[hikouka]

Ok so there I was walking down a narrow deserted street under the moonless night sky swinging my TiCase enclosed 17PB in one hand and teaching bag in the other, whistling away and wishing I had brought my iPod with me when a white shark of a car screeched round the corner, aimed itself at me and accelerated to hit me for all it was worth.

In a wild panic, ahem, I mean cat like manner, my body launched itself backwards into a brick wall and then tumbled down a concrete embankment until it landed face down in a black river like ditch. Faithfully my PB followed me, every bump, scrap, grind and splash . . .

You can imagine how easy it was to ignore my teaching case sinking down into the murk and the cuts and grazes on my arms and legs as I wildly grabbed the TiCase from the sucking black gunk and scrambled up the embankment to check my beloved PB.

The evil white shark had roared away leaving me alone to tear off my shirt repeat FK over and over and wipe the crap off the case as I stumbled under a street light to check my silver baby of a PB.

The rough light of the mute streetlight painted a heartbreaking scene, the Dr. Bott TiCase was wet, slimy, scratched and dented . . .

Imagine my ABSOLUTE AMAZEMENT to see the PB perfectly safe inside. The faintest dribble of water lay on the dense foam padding in the case, but the computer was fine.

I tell you what - the Dr. Bott TiCase is simply amazing.

You see its not only a case, but a protective workstation of a shell. My PB lives inside it, like a safe, snug turtle. All the extras fit comfortable under the case divider and it really is a complete travelling solution. I use it as a base for the PB as I give 30+ presentations every week and it never fails to impress people with its stylish professionalism. Used in conjunction with a Wacom tablet it rests at one end of the table while I sit a couple of meters away to the side and discreetly use the tablet under the table to control it.

The
BEST INSURANCE FOR YOUR PB IS TO HAVE THE BEST CASE IN THE WORLD.

http://www.drbott.com/prod/db.lasso?code=5182-TI17

PS - Oh and as for the teachers bag? All the tapes, books, notes etc gone to the dogs. But who cares - my PB survived protected by the beautiful Dr.Bott TiCase!

[hldan]

Great!

[brentsg]

$500? Holy cow, I'd have to buy a bigger protective case just to keep that one nice...

B

[hikouka]

Originally posted by brentsg:
$500? Holy cow, I'd have to buy a bigger protective case just to keep that one nice...

B

'A bigger protective case' - that's what my body was for - as the cuts and grazes can attest to . . .

As for the money, well it was either the case or a new car, glad I decided to go with the new case and the old car and not the other way round

[Eug Wanker]

Glad you're in one piece too. Maybe you need some armour for yourself...

[ibook_steve]

Now you don't happen to work for Dr. Bott, do you? This just sounds extremely fishy. And how can a teacher afford a $500 laptop case? Then again, how can a teacher afford a 17" Powerbook?

Steve

[mproud]

Originally posted by ibook_steve:
Now you don't happen to work for Dr. Bott, do you? This just sounds extremely fishy. And how can a teacher afford a $500 laptop case? Then again, how can a teacher afford a 17" Powerbook?

Steve

You know, I was thinking the same thing. Sounds like pure spokesmanship to me.

[trancepriest]

LOL... a $500 case for a 17" Powerbook and a James Bond experience... definitely an AD.

[PookJP]

This is easy enough to solve. Can we have pictures of

1. The case with signs of the accident
2. Your scrapes and scratches

[melman101]

You know, I don't generally respond to messages like this, and either a miracle happened to you, or that was an AD. And my first inclination after I saw the price for the case, was "AD". But I guess the story could be believable. But let me ask one question, if you bumped into a brick wall, how did you fall OVER the wall and down an embankment? Shouldn't you have just been stopped by the wall? isn't that what walls are for?

[Dakar]

Originally posted by hikouka:
I tell you what - the Dr. Bott TiCase is simply amazing.

You see its not only a case, but a protective workstation of a shell. My PB lives inside it, like a safe, snug turtle. All the extras fit comfortable under the case divider and it really is a complete travelling solution. I use it as a base for the PB as I give 30+ presentations every week and it never fails to impress people with its stylish professionalism. Used in conjunction with a Wacom tablet it rests at one end of the table while I sit a couple of meters away to the side and discreetly use the tablet under the table to control it.

