Comments on: Reccomend a good Macbook Pro sleeve?

Question: Reccomend a good Macbook Pro sleeve?

floam — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 00:59:29 -0800

I'm looking for an inexpensive protective sleeve for a 15" Macbook Pro, with a handle. It will be slipped inside a backpack. Any recommendations? Challenge: Can't be ugly.

By: radioamy

radioamy — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 01:01:00 -0800

Waterfield

By: nathan_teske

nathan_teske — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 01:18:59 -0800

Booq Bags Vyper M2

By: rossination

rossination — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 01:37:31 -0800

I love my Timbuk2 laptop sleeve. It's a tiny bit bulky, but it does fit into a bag nicely, and it has a handle as well. It's not ugly, and it comes in several fun colors.

They're around $30 new, I think - but I picked mine up used on eBay for around $20.

By: antiform

antiform — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 01:46:40 -0800

I second the recommendation for the Vyper M2. Even without a handle, I haven't found anything else for Apple laptops that matches it in terms of style, fit, and finish.

By: evariste

evariste — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 01:50:21 -0800

Look into Tom Bihn's stuff.

By: nibaq

nibaq — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 02:00:19 -0800

RadTech has some stuff like the Sleev or NeoCase. There are some others styles in between those two.

Or this Horizontal Boot from Spire.

By: saffron

saffron — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 04:39:04 -0800

Acme Made's "The Slim" solid colors and designer prints are my favorite, design-wise, but are pricey. $80-$175

Victorinox makes a great basic sleeve with handles: Slimline. Comes in silver and pistachio (and black). $45

Tom Bihn makes the Monolith. Vertical-loading nylon sleeves with handles in several solid colors. $45

The following are very stylish, but don't have handles.

Kate's Paperie makes sleeves with funky prints. $40

Fabrix Laptop Cases come in a wide variety of funky/classic/sophisticated prints and colors, is available in horizontal- or top-loading, and is very affordable (the prices are $17-$20, not currently listed since they're sold out until next week).

Very cute poppy pattern neoprene sleeve at Uncommon Goods. $34

By: about_time

about_time — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 07:41:54 -0800

I was just about to ask this same question --- great thread.

By: birdherder

birdherder — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 08:02:10 -0800

I had a Tom Bihn sleeve that had the infamous label for my PowerBook. My MacBook is just a little wider so it is a very snug fit. I'd imagine Tom Bihn has updated its line for the 15.4" notebooks. Sounds like exactly what you are looking for.

For my MacBook I went with Booq for a bag with a small pouch for the power adapter.

By: GilloD

GilloD — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 08:34:08 -0800

I triple (Quadruple?) the Tom Bihn suggestion. I've never been so pleased with a container before.

By: cribcage

cribcage — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 09:30:53 -0800

I carry my PowerBook inside a WaterField SleeveCase, inside a Filson. Both recommended.

By: mrg

mrg — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 11:36:16 -0800

inCase laptop sleeve? (if the link doesn't work, search for "incase macbook sleeve".) handle, optional strap, padding, few small pockets.

By: thejoshu

thejoshu — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 12:23:30 -0800

I third the WaterField sleeve (side-loading, if-you-please!). I reckon it cost me about $40, so you could likely do cheaper, but it's fantastic.

By: evariste

evariste — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 12:28:47 -0800

mrg-I had the neoprene inCase sleeve (I bought it along with the MBP at the Apple Store) and I hated it. It wasn't very protective.

floam: get a Monolith from Tom Bihn to slip in your backpack. IIRC either $45 or $50, worth its weight in gold.

By: devilsbrigade

devilsbrigade — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 14:32:05 -0800

I bought a cheap Marware case from the apple store for my 14.1" Thinkpad, and it works very, very well. I think it ran me $24 or so. Looks fine (all balack, leather/fake leather bottom/sides, cloth body). Plenty of padding. Fits into my messenger bag.

By: like_neon

like_neon — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 09:43:57 -0800

I use the Victorinox sleeve (~$30). Just add a strap from anywhere or you can slip into a backpack easily.