Buying a Mac Laptop Case or Sleeve

From Mac Guides

This article is based on a forum post written by Celeron.

Involved in the decision to buy a laptop sleeve or case are concerns regarding security, individuality, and protection. Laptop sleeves are generally thought of as a thin layer of protection to prevent small scratches and bumps that a laptop might experience when being carried within a larger non-custom bag such as a backpack. Laptop cases are generally thought of as custom fit carrying cases for your laptop and potentially peripherals that will protect the laptop from bumps, drops, and scratches. Many users find that they need both a sleeve and a case for their laptops.

While many cases and sleeves advertise their fit based on the screen size of the laptop they are meant to enclose, when purchasing a sleeve or case for an Apple laptop, it is best to purchase only sleeves or cases that specifically, and solely, advertise fitting a single Apple laptop model. Since sleeves and cases should fit your laptop snugly in order to offer the best level of protection, only a sleeve or case that has been designed specifcally for your specific Apple laptop model will provide your laptop with adequate protection. It is also important to note that 12-inch Apple PowerBooks and 12-inch Apple iBooks do not have the same dimensions, and therefore, a case or sleeve designed for one will not fit the other, and a case or sleeve advertised to fit both will most likely fit neither very well.

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