The
BEST INSURANCE FOR YOUR PB IS TO HAVE THE BEST CASE IN THE WORLD.

This screams ad copy.

Not to mention the odd term "white shark"

Totally. Fake. Story.

[urrl78]

Great story. Anyone know of a cheaper hardcase solution? The more I think about it the more I realize I need better protection. But something that is not silvery and screams "STEAL ME!"

[Macfreak7]

What I'd really like to know is what you did for that "white shark of a car" (probably a 5 series?) to aim itself at you and try and run you over.

[McFarmer]

He probably FK'd the driver's girl/boyfriend...

And must he be glad he DIDN'T bring his iPod afterall. Or is it protected by a DrBott case too?

But seriously, it was a good story. Entertaining.

[xCubex]

STFU!!! This is so bs. Stop wasting our time.

[The Placid Casual]

Yep, utter rubbish.

[PookJP]

Originally posted by Macfreak7:
What I'd really like to know is what you did for that "white shark of a car" (probably a 5 series?) to aim itself at you and try and run you over.

Hyundai Tiburon?

[Macfreak7]

Originally posted by PookJP:
Hyundai Tiburon?

In that case he would've said "ugly white shark"

[PookJP]

Originally posted by Macfreak7:
In that case he would've said "ugly white shark"

Had he said 'white camel,' I might have thought it was a wayward Mercedes SLR.

[drbott]

Originally posted by ibook_steve:
Now you don't happen to work for Dr. Bott, do you? This just sounds extremely fishy.

Someone just pointed me to this thread...

I have to agree this sounds pretty strange and I also agree that it isn't the average computer user who needs a TiCase (or buys a 17" PB for that matter).

One thing I can be sure of is that the person who wrote this doesn't work for me. Here at Dr. Bott we just don't do slimey stuff like posting fake stories in web forums, we work really hard to get quality products into the hands of Mac and iPod resellers.

While this story does sound pretty wild, we do hear some wild ones from our customers like the one who was forced to check his TiCase after 9/11 and it got run over by the airline baggage cart, or the guy who watched his roll down a flight of stairs.

Thanks for the message hikouka, you certainly gave us some stuff to talk wbout today here at the Bott!

Eric Prentice
CEO, Dr. Bott LLC

[BentRickS]

Originally posted by drbott:
Someone just pointed me to this thread...

I have to agree this sounds pretty strange and I also agree that it isn't the average computer user who needs a TiCase (or buys a 17" PB for that matter).

One thing I can be sure of is that the person who wrote this doesn't work for me. Here at Dr. Bott we just don't do slimey stuff like posting fake stories in web forums, we work really hard to get quality products into the hands of Mac and iPod resellers.

While this story does sound pretty wild, we do hear some wild ones from our customers like the one who was forced to check his TiCase after 9/11 and it got run over by the airline baggage cart, or the guy who watched his roll down a flight of stairs.

Thanks for the message hikouka, you certainly gave us some stuff to talk wbout today here at the Bott!

Eric Prentice
CEO, Dr. Bott LLC

[BentRickS]

I don't work for Bott's either...and I think the story is bland and awkward, but I DO also have a TiCase and I absolutley love it. NO benefit to me to say this, but in such a forum one tries to be helpful. The TiCase is a lot like the Mac...it is expensive for good reason and worth it.

I love mine.

[hikouka]

Wow - this post certainly drew more flak than I thought I would . . .

BentRickS sums it up pretty well, the story was admittedly "pretty bland and awkward" but like he said "The TiCase is a lot like the Mac . . . it is expensive for good reason and worth it".

I've no connection with Dr. Bott other than being a grateful customer. Their case saved my PB and continually brings in appreciative comments and looks. Here in Japan people are as crazy about the appearance of things as they are their substance. My Japanese wife vetoed a number of case purchases because she "knew" they wouldn't impress the type of clients I have, but when she saw the TiCase she "knew" it was the one - and as always when a man listens to his wife life becomes easier

I was real surprised to see the CEO of Dr. Bott write in and he hit the nail on the head when he said they work "really hard to get quality products into the hands of Mac and iPod resellers." It's a first class product and I'm as grateful to have it as I am to have my Mac. Before posting here I tried to find an email address for Dr. Bott as I wanted to express my thanks in writing to the Dr. Bott company but I couldn't find one, so I thought I’d share the experience with the MacNN community. Its good that the message got through to Dr. Bott though - thanks for the thanks Eric.

