[jon l. dawson]

Sorry for another thread on this. I've had my iBook less than a week. The first few days when I took it in my backpack, I kept it in a plastic bag to protect it from scratches. I guess that didn't work. I then proceeded to put it into the original foam covering it came in when going out, and that didn't fully protect it either.

I looked inside my backpack and I don't see any loose gravel or razor blades or broken glass or anything. It sucks that after a few days it's covered in scuff marks. OK not covered but when I look at it in the light, it's easy to spot a bunch of them on top.

After searching out older threads on this I bought "Liquid Glass" polish/wax to hopefully take out some of the scuff marks. Has anyone had any experience with this stuff? Will it work? I'll probably get it later this week.

I also bought an Incase sleeve to put it in which will hopefully offer better protection.

I'm not completely anal about this kind of stuff. If the polish works I may do it every now and then to make it look shiny new, but not like every day or week. It just sucks to have something cost all that money and have physical wear after a matter of days !

[grand mufti]

not sure if you got funds but if you can round up 40 bucks get your self over to bestbuy and look at there cases. i got a samsonite for 43 bucks and its got tons of space and a sweet a$$ sleeve with good padding and a nice strap to hold down my book. a month old hard use and only 1 scratch!

[jadekitty24]

I hear you on that. My iBook was scratched up pretty easily as well. I remember thinking "what a shame I spent all that money yet it looks used already!" However, I came to this conclusion-computers are like people. It's what's on the inside that counts

[tekno_geek911]

You might want to buy that stuff IceCream scratch remover for iPod+iBook and a MacSkinz protector.

[Nerozwei]

Originally posted by jadekitty24:
I hear you on that. My iBook was scratched up pretty easily as well. I remember thinking "what a shame I spent all that money yet it looks used already!" However, I came to this conclusion-computers are like people. It's what's on the inside that counts

I also worried when my new 500 got some scratches during the first weeks. The feeling passes But now that I look at it (being 3 years old and travelled back and forth) it seems like it's in great condition for a machine that old

Too bad it's again plagued from the inside - backlight problems again. I'll probably retire her to my parents to use as a desktop with an external monitor, keyboard and mouse. Life goes on

[Weezer]

get a macskin?

http://www.macskinz.com/

[tekno_geek911]

The main website is still down but you can order them from here

I ordered a clear one for my 14" yesterday.