Who rocks their Macbook Pro naked; no case and no skin?
Only the beautiful Apple design showing!!
Only the beautiful Apple design showing!!
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I like the black carbon-fiber look with a skin from iCarbons. Makes it easier to hang on to as well.
It is too bad Apple made them stop cutting the Apple logo such that the lighted logo shines through with a slightly undersized red Apple insert (see my avatar for how it used to be).
NOTE: iCarbons used to supply the top cover piece with the Apple Logo cut out to expose the lighted area. They also supplied contrasting logo inserts in both "exact fit" and "undersized fit" so you could have your choice of 3 different looks. Their web site now indicates that Apple asked them to stop doing this, so now the top cover piece is solid, although some of the color choices are semi-translucent which allows some of the lighted Apple logo to shine through. There is no light passthrough with black carbon-fiber however.
It is too bad Apple made them stop cutting the Apple logo such that the lighted logo shines through with a slightly undersized red Apple insert (see my avatar for how it used to be).
NOTE: iCarbons used to supply the top cover piece with the Apple Logo cut out to expose the lighted area. They also supplied contrasting logo inserts in both "exact fit" and "undersized fit" so you could have your choice of 3 different looks. Their web site now indicates that Apple asked them to stop doing this, so now the top cover piece is solid, although some of the color choices are semi-translucent which allows some of the lighted Apple logo to shine through. There is no light passthrough with black carbon-fiber however.
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I was in the market for a case but being a student it seems hard to justify a Bookbook or Speck or something between 50-80$.
My biggest problem with my Macbook was that when I had it on a table top and I moved it, you'd hear crumbs, dirt and grit chewing on the bottom of your laptop. The black feet just don't give it enough lift.
So I went to the hardware store and picked up an assorted pack of 3M clear vinyl sticky pads! Placed the largest ones beside the black pads (because I thought it was a good idea) and viola. $2.50 solved my problem and gave it better grip and I have another set in my laptop bag incase I lose one.
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Use a lighter and heat up the glue before applying it to the Macbook. It'll stick a bit better but is still within reason to remove if needed. No residue.
I was in the market for a case but being a student it seems hard to justify a Bookbook or Speck or something between 50-80$.
My biggest problem with my Macbook was that when I had it on a table top and I moved it, you'd hear crumbs, dirt and grit chewing on the bottom of your laptop. The black feet just don't give it enough lift.
So I went to the hardware store and picked up an assorted pack of 3M clear vinyl sticky pads! Placed the largest ones beside the black pads (because I thought it was a good idea) and viola. $2.50 solved my problem and gave it better grip and I have another set in my laptop bag incase I lose one.
TipTip:
Use a lighter and heat up the glue before applying it to the Macbook. It'll stick a bit better but is still within reason to remove if needed. No residue.
Yeah, I don't use mine with anything on it either. Don't care if it gets a dent or whatever, that's not something I'm fussed about.
Use a Crumpler zip case but only for transport / protection and also a Crumpler shoulder bag too.
( Radtech screen protector / cleanser too between keyboard & screen )
Otherwise it's naked during use.
M.
( Radtech screen protector / cleanser too between keyboard & screen )
Otherwise it's naked during use.
M.
I rock naked. There's no one to see me, so the rocking (a sign of neuropsychological disturbance) is OK...but sometimes I wear undies.
Oh, wait...
You mean my MBP! Yeah, it's naked too...but I seldom rock it as it sleeps by itself.
Oh, wait...
You mean my MBP! Yeah, it's naked too...but I seldom rock it as it sleeps by itself.
The MacBooks are made from aluminium for a reason. The aluminium transports heat from the inside to the outside and acts as a huge cooler. Covering your macbook compromises the heat transport and thus your macbook will run hotter.
In the long run electronics running hotter perform less and degrade more over time. So covering your macbook can actually lessen the life of your machine.
So cover it when it is not in use but when in use leave it naked as it as meant to be! Or accept that your mac can fail earlier!
In the long run electronics running hotter perform less and degrade more over time. So covering your macbook can actually lessen the life of your machine.
So cover it when it is not in use but when in use leave it naked as it as meant to be! Or accept that your mac can fail earlier!
Naked like the day I got it 
. Both of my Macs have been naked except for a sleeve to put them in my backpack. My 2009 looks pretty good except for some minor scratches. My rMBP still looks pretty good except for fingerprints and such.
. Both of my Macs have been naked except for a sleeve to put them in my backpack. My 2009 looks pretty good except for some minor scratches. My rMBP still looks pretty good except for fingerprints and such.
I have a Tom Bihn sleeve, but I seen no point to a skin. Skins are always on, but how often do you drop your MBP while using it.