Look at it this way, some of us on these forums are strongly pro-Mac, I'm that and strongly pro-Dr.Bott. Just thought some of you might like to hear how grateful I felt towards the product that saved my bacon. That's all.

For the disbelievers (i.e. those without a Dr. Bott case) . . . you sadden me with your distrust. Enjoy the story or not, but to write comments like "fake", "utter rubbish", "fishy", give me photos etc, well . . . I guess you guys don't believe in Santa Claus either . . .

To Steve and the others who doubt teachers can buy nice things. It's easy. Any job can bring in more money than you thought it could if you are the boss and can grow it in the direction you see fit. One of the richer clients I have is a garbage collector. The financial key in life is not your job but your financial self image and the business you create for yourself.

Yes, among other things, I am a teacher - I own my own Delivery English school here in Japan. Thus the need for a lovely huge 17" screen and a beautiful case in the land of the rising Louis Vuitton bags. I'm certain that the combination of the PB and the TiCase help present a professional, he's got it altogether image, that ends up bringing in more referrals and money than the products themselves cost. They're the best business tools I could find on this planet for what I wanted.

To those who think the story was fake - good on you.
To those who enjoyed the story - I'm glad.
To those looking for hard case stylish protection - check out the Dr. Bott case, maybe you'll feel a little like James Bond too . . .

Peace

[Fellow2000]

So can you post some photos of the case after the fall? I would love to see how it survived it.

[jboeskool]

Whoa whoa whoa ... let's give ol' hik a break and not hold it against him that he puts a little care into his sentence structure and his storytelling. After all, he does own and operate a school for delivering English.

And what's this about it being unlikely that a teacher would be in possession of a 17 in. alBook or an expensive case? What puzzles me is how a MARRIED man can afford them >:-) <grin>.

Actually I'm a teacher too. I teach in an Eskimo village in Alaska and I also own a 17 in. alBook... a brand new one (1.5ghz). It's my 3rd 'book, replacing an iBook and a tiBook that came before it, and I too have an expensive case... not a Bott but a Zero Halliburton that cost just about as much. And mine has wheels:-)

Now let me tell you MY story... I was salmon fishing, when all of a sudden this grizzly bear attacked, and bit off my right leg just below the knee, and was gonna eat the rest of me when I pulled my trusty tiBook out of my backpack (you never know when or where you're going to find that unexpected wireless access point:-)... and started bashing the bear with it.

All of a sudden, out of nowhere Vice President of the U.S. Dick Cheney walked out of the woods and clubbed the bear to death with a shiny silver Halliburton computer case. After tending to my wounds, and placing a tourniquet, he walked away to summon help for me. I hollered out "Dick! You forgot your Halliburton!"

He replied "Keep it. I got it for free anyway... Sometimes I give them stuff, sometimes they give me stuff!"

I still have that case, and in memory of my valiant tiBook I had a liquid aqua apple and the logo "Walk Different" airbrushed onto my shiny new artificial leg>:-)

As they say in the village, "I jokes:-)"

But I do have the above-mentioned equipment, and do live with eskimos, and the artificial leg is just as described. So don't be too cranky with me.

And I wouldn't be without my expensive hard case. My laptops have fallen off of 4-wheelers at 20mph, down a set of wooden stairs, and out of an airplane <while it was parked and being loaded thank goodness>. But no harm came to any of them because of that expensive Zero Halliburton. Lucky for me that early on I saw the handwriting on the wall and traded in my trusty Kensington saddlebag backpack eh?

And urrl78, some other teachers I know who also work in Alaska have found a cheaper solution. They buy hard cases for pistols, then rework with their own foam and padding and straps. Seems to work for them. I'm just not that talented.

[Clive]

Cheaper cases... someone is selling aluminium cases for 17" in the UK for under GBP:100.00 - I'll look it up, see if I can find a reference.

