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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.
by 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 agoI 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 agoSomething 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 agoI 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 agoDamn that's harsh. They're still your family!
- mrep 7y agoWhy 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 agoI 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.
- Brajeshwar 7y agoI'm also a no case person. I don't remember ever dropping my iPhones. But it is not for everyone. Once a friend took my phone to look at something and he dropped it, shattering the glass. I was more amazed that in its entirety of 3+ years, I never dropped the phone once but it slipped my friend's hand in just that few minutes. :-)
- EForEndeavour 7y agoHow sure are you that it was an accident?
- Brajeshwar 7y agoLOL. He is a really really good friend, a really good person and someone doing a lot to help curb climate change. We were both nervous after YC Interview that day in Mountain View (2018). He insisted paying for the screen replacement but I didn't let him. I got the battery and screen replaced and my iPhone is on to its 4th year. :-)
- cgriswald 7y agoI’ve broken several iPhones including one the same day I got it. The breaks always seemed to happen randomly. Relatively low impact. But once I dropped one, tried to grab it, and ended up flinging it up and across the room where it hit the wall about ten feet up then fell anyway... it was fine. Another time I was hiking and stupidly had my phone out. I fell, landed with the screen side down beneath my hand onto pebbles... not a scratch. Anyway... I always buy a case now.
- lunchladydoris 7y agoWhoosh
- baddox 7y agoDid you just “whoosh” yourself?