FINALLY a real PowerBook case

aquatic · August 20, 2003 4:37AM

http://compushell.com/

What I've always wanted. You can use it in the case. The case is hard. Looks cool. And YES! I e-mailed the company, they emailed back immediately saying there are 12" models on the way! $199. Steep but worth it. I was also wondering if a waterproof model would be feasible. nice, but probably too expensive. Very personal response from the CEO. I think he was joking but he asked to employ me. The website is a bit sparse. I assume it's under construction.

msantti · August 20, 2003 5:53AM

Nice! I like the blue.

Just need a PB now.

scott · August 20, 2003 5:55AM

That's kinda cool.

scott · August 20, 2003 6:11AM

The Apple store should stock stuff like this.

niji · August 20, 2003 6:27AM

ugly. very very dell.

ast3r3x · August 20, 2003 6:32AM

I can't tell if I like them or not...a big high quality res picture would do the trick. Eiher way, a company without a quality website does make me wonder. At least they have a sense of humor:

?Works Greate for self defense (haha...smacking somone with one of these thigns would leave a bruise it looks like)

satchmo · August 20, 2003 7:31AM

Certainly it looks very technically strong and workable, but man does it need work on the design! It's butt ugly...and when will manufacturers learn that if you have a crappola logo, don't emblazon it across your product in a 60pt. font size!

matt danger · August 20, 2003 9:34AM

I don't like how there's no room for the power supply or any accessories. I have one of the Vangaurd cases for my 15"PB, I love it.

aquatic · August 20, 2003 12:44PM

Yes it is ugly but functional. Perhaps version 2.0 will have soft exterior, nicer logo, and look nicer in general. The site is temporary most likely, they are just trying to get up and running filling a niche which needs to be filled. I have asked over and over but apparently there are no laptop cases that you can use the laptop in with a 12" PBG4 except this one.

res · August 20, 2003 2:44PM

No matter how functional, there is no way I would get one with that damn advertising on the front of it -- they are really messing up with the giant logo.

yevgeny · August 20, 2003 3:36PM

I rather like the case. It reminds me of the nondescript utilitarian cases that are used to carry small arms (i.e. weapons), or the nuclear football (obviously the shiny blue case would be inappropriate for holding the football, even though it would help some people find the football once forgotten). This case just screams that there is something really deadly inside- the perfect case for a new 15 inch Al book.

1337_5l4xx0r · August 20, 2003 3:36PM

That (the logo), and bare metal would be so much nicer than glossy red or whatever...

kidred · August 20, 2003 4:07PM

Quote:

Originally posted by satchmo

Certainly it looks very technically strong and workable, but man does it need work on the design! It's butt ugly...and when will manufacturers learn that if you have a crappola logo, don't emblazon it across your product in a 60pt. font size!

even if it's a cool logo/name, I don't want to ADVERTISE for anyone. The same reason I wouldn't buy a $20k + car and allow the dealer to put their tacky little dealer name sticker on the rear trunk.

That logo is a fricking billboard.

ast3r3x · August 20, 2003 4:49PM

I will use it with my PowerBook...as long as they pay me to use it

ensign pulver · August 20, 2003 4:59PM

Ugly. Huge, nasty logo. Amatuer website.

No thanks.

aquatic · August 21, 2003 1:56AM

You all wear Gap shirts I'm sure. But that aside, as long as the logo is less ugly and smaller it's fine with me. Yevgeny you're so right. Did you ever see that MacAddict where they reviewed a case that looked like something you'd smuggle diamonds in? Bright white metal, the classic drug box or diamonds or weapons box. Like what James Bond carried the diamonds in in Die Another Day I believe. Eeeexcellent. I just hope security guards don't stop me...

1337_5l4xx0r · August 22, 2003 4:35AM

There's very few logos I can stand. Obviously, Apple's logo is one of them.

I actually just bought a Panasonic MP3 discman, and used trusty ol' nailpolish remover to remove all logos and extraneous info from the discman and remote. I also removed Logitech's logo from my aluminum portable optical mouse using the same technique.

As you can tell, I'm anally retentive.

ps: Virtually none of my clothes have visible logos on them.

aquatic · August 22, 2003 3:07PM

hehe I was kidding. I love my Anticrombie shirt.

I just want a case I can use my 12" in.

dillardc · August 22, 2003 5:51PM

I like my Brenthaven Bag that Apple & CompUSA sell. I got the Professional 12 Shoulder Case for my 12" PB, $149. It costs more but has a lifetime warranty and is padded pretty good. If so much as a thread comes out they'll send you a new one.

spankalee · August 22, 2003 7:05PM

It doesn't look like you could use those cases on you lap. There appears to be only one hinge on the back, the top of the case is a single bent sheet of aluminum. If you had it on your lap I think the top would have a tendancy to tilt up, that'd be pretty annoying.

If they double-hinged the back the top could fold under the case, and it's put the PB on a nice wedge. The inside of the top could have a grippy surface to keep it from sliding off your legs. Someone makes a soft case like this, but it'd be sweet if it was aluminum like these.

murk · August 22, 2003 11:42PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Aquatic

You all wear Gap shirts I'm sure. But that aside, as long as the logo is less ugly and smaller it's fine with me. Yevgeny you're so right. Did you ever see that MacAddict where they reviewed a case that looked like something you'd smuggle diamonds in? Bright white metal, the classic drug box or diamonds or weapons box. Like what James Bond carried the diamonds in in Die Another Day I believe. Eeeexcellent. I just hope security guards don't stop me...

Could you mean... TiBook Case

FINALLY a real PowerBook case

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