[Randman]

Honestly, I also thought this was a plant. The fact that the CEO of the company posted in defense made me even more suspicious.
I checked the poster's other threads and there were parts that made me doubt, the fact that he says he teaches English to affluent people, which I believe, having worked in Asia.
Also, the Japanese are quite high on Macs, and image is quite important to many (if not most Japanese) and the bling-bling factor would make sense, especially from a someone in the salaryman range looking to impress those with lots of spare yen.
Finally, the other threads are diverse enough and not an advert for the case, if anything he seems quite high on his PB.
So, I'm willing to change my mind and say it's not a plant. If it is, someone went to a helluva lot more trouble creating this persona than it's worth.

[Spliff]

Originally posted by jboeskool:
Actually I'm a teacher too. I teach in an Eskimo village in Alaska and I also own a 17 in. alBook

Eskimo? You still refer to them as Eskimos? What is this, the 70s?

Inuit are a people who live near the Arctic. Their homeland stretches from the northeastern tip of Russia across Alaska and northern Canada to parts of Greenland. Inuit refers to the people formerly called Eskimos. The term Eskimo comes from a Native American word that may have meant 'eater of raw meat'. They prefer the name Inuit, which means 'the people' or 'real people' and comes from a language called Inuit-Inupiaq. The singular of Inuit is Inuk, which means 'person'.

Okay, now back to the topic. Sorry for this minor derailing and quibbling.

[andretan]

Originally posted by Randman:
Honestly, I also thought this was a plant. The fact that the CEO of the company posted in defense made me even more suspicious.
I checked the poster's other threads and there were parts that made me doubt, the fact that he says he teaches English to affluent people, which I believe, having worked in Asia.
Also, the Japanese are quite high on Macs, and image is quite important to many (if not most Japanese) and the bling-bling factor would make sense, especially from a someone in the salaryman range looking to impress those with lots of spare yen.
Finally, the other threads are diverse enough and not an advert for the case, if anything he seems quite high on his PB.
So, I'm willing to change my mind and say it's not a plant. If it is, someone went to a helluva lot more trouble creating this persona than it's worth.

Well, a quick check of the poster's IP would show up something, I think.

[effgee]

Originally posted by andretan:
Well, a quick check of the poster's IP would show up something, I think.

Naah, companies hire PR firms to do these kind of things for them ... influencing opinion- and decision-makers.

Lots of companies do this stuff when their products get bad online press in what they consider to be important forums/newsgroups etc. - they hire someone to monitor these forums and, if necessary, those folks will "rush to the defense" of the product in question.

While I'm sure there's companies out there attempting to "sell" a brand/product this way, in looking at Dr. Bott's corporate history as well as hikouka's previous posts, neither of them seem to fit the usual "profile".

[andretan]

Originally posted by effgee:
Naah, companies hire PR firms to do these kind of things for them ... influencing opinion- and decision-makers.

Lots of companies do this stuff when their products get bad online press in what they consider to be important forums/newsgroups etc. - they hire someone to monitor these forums and, if necessary, those folks will "rush to the defense" of the product in question.

While I'm sure there's companies out there attempting to "sell" a brand/product this way, in looking at Dr. Bott's corporate history as well as hikouka's previous posts, neither of them seem to fit the usual "profile".

Yeah I know, but post #1 sounds too "fictional" to me, and to the other folks who don't believe as well.

Just IMHO.

[effgee]

Originally posted by andretan:
Yeah I know, but post #1 sounds too "fictional" to me, and to the other folks who don't believe as well.

Just IMHO.

I have to admit - I was/am a bit sceptical, too Hikouka sort of lost me when he began ralking about the "white shark" - but then again, jboeskool's comment "he puts a little care into his sentence structure and his storytelling" made sense.

In the end I'm glad that neither hikouka or his PB were hurt. And hey, getting Dr. Bott's CEO to "rush" to his defense was definitely a riot (and a smart move at that).

[macaddict0001]

Originally posted by McFarmer:
He probably FK'd the driver's girl/boyfriend...

And must he be glad he DIDN'T bring his iPod afterall. Or is it protected by a DrBott case too?

But seriously, it was a good story. Entertaining.

didn't you follow the link it says it has room for your ipod.
I think the driver of the white car wanted his powerbook back. LOL

[romeosc]

If all you're worried abot safety, you can buy a similar aluminum case with foam interior that fits a 17" PB and acc for $17 at Home Depot.
Not as slick as Dr. Botts, but allows you to use the savings to buy a "hunking" lot of accessories......

