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The bad: While filled with high-tech materials, this is still a mild case and can not be very effective against sharp objects or drops a corner.
In short: Trusting in the life of your laptop to a rubber sleeve is a serious commitment, but high-tech materials far behind the manga, at least, make your MacBook checked luggage use.
Review:
Form G-began making high-tech protective gear for sports enthusiasts and outdoor such as kneepads and elbow pads. The same concepts behind the protection of the human body, the thinking goes, will also do wonders for the protection of sensitive electronic devices such as laptops and tablets. The company now has a line of bags and cases for technology equipment, including $ 79 Extreme sleeve for notebooks, available in 11 -, 13 - and 15-inch (we tested the 13 inch version).
While not promoted as being specifically designed for MacBooks, the company's promotional materials always show the Apple logo peeking out of the sleeve, and 13 inches ... Expand full review
Form G-began making high-tech protective gear for sports enthusiasts and outdoor such as kneepads and elbow pads. The same concepts behind the protection of the human body, the thinking goes, will also do wonders for the protection of sensitive electronic devices such as laptops and tablets. The company now has a line of bags and cases for technology equipment, including $ 79 Extreme sleeve for notebooks, available in 11 -, 13 - and 15-inch (we tested the 13 inch version).
While not promoted as being specifically designed for MacBooks, the company's promotional materials always show the Apple logo peeking out of his sleeve, and our 13-inch aluminum MacBook Pro fit snug (a MacBook Air might be a loose fit) .
The idea behind the case of thick, rubberized, with a crisscross pattern on each side, is not only cushion the laptop, but also absorb the force of an impact. To do this effectively, of course, requires more than simple foam. Form G-said that their cases are made of a material called Poron X-ray diffraction, which in turn is described by the manufacturer as the work this way: "When it emphasized a high percentage or quick impact ... the material reaches the point when urethane" freeze "- the freezing of water in the ice." In essence, the material in these cases are made out of hardened on impact to absorb energy rather than transfer them to your laptop.
In practice, you end up with a case that resembles a cross between a diver's suit and a piece of hockey protective equipment. Not a very attractive design, but is thick and bulky and could look bad coming from, for example, a high-end kit at a meeting of the board. Areas of thick padding that does not feel like I was always very close direct contact with your laptop, which is a good thing for optimal protection.