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This is nifty, but I don't really see why this beats using a case. I've been switching laptop cases for a while (actually need to get a new one) and I put them

This is nifty, but I don't really see why this beats using a case. I've been switching laptop cases for a while (actually need to get a new one) and I put them up on my wall when I'm done. Checkout a photo - https://imgur.com/a/nWz95Ex https://imgur.com/a/nWz95Ex They're like $15 on Amazon and I honestly don't mind that people can see them since the laptop is going to be covered in stickers and won't be looking like something off the shelf anyway.'

geoah 7y ago
I tried this with a transparent case but the result was kinda meh, made the macbook feel weird due to the way the case wraps around the screen to clip
PascLeRasc 7y ago
Were you in the HH facebook group back around 2016? When I read this article I was thinking of some guy there who said he got a new case every year and preserved the old ones as a memento.
WC3w6pXxgGd 7y ago
Nice! However, imo cases add too much bulk - hence why I've never used them. The whole point of the MacBook (especially the Air) is to be sleek.
amelius 7y ago
You didn't leave any room for the Apple logo to shine through ...
- garmaine 7y ago
  Why would you want that?
- awinder 7y ago
  I miss MagSafe from a practical standpoint but the non-lit new MacBooks pro was a real heartbreaker. It looked great / was iconic on its own but there were great mods over the years
js2 7y ago
A case makes the laptop thicker and heavier. My wife and kids have cases on their MBAs and I don’t care for them at all.
- darkpuma 7y ago
  I think the case he's talking about adds about 150g or so. If you're an ultralight hiker who's counting the grams, there are probably better options on the market. Otherwise I don't think many would notice during their daily routines.
  - js2 7y ago
    Something like this right? https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N1M1WRU/ https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N1M1WRU/ That's what's on the 11" MBAs my kids have. It's 8.3 ounces (235 grams) and quite noticeable. I guess you could use just the top shell.
  - rangibaby 7y ago
    I used one years ago (2011 MBP 13), it made the top case top heavy for the screen hinge to support which made the screen a bit floppy.
- filt 7y ago
  Damn that's harsh. They're still your family!
  - mrep 7y ago
    Why do you need a case for your laptop? I've never dropped a laptop in my life (I have tripped over cords before but the magsafe has saved me every time). Shit, I bought the very first iphone the day it came out and I haven't used a cased on any of my phones either and still have never broken anything despite dropping my phones every once in a while.
    - fyfy18 7y ago
      I have a ThinkPad, so I need to protect whatever else is in my bag... Seriously though, I often carry my laptop in a sachle bag. It doesn't have a dedicated laptop pocket, and often I like to ram it full of stuff. If I didn't my devices would end up scratched easily, and probably full of dust from whatever is lurking at the bottom of my bag.
jeen02 7y ago
I physically cringed at that photo.
- miguelmota 7y ago
  I physically cringe too at the fact that you just made an account just to leave that comment.
miguelmota 7y ago
Those are cool looking cases; makes for an interesting wallpaper. The problem I have with laptop cases, and phone cases too, is that it simply ruins the slick look and feel and makes the device feel clunky, and I don't really care about scratches either here and there. But if there was a skin tight case then I'd consider it.
donkeyd 7y ago
Off topic, but I also went to Junction! What year were you there? I'm guessing you're with MLH?

geoah 7y ago

I tried this with a transparent case but the result was kinda meh, made the macbook feel weird due to the way the case wraps around the screen to clip

PascLeRasc 7y ago

Were you in the HH facebook group back around 2016? When I read this article I was thinking of some guy there who said he got a new case every year and preserved the old ones as a memento.

WC3w6pXxgGd 7y ago

Nice! However, imo cases add too much bulk - hence why I've never used them. The whole point of the MacBook (especially the Air) is to be sleek.

amelius 7y ago

You didn't leave any room for the Apple logo to shine through ...

garmaine 7y ago
Why would you want that?
awinder 7y ago
I miss MagSafe from a practical standpoint but the non-lit new MacBooks pro was a real heartbreaker. It looked great / was iconic on its own but there were great mods over the years

js2 7y ago

A case makes the laptop thicker and heavier. My wife and kids have cases on their MBAs and I don’t care for them at all.

darkpuma 7y ago
I think the case he's talking about adds about 150g or so. If you're an ultralight hiker who's counting the grams, there are probably better options on the market. Otherwise I don't think many would notice during their daily routines.
- js2 7y ago
  Something like this right? https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N1M1WRU/ https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N1M1WRU/ That's what's on the 11" MBAs my kids have. It's 8.3 ounces (235 grams) and quite noticeable. I guess you could use just the top shell.
- rangibaby 7y ago
  I used one years ago (2011 MBP 13), it made the top case top heavy for the screen hinge to support which made the screen a bit floppy.
filt 7y ago
Damn that's harsh. They're still your family!
- mrep 7y ago
  Why do you need a case for your laptop? I've never dropped a laptop in my life (I have tripped over cords before but the magsafe has saved me every time). Shit, I bought the very first iphone the day it came out and I haven't used a cased on any of my phones either and still have never broken anything despite dropping my phones every once in a while.
  - fyfy18 7y ago
    I have a ThinkPad, so I need to protect whatever else is in my bag... Seriously though, I often carry my laptop in a sachle bag. It doesn't have a dedicated laptop pocket, and often I like to ram it full of stuff. If I didn't my devices would end up scratched easily, and probably full of dust from whatever is lurking at the bottom of my bag.

jeen02 7y ago

I physically cringed at that photo.

miguelmota 7y ago
I physically cringe too at the fact that you just made an account just to leave that comment.

miguelmota 7y ago

Those are cool looking cases; makes for an interesting wallpaper. The problem I have with laptop cases, and phone cases too, is that it simply ruins the slick look and feel and makes the device feel clunky, and I don't really care about scratches either here and there. But if there was a skin tight case then I'd consider it.

donkeyd 7y ago

Off topic, but I also went to Junction! What year were you there? I'm guessing you're with MLH?