[danbrew]

Originally posted by romeosc:
If all you're worried abot safety, you can buy a similar aluminum case with foam interior that fits a 17" PB and acc for $17 at Home Depot.
Not as slick as Dr. Botts, but allows you to use the savings to buy a "hunking" lot of accessories......

I may not know much, but do know that any case that you get for $17 is going to be a piece of junk. I haven't seen the Dr Bott case in person - but it looks very cool. I suppose if you needed something that rugged, it would be a good bet. I especially like the fact that you can open the case, open the laptop and get to work. I can't think of too many scenarios under which I would use the machine like that, but suppose I had to use my machine outside a lot - or traveled by four by four and all my stuff got bumped around all day long. Might be cool.

Oh, by the way, the Halliburton Luggage people are different from the Halliburton defense people.

I've got a Halliburton Case and it's awesome - too bad it was purchased years before the 17" came out. Damn. Not to hijack the thread, but I carry the 17" PB around in a nice Tumi leather case.

[hikouka]

Originally posted by Randman:
So, I'm willing to change my mind and say it's not a plant. If it is, someone went to a helluva lot more trouble creating this persona than it's worth.

LOL, Come on guys this is getting ridiculous - with all my body hair you think I'm a plant? . . . All I did was wax eloquently (not?) about how a cool case saved my PB and suddenly I'm under investigation? I assure you its taken me decades to create this 'persona' and I'm as real as you think you are.

Already in this post we've had numerous guys say how cool the expensive Dr. Bott and Zero Halliburton cases are. We've heard others say these types of cases have "fallen off of 4-wheelers at 20mph, down a set of wooden stairs, and out of an airplane" or been run over by an "airline baggage cart" rolled "down a flight of stairs" and the PBs have been saved, and nobody bats an eyelid, yet I mention a 'white shark of a car' and a roll down an embankment and my heartfelt astonishment that all is ok and that's too hard to believe?

(Start up the violins in the background . . .)
My mother, bless her soul, raised me to always praise those who give us exceptional service in the hopes that we can spread a little cheer in what too often becomes the monotony of everyday work. Thus I'm the type of guy who praises a waiter to the manager, or waits to congratulate a pilot on a smooth touch down, I've called taxi companies to express my thanks that one of their taxes let me pull out ahead of him into busy traffic and just the other day I dropped into the doctor's to say the medicine he gave me fixed me up in a couple of days as he said it would. People always seem surprised when praised like this, but hey, don't we all deserve a little praise now and then?

This is a forum about PowerBooks right? Yet most people seem more interested in my choice of words than the hidden message which I put in capitals, yet no one seemed to notice . . .

The
BEST INSURANCE FOR YOUR PB IS TO HAVE THE BEST CASE IN THE WORLD.

(Violins fade into the bustle of a busy street scene and a lone man trying to spread some cheer amongst the stone faced passerbys on the road of life . . .)

[jboeskool]

Originally posted by danbrew:
I may not know much, but do know that any case that you get for $17 is going to be a piece of junk. I haven't seen the Dr Bott case in person - but it looks very cool. I suppose if you needed something that rugged, it would be a good bet.

You are oh-so-right danbrew. My DZ9-SI Zero Haliburton <you oughta check it out... big enough for the 17's.. or big enough for a 12 or 15 AND a smallish projector> has saved me for sure on the 3 occasions I mentioned, and actually has protected my 'books from rain, snow, dust (especially dust... we don't have paved roads and as I travel to and from work on the 4wheeler the dust is incredible) and quite a few other miscellaneous bumps and bangs.
It did cost quite a bit, $300+, but has been worth every dime. I buy PB's because they're portable, and I haul them around quite a bit.

In contrast, sadly, the guy to whom I sold the iBook, just used a nice leather shoulderbag from Dunns... he slipped and fell on an icy trail walking to school. The ibook didn't even freefall. Just bounced when he hit the ground. Cracked the screen. With a hard case, in my experience, it would have been fine.

Also, not to hijack the thread, but...70's?... Spliff? Maybe in Canada you call 'em Innuit <probably makes you feel better about yourselves>, but in Alaska we don't read books and then tell them what the latest politically correct terms for "Alaska Native" are... we just call them what they call themselves.... Eskimos.

Enough quibbling indeed. To get back to the thread, Pelican also makes good cases... very sturdy.. not as pretty as Botts or Halliburtons, but tough. It may be hard to get one big enough for a 17 in. though.

