How do you carry your Apple MacBook? Top 5 ways to protect your investment.
Apple has a reputation for investing massive resources into researching the perfect design, colors, and finish, on top of a finely crafted experience. Everything about a Mac is engineered to be not only functional and perfectly in tune with its operating system, but also to fulfill Apple’s high standard of aesthetics.
Take the aluminum unibody for instance. Choosing aluminum over plastic, or other alloys and polymers is not only an engineering choice (machined aluminum allows for better wireless signal, and thermal dissipation), but it’s also a choice that allows for a more lightweight product, with a flawless finish.
All this is well and good, until... it hits the floor.
Everyone is all too familiar with that moment, right after purchasing a new tablet, or a new smartphone. We hold the shiny, sleek, beautiful device in our hands, knowing all too well that it’s going to be the last time we’ll be able to look at it in full glory, before it’s permanently clad into the least tacky, plastic and rubber enclosure we can find, to protect it from harm.
MacBooks aren’t any less susceptible to scratches, dents and other painful results of direct impact with any number of materials higher up on the Mohs scale, which is why it’s important to find an appropriate way to protect them.
The Thin and Light approach
Hardshell cases are pretty popular, especially among college students. These are cases comprised by two components fitting the lid, and the bottom of a MacBook. These cases are thin, and made of plastic, which means that in case of a fall, they won’t do much of anything to protect the laptop’s internals, however they will do a great job protecting a MacBook’s beautiful finish from getting scratched.
The nice thing about these cases, is that they are not only thin and light, but they can also add some flare to a MacBook, with different designs the complement the laptop’s shape and even work rather well with Apple’s luminous logo.
The rugged approach
If severe accidental damage is a concern, composite cases are the best choice. Made with military-grade materials and composite construction, these cases will protect your MacBook from anything short of a sledgehammer. The less obvious advantages of this type of case, is that it’s often rubberized, and it won’t slip and fall when accidentally placed on an uneven surface.
MacBook in disguise
For those who’d rather not make it extremely obvious that they are carrying a MacBook, especially in the middle of a public street in the shady part of town, or when riding the subway, a folio case can be rather useful. When enclosed in a folio case, a MacBook is rather hard to spot, unless one is very familiar with the average size and dimensions of a MacBook. Other than that, a MacBook in one of these cases will look very much like a regular old folder, or leather folio case, containing anything from a sketchpad, to a ledger.
Wearing your MacBook on a sleeve
Sleeve cases aren’t particularly good in protecting devices from accidental drops, and as a matter of fact, some do carry the risk of letting their enclosed Macbooks slip out and fall, without paying due attention. With that said, just like the hardshell case, a sleeve can do a discrete job at protecting a MacBook from scratches, during transport, with the added bonus of being able to carry other devices as well, such as an iPhone and an iPad, with some built big enough to carry even an iPad Pro.
Keeping liquids at bay
One pet peeve of Apple is damage from accidental immersion. If you dunk it, no more warranty. For those planning to take their MacBook anywhere near a large enough body of water to cause a concern, there are cases designed specifically to keep water out, some of them even built in Neoprene, which is the same material used to manufacture wetsuits for scuba divers. Neoprene has several advantages, the include the ability to protect an enclosed device, not only from exposure to liquids, but also temperature changes. Most laptops, including MacBooks are susceptible to severe weather changes, and have clearly stated operating temperatures. A water resistant case built in Neoprene helps protect a MacBook from adverse climates as well.
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