white case for my 17" MacBook Pro and ther frost InCase is the closest I've found so I'm curious as to whether it looks white or just clear.


Thank so much.
 
here are a couple pics of my speck case. i have owned it for 3 weeks now & the only thing i have noticed are finger prints, but they give you a cloth to wipe them off with.

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I have had the speck case for about a year, it does not age well. I carry it to and from school almost everyday. The computer is still in immaculate condition however the case has picked up quite a few scratches and such. Keep the lil screen protector film and use it every time you plan to travel with your computer, investing in a nice neoprene case will help as well. I have an incase now, and would recommend it, fits better and the matte finish is much less susceptible to prints and scratches.
 
papa792 said:
Its seems great but would it leave marks on the laptop after u remove it? have u personnaly used it?
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There is not reason to remove it, but no it doesn't leave any marks or residue (I've had to remove it once).
 
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