[danbrew]

Originally posted by jboeskool:
Also, not to hijack the thread, but...70's?... Spliff? Maybe in Canada you call 'em Innuit <probably makes you feel better about yourselves>, but in Alaska we don't read books and then tell them what the latest politically correct terms for "Alaska Native" are... we just call them what they call themselves.... Eskimos.

Ah, well, you're more progressive than I am. When I lived in Fairbanks we didn't call them Eskimos. But most of time in Fairbanks was over there on the Ft Rich highway and I spent an awful lot of time in the woods - or on 2 Street.

But, interestingly enough, I bought my first Mac when I was living in Fairbanks. I have no idea of the name of the dealer now, but I can clearly see the front of his store - some warehouse looking building with yellow paint. Damn - I spent $3000 on that Mac 128k.

Of course my time in Fairbanks was was back in 82 through 85.

[romeosc]

You are wrong...... the cases are meant for tools 2" thick foam top & bottom on inside of a sturdy yet plain aluminum case. Not good to impress the crowds but safer than any backback or leather case. The one pictured below is set up for tools, they have one that has 2" foam on top/bottom & a 1" foam strip that can be cut to fit sides of PB. Not beautiful but great for safety!

http://www.homedepot.com
search for aluminum case!

Husky Aluminum Tool Case
Model CF-1475
Internet Catalog #165052
Store SKU#191041

Lowes too!
http://www.lowes.com/lkn?action=prod...10203-VGC-5200

[danbrew]

Originally posted by romeosc:
You are wrong...... the cases are meant for tools 2" thick foam top & bottom on inside of a sturdy yet plain aluminum case. Not good to impress the crowds but safer than any backback or leather case. The one pictured below is set up for tools, they have one that has 2" foam on top/bottom & a 1" foam strip that can be cut to fit sides of PB. Not beautiful but great for safety!

http://www.homedepot.com
search for aluminum case!

Husky Aluminum Tool Case
Model CF-1475
Internet Catalog #165052
Store SKU#191041

Lowes too!
http://www.lowes.com/lkn?action=prod...10203-VGC-5200

I guess we'll have to agree to disagree. The case you're linking to is a flimsy piece of crap - you need to go look at it in person and then put your PB in it and drop it from 5' to see what happens to your PB.

I've dropped a 15" PB inside of a padded Halliburton case, that was inside a padded rucksack from 1200' and it survived just fine. Of course I'm the first to say this isn't a recommend idea. It just sort of worked out that way - I'm sure I couldn't replicate the feat.

[pooandwee]

I read about half way down this forum and got sick of people jumping to "this is crap!! You must work for Dr Bott!!" conclusion.

I too have a 17" PB and a Dr Bott case and I wouldn't change it for anything.

I used to have a 12" iBook and I hauled it around in a STM backpack. I loved the backpack as it held everything I every needed (and more) in comfort. I travelled that thing to Japan and even walked up Ayers Rock here in Oz with it. If you are a student or you need a comfortable laptop bag for a 12 - 15" laptop, go check out the STM stuff, they are great (and made in Oz too!!!).

Since then I have to upgrade my laptop to a 17" PB. I love it!!! But my one concern was that it was so large that carrying it in a backpack type bag would lead to it warping or being otherwise damaged. So I started looking at hard cases. I've never been a fan of hardcases though. I hate the way they look like brief cases. I searched for weeks looking for just the right one when I came across the Dr Bott one (it's also available for 12" and 15" machines). It holds my laptop and has a "false floor" which has cut foam to hold my iPod, power adapter, spare batteries/CD's etc. I couldn't get one here so I applied to Dr Bott in the states and mine ended up being shipped from Germany. I ended up paying more than US$500.... About US$700.

I still feel that it looks like a brief case, but a good looking and functional brief case!!

I haven't dropped mine down any stairs etc yet but when I do I'll be sure that the machine inside will be fine.

If you want good stuff you have to pay for it. The Dr Bott case is worth every cent in my opinion.

Eric Prentice, you have another satisfied customer here.

[DeathToWindows]

Originally posted by urrl78:
Great story. Anyone know of a cheaper hardcase solution? The more I think about it the more I realize I need better protection. But something that is not silvery and screams "STEAL ME!"

