[uicandrew]

Originally Posted by beg-ne

I really like the inside, the neoprene should work great. I decided to go with the Flap, D-Rings and Piggyback. I'll just use my old strap from my old 12" booq bag.

what booq bag did you use previously? Vertical or horizontal?

i read that the vertical sleeve for the 12" powerbook fits the macbook, except it sticks out a little more than usual.

[dirtymouse]

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Now available, build time: 6-8 days. In case you were waiting...

[Yakov]

"completely different"? foofs have been in the OP on this thread since the beginning, and we've had several extended conversations about foofs here.

read before posting

yakov.

[dirtymouse]

Originally Posted by Yakov

"completely different"? foofs have been in the OP on this thread since the beginning, and we've had several extended conversations about foofs here.

read before posting

yakov.

sorry yakov,

I just thought i'd let people know that the tweed (which was pre-order only) is now available.

[beg-ne]

Originally Posted by uicandrew

what booq bag did you use previously? Vertical or horizontal?

i read that the vertical sleeve for the 12" powerbook fits the macbook, except it sticks out a little more than usual.

Yup it was the vertical, I like the vertical bags alot more than horizontal. I used my booq bag for little bit and it fit pretty well but did stick out the extra 1.3" I could still snap it shut, but it wasnt ideal, and I didn't want the power supply and stuff in the front flap to put a lot of pressure on the part that was sticking out.

[beg-ne]

double post. Sorry

[Morfious]

Can any owners of the STM Alley Small or STM Loft Small verify that the MacBook fits within these bags? I know the STM website says they are Macbook 13" compatible, however I compared their dimensions given on the STM site with the dimensions given on the Apple website and it looks like the bags are just a hair too small.

I just bough the small Alley bag from STM at my local Apple store. I can verify that the new macbook fits like a glove. Assuming my formatting is correct I will post some photographs for your enjoyment.Padding is adequate, It's a nice small bag. Good for teh macbook and a few accessory cables. Exactly what I was looking for.

Overview of bag with iPod inserted:


Top down view of macbook in bag:

[jaydon34]

I just recieved this bag as a gift. It suppose to fit a 15.4 perfect but I find that it fits my macbook really snug. Its padded to protect it from bumps and dings but lacks a compartment for the power supply and other small acessories. It doesn't really bother me considering I plan to throw it in my napsack with textbooks. I just wanted a sleeve to protect the notebook from pens and junk in my bag.

Init Notebook Slip Case - $19.99

[ael719]

Originally Posted by Morfious

I just bough the small Alley bag from STM at my local Apple store. I can verify that the new macbook fits like a glove. Assuming my formatting is correct I will post some photographs for your enjoyment.Padding is adequate, It's a nice small bag. Good for teh macbook and a few accessory cables. Exactly what I was looking for.

Overview of bag with iPod inserted:


Top down view of macbook in bag:

great first post

now i must pick me up one of these before school starts

[ael719]

what is the color of the bag? carbon?

[Yakov]

dirtymouse: sorry i misunderstood the content of your post... my hostility was unwarranted
everyone else: i guess i should put the small alley into the master list. i'll get to that sometime...

[greenamp]

Wow that STM bag is nice.

[Star-Fire]

Yup just got one too, fit is purrrfect!

Pics:

[azncreazion]

I have a question. I'm about to buy something like this for school as well. But I want to know, do you think it is possible to run with this? For example, I'm late for a class I could run with this and it wouldn't be banging on my leg but rather stick to me like a backpack would? What do you guys think?

[Yakov]

get a backpack, then!
probably the easiest and most flexible method for you would be to get a sleeve from Sony, Waterfield, Bitolithic, or one of the others listed on the first post of this thread.
then, you could use your existing backpack or get a laptop bag with a padded compartment (which would hold your sleeved computer).

yakov.

[azncreazion]

I would..... but I'm looking for something on the sytlish side

AH! Well I'll be going to the Apple Store today anyways, and check it out. Thanks for the suggestion, but I have enough of backpacks!

[Heavy]

Only thing I don't care for on the STM is the nylon strap. I carried the thing around for about three hours on a hot day and got some mild burns on my neck. That pad is useless, it gets all twisted up. But a strap is easily changed out.

Now if they made that STM bag in leather with zippers, or a nice waxed canvas, that'd be killer.

[harrisjamieh]

This UK site reckons they have LArobe Be.ez sleeves and Tucano Second Skin sleeves for the MacBook...

I could have sworn that neither product actually exists...

Tucano Second Skin

Coloured LArobe Sleeve

"Classic" LArobe Sleeve

Edit: I found the same 13" sleeves linked above on cancomuk.com, who I know are a repuatble company, and are not just internet based, I've been to some of their stores in the UK, so I have faith in them, and I am going to order the LArobe black and white sleeve for 13" MacBook, shown here


Edit again: It looks as though none of the 13" sleeves listed are in stock yet...

Edit again again : Found another online UK store that has these 13" LArobe sleeves for sale... Seems as though they must exist... no?

[Yakov]

well, we knew all along that these products would come out eventually, so i guess they're creeping into catalogs and into stock. probably within a few weeks they will be much more widely available, at apple.com &c...
as for me, i have to go home and see my sony bag that arrived today. i'll post info & photos later...

[Kerrigan]

Personally I like Crumpler bags, but I won't do the injustice of linking to their horrid site.