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Mac Forum / General / Portable Macs / January 2006Protective padding for 15" Powerbook
I've got a G4 Powerbook (the latest model, currently available) and bought a nice Crumpler bag which has a "pouch" that for the laptop itself. It's great! But the material is a bit "rough" and I'm afraid that in time the Powerbook will get a bit scratched or "worn", so I'm thinking that some sort of very soft protective padding just to protect the Powerbook from scratches would be ideal. Also something similar to put between the keyboard and the screen (up to now I've been using the flexible polystyrene (or whatever it is) that came with the computer to avoid any scratches to the screen from the keyboard. > I've got a G4 Powerbook (the latest model, currently available) and > bought a nice Crumpler bag which has a "pouch" that for the laptop [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > polystyrene (or whatever it is) that came with the computer to avoid any > scratches to the screen from the keyboard. Any store that sells laptops will probably have what you want for around $30. If you are on a budget, just use an ordinary plastic bag. A grocery store bag would work fine and it costs nothing. I have a friend who used to use a cotton towel. Works as a charm but sort of conflicts with the mac image ;-) -- c > I've got a G4 Powerbook (the latest model, currently available) and > bought a nice Crumpler bag which has a "pouch" that for the laptop [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > sort of very soft protective padding just to protect the Powerbook from > scratches would be ideal. Not necessary in my experience (same setup). > Also something similar to put between the > keyboard and the screen (up to now I've been using the flexible > polystyrene (or whatever it is) that came with the computer to avoid any > scratches to the screen from the keyboard. May be necessary - not just for the fingerprints. If you heavily load the Crumpler bag, it will compress the computer so that the aluminium of the screen rubs on the aluminium of the keyboard. After some time it will show marks (reflecting). It is a purely cosmetic problem. Even an ordinary sheet of paper will take care of that. HTH Marc  SignatureSwitzerland/Europe <http://www.heusser.com> remove CHEERS and from MERCIAL to get valid e-mail > > I've got a G4 Powerbook (the latest model, currently available) and > > bought a nice Crumpler bag which has a "pouch" that for the laptop [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Not necessary in my experience (same setup). I've got one of these: http://www.radtech.us/Products/SleevzNotebooks.aspx Very nice. A little pricey for what it is, but very nice. > > Also something similar to put between the > > keyboard and the screen (up to now I've been using the flexible [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > that the aluminium of the screen rubs on the aluminium of the keyboard. > After some time it will show marks (reflecting). It is a purely cosmetic I used to keep that sheet of padding which came with the computer for this purpose. Used it for a couple of years. Recently replaced it with this: http://www.radtech.us/Products/NotebookScreensavRz.aspx Again, outrageously expensive for what it is, but it looks a lot better than that silly foam sheet and it's very much less likely to be accidently thrown away... SignaturePlain Bread alone for e-mail, thanks. The rest gets trashed. No HTML in E-Mail! -- http://www.expita.com/nomime.html Are you posting responses that are easy for others to follow? http://www.greenend.org.uk/rjk/2000/06/14/quoting > I've got one of these: > http://www.radtech.us/Products/SleevzNotebooks.aspx [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > it looks a lot better than that silly foam sheet and > it's very much less likely to be accidently thrown away... Yes, they both look exactly like what I need, but a) the price is pretty steep, and b) I could do without the silly logo/writing on them (which probably just makes it more expensive anyway). Anything similar to this without fancy brand-names printed all over? (I've searched the web, but all I've found are sleeves with zippers, and I'd avoid zippers getting close to my Powerbook -after all, the whole point of a sleeve like this is to avoid getting scratches!). > > I've got one of these: > > http://www.radtech.us/Products/SleevzNotebooks.aspx [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > I'd avoid zippers getting close to my Powerbook -after all, the whole > point of a sleeve like this is to avoid getting scratches!). If you can get bulk material (it's essentially a polyester microfiber), you could probably find a local seamstress to make a sleeve for less than $10. SignatureLater, John johajohn@indianahoosiers.edu 'indiana' is a 'nolnn' and 'hoosier' is a 'solkk'. Indiana doesn't solkk. Got an old Tshirt? works great. cheap. > Anything similar to this without fancy brand-names printed all over? (I've > searched the web, but all I've found are sleeves with zippers, and I'd avoid > zippers getting close to my Powerbook -after all, the whole point of a sleeve > like this is to avoid getting scratches!). Go to a fabrics store and look at the bulk materials. Lots to choose from. Try a men's clothing store that custom makes suits. Might find a nice wool for next to nothing (end of the roll)... Good luck, SignatureDaveC me@privacy.net This is an invalid return address Please reply in the news group |
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