Macbook Air bag and 17″ Macbook cases

Thursday January 17, 2008

A couple of new products out that are worthy of note.

Speck has finally released their 17″ Macbook hard shell cases. Available in blue, red and clear, they run around $40. They look great and don’t hinder operation at all.

Next up is news about a case for the Macbook Air, sent to us by Waterfield Designs:

WaterField Designs announces the new MacBook Air SleeveCase. The size 13-2
SleeveCase is designed specifically for the MacBook Air and fits it like a
glove. (We made sure of that at Macworld today; now our sewing shop is
busily putting them into production.) The new SleeveCase is available for
order today at www.sfbags.com and will begin shipping no later than Friday,
January 25.

Link to the product page:
http://www.sfbags.com/products/sleevecases/sleevecases.htm

This new SleeveCase, cushioned with high-grade neoprene and wrapped in a
ballistic nylon shell, adds itself to the list of over 50 different
custom-fitting laptop sleeves offered by WaterField Designs. Because all
design and production is done in San Francisco near company headquarters,
WaterField Designs is able to respond quickly to meet consumer needs when
new laptop models are announced.

They look a bit pricy, but very slick and well constructed. If you can afford an $1800 Air, spring for a nice case, I guess.