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January 22, 2011 7:50 PM Subscribe
Help me find a Macbook Air sleeve.
I just picked up an 11" Macbook Air and I'd like to find some kind of cover for it. The Apple Store didn't have much if any to choose from.
I came across this one on Etsy but it's a little more than I want to spend. Ideally I'm looking for a simple well made sleeve in either leather or some other material and under $50. Suggestions anyone?
I just picked up an 11" Macbook Air and I'd like to find some kind of cover for it. The Apple Store didn't have much if any to choose from.
I came across this one on Etsy but it's a little more than I want to spend. Ideally I'm looking for a simple well made sleeve in either leather or some other material and under $50. Suggestions anyone?
I took an existing sleeve to a shoemaker and had him alter it for $20. It was a 13" Freitag Macbook sleeve but I'm sure a competent craftsperson could alter any--assuming you jumped ship from a larger model in the first place.
posted by dobbs at 8:12 PM on January 22, 2011
posted by dobbs at 8:12 PM on January 22, 2011
This one is a few dollars more than you want to spend, but it's awfully handsome. I have a similar one from these guys for my Macbook Pro and like it a lot. (Also I feel very classy whenever I take it out somewhere public. It's like a pea coat for a computer!)
posted by bewilderbeast at 8:21 PM on January 22, 2011
posted by bewilderbeast at 8:21 PM on January 22, 2011
Speck has one.
So does InCase. I have another InCase sleeve for my older MacBook Pro and it's great. I'm trying to decide what to get for my 11" Air, too.
posted by theredpen at 9:21 PM on January 22, 2011
So does InCase. I have another InCase sleeve for my older MacBook Pro and it's great. I'm trying to decide what to get for my 11" Air, too.
posted by theredpen at 9:21 PM on January 22, 2011
Oh, what I did get already BTW is a foofbag, although the others sound more like your taste.
posted by theredpen at 9:22 PM on January 22, 2011
posted by theredpen at 9:22 PM on January 22, 2011
We've been looking for quite some times as well. We ended up buying a sleeve from Be.ez, which was one of the first companies to actually have one available.
posted by swordfishtrombones at 12:22 AM on January 23, 2011
posted by swordfishtrombones at 12:22 AM on January 23, 2011
I have the STM for my 13" and it looks like they make one for the 11.
posted by wongcorgi at 12:49 AM on January 23, 2011
posted by wongcorgi at 12:49 AM on January 23, 2011
I have a Tom Bihn Cache for my 13" MacBook Air. They now have an Air11 size for the 11" Air.
Bihn also makes the Brain Cell if you want a bag designed to protect the computer from being accidentally dropped, and the Ristretto if you want a bag that also has pockets for accessories, books, keys, pens, etc.
posted by brianogilvie at 8:02 AM on January 23, 2011
Bihn also makes the Brain Cell if you want a bag designed to protect the computer from being accidentally dropped, and the Ristretto if you want a bag that also has pockets for accessories, books, keys, pens, etc.
posted by brianogilvie at 8:02 AM on January 23, 2011
I've got the Tom Bihn Cache brianogilvie mentioned for my 11" Air, and highly recommend it - simple, well-made, TSA friendly, and ~$30. They also offer Ask Metafilter as a dropdown answer to the question "How did you find our company/website?" which I thought was pretty cool.
posted by radiomayonnaise at 1:39 PM on January 23, 2011
posted by radiomayonnaise at 1:39 PM on January 23, 2011
Response by poster: Thanks guys. I decided to go with the suede sleeve by Waterfield.
posted by cazoo at 3:17 PM on January 23, 2011
posted by cazoo at 3:17 PM on January 23, 2011
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