Go to your local camera store and look into pelican cases - waterproof, damn near indestructable and a laptop-sized on will be less than $100.

[perbl]

Originally posted by hikouka:
To Steve and the others who doubt teachers can buy nice things. It's easy. Any job can bring in more money than you thought it could if you are the boss and can grow it in the direction you see fit. One of the richer clients I have is a garbage collector.

LOL, I just have too.. Garbage collection?? Two words - The Sopranos

Easily explains why he has so much money

[romeosc]

Originally posted by danbrew:
I guess we'll have to agree to disagree. The case you're linking to is a flimsy piece of crap - you need to go look at it in person and then put your PB in it and drop it from 5' to see what happens to your PB.

I've dropped a 15" PB inside of a padded Halliburton case, that was inside a padded rucksack from 1200' and it survived just fine. Of course I'm the first to say this isn't a recommend idea. It just sort of worked out that way - I'm sure I couldn't replicate the feat.

I own a construction company and have use this case for years with 7 employees with over 15 PBs from Duo 2300s -Pismo- TIPB..... never had one damaged! And since my superintendents don't own them they have had rough treatment without a scratch or dent on any of them. They have been in wrecks in a pickup, dropped, tools piled on them, thousands of airline miles and the PowerBooks look as new as the day I bought them, the cases however show scratches and dents and scrapes. The cases are not as "atractive" as your Halliburton case, but looks don't pay the bills!


Save your money and quit trying to impress others and just protect your PB!

[haunebu]

No pictures = fake story.

[iNeusch]

We want pictures !

[OB1]

Two years ago a good friend of mine was talking to another friend of ours outside of his house. A car driving down the road, sped up, swerved across the road in their direction, mounted the pavement (sidewalk) they were standing on and headed directly for them. They both had to dive on to his front garden to save themselves. Neither of them, to this day, have any idea why it happened (they told the police, nothing happened)

I find it hard to believe that anyone could be so attention starved that they would make up a story like this. Maybe Mr hikouka is. The scary thing is; a small percentage of our society are evil assholes. Watch your backs kids! And buy hard cases for you Powerbooks. (maybe)

Which reminds me, does anyone make soft-lined, hard plastic sleeves to fit Powerbooks? Someone should.

[macaddict0001]

Originally posted by OB1:
Two years ago a good friend of mine was talking to another friend of ours outside of his house. A car driving down the road, sped up, swerved across the road in their direction, mounted the pavement (sidewalk) they were standing on and headed directly for them. They both had to dive on to his front garden to save themselves. Neither of them, to this day, have any idea why it happened (they told the police, nothing happened)

I find it hard to believe that anyone could be so attention starved that they would make up a story like this. Maybe Mr hikouka is. The scary thing is; a small percentage of our society are evil assholes. Watch your backs kids! And buy hard cases for you Powerbooks. (maybe)

Which reminds me, does anyone make soft-lined, hard plastic sleeves to fit Powerbooks? Someone should.

Oh. so your jumping on this bandwagon too.

Is OB1 supposed to be Obi wan as in starwars.

[urrl78]

Romeosc,
You probably saved my Powerbook for the remainder of my trip. I am riding with some very active kids in a packed van in the middle of my vacation. I watched the driver place it in a place that looked safe but someone must have adjusted their seat and after I checked it was wedged very tightly but I pulled it out in time without damage, probably thanks to the rigidity of the Tom Bihn case it was in. Of course if a kid would have sat on the Powerbook I doubt if there would have been any hope for the LCD display even inside the Tom Bihn case.
I made them stop at a Home Depot just to check your suggestion and I am so glad I did. You see I have a Tom Bihn case which is reinforced just enough so the whole thing fits like a glove, nice and snug inside the aluminum case you suggested. The icing on the cake is that the Aluminum case also has about six compartments for more accessories. This thing is well built and reliable, and the Tom Bihn will not let the Powerbook slip or slide inside; it's like a match made in Heaven for me. The Tom Bin Monolith for the 17" also keeps the Powerbook from being scratched by any accessories that I place in the Aluminum case. Contrary to another opinion on this thread this aluminum case is certainly not junk, looks good and all for less than $20. What a great find. Thanks again. May post some pics later if anyone requests and to whom it may concern; NO, I do not work for Home Depot so don't even try it cuz...

[romeosc]

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