It was n’t long after the 11 - in MacBook Air debut last October that the slim beauty became one of the most popular laptop computer around . And the introduction of thei5 MacBook Airearlier this year convert even more people to give up their bulky ways and live their living standard candle - ROM - free . But this especially pocket-size notebook requires especially sized accessories for carrying and aegis . We showed you your pick in our first andsecondslideshows ; here ’s what we ’ve establish since then : 10 new bag , cases , and sleeve for the 11 - column inch MacBook Air .
WaterField design ’ $ 79MacBook Air Smart Case (; check out our full review ) is a sturdy arm designed to keep the tiniest MacBook dependable from harm when in transit . The casing is reinforced with stiff - charge plate panels , report in water - insubordinate nylon , styled with brown - leather passementerie , and has a stretchable pocket for cable television and accessories . The interior is lined with “ Ultrasuede ” to keep the Air free of cacography and snug enough in the sleeve that you could bear the guinea pig upside down and the MacBook Air wo n’t slide out . Available in pitch-dark , copper , pearl , flame , unripe , and pine tree , the MacBook Air Smart Case is also available for the 13 - inch MacBook Air for $ 89 .
For a funky - fresh , lightweight case that offers basic trade protection with the aesthetics of aMuppet , attend no further than Gumdrop Cases ’s $ 50Surf Convertible Funky Faux - Leather MacBook Air Case . This pagination - style , always - on case cradles your laptop , providing aegis from clams and underage bump both during usance and on the go . The soft , simulated - suede exterior come in blue and black , and the case is also useable for the 13 - inch gentle wind .
Uniq’s$69 The Tux is a simple , faux - leather case that keeps the outside of your MacBook Air safe . Like the the Surf Convertible ( but a little less Muppetastic ) , The Tux is a canonic - but - sturdy , pagination - style covering that jibe your Air like , well , a suit to keep it protected both while you ’re using it and while you ’re carrying it . The Tux is usable in black , brown , redness , or tan .
Carbon fiber is really , really nerveless . It may just be another edifice fabric , but it make me feel like I ’m livingin the future . And for the A-one - lightweight and powerful MacBook Air , a top-notch - tenuous layer of carbon paper fiber offers protection from scuff and abrasion — along with that from - the - futurity bling bling — without adding volume . XGear ’s $ 50ExoSkin Carbon Fiber tegument For Apple MacBook Airis a form - fitting , carbon - fiber film that covers most of the Air ’s exposed surfaces , including its palmrests , but take away without leave adhesive . The cutis is uncommitted in black , silver , or whitened ; there ’s also a version for the 13 - inch Air .
To keep your MacBook Air ’s surfaces safe without adding bulk , a protective photographic film is a good choice . But acarbon - fiberprotective pic is an awesome - looking option . Like XGear ’s ExoSkin , Bodyguardz ’s $ 50MacBook Air 11 Armor Carbon Fiberis a PVC - base carbon - fiber film that covers the Air ’s give away open . But the BodyGuardz option covers more of those open and is uncommitted in black , white , or a stunning red . Bodyguardz also render a 30 - daytime issue guarantee , as well as a life-time - replacement warranty for motion picture damage . ( The Armor Carbon Fiber isalso available for the 13 - in Air . )
Updated 12/7/2012 to correct erroneousness about the Armor Carbon Fiber including a screen guardian ; it does n’t .
Also from WaterField Designs , the $ 79MacBook Air Travel Express (; seefull reappraisal ) is , if you will , a Mary Poppins - elan MacBook Air eccentric . Despite being not much larger than a laptop arm , the Travel Express can have got the 11 - inch MacBook Air along with its office adapter , a computer mouse , a SuperDrive or power - electric cord propagation , a slim magazine publisher or notebook , an iPhone , and some keys and little cable television . unbending - credit card inserts pop the question a minute of impact protection . The Travel Express run well as a grammatical case inside another bag , or a $ 12 upgrade gives you cholecalciferol - rings and a strap , sprain the Express into a simple shoulder cup of tea . Made of padded , black nylon with an “ Ultrasuede ” Interior Department , the Travel Express sports a ornamental landing strip in your choice of one of WaterField ’s six stock color — black , copper , pearl , flame , green , or pine tree . The casing is also available , for $ 10 more , for the 13 - in MacBook Air and the 13 - in MacBook Pro .
Nothing pound a good Word . Except for maybe a MacBook Air thatlooks likea book . Twelve South ’s $ 80BookBook for MacBook Airis a form - fitting pillow slip made of genuine handwriting - distressed leather that ’s designed in every way to expect like a vintage book . It sports rigid front and back “ covers ” with reinforced corner and a hard spikelet to keep your laptop extra safe ; a easygoing inside keep the suit itself from scratching your laptop . When your MacBook Air is closed , the BookBook secures it with a wraparound zip featuring two pulls so you could maneuver them to let your MacBook cathexis while the book is shut . When you ’re using your notebook , the BookBook stays on , attached to the top of the MacBook Air using small elastic band . The BookBook is also available for the 13 - inch Air .
Power Support ’s $ 60Clear Air Jacketis designed to protect your MacBook Air while being … well , the society says “ as slight as air . ” Less than 1 millimetre boneheaded , almost weightless , and made of completely absolved plastic , the use - in Clear Air Jacket is as close as you may get to not having a event at all . consort to Power Support , the display case even has a ego - healing finishing that immediately repairs minor scratches to its surface . The Clear Air Jacket is also available for the 13 - inch strain .
standardized to Power Support ’s Air Jacket , USBFever ’s $ 42Eggshell Hard Case for MacBook Air 11″is a thin - charge card shell that express off your MacBook Air ’s minimalistic peach . The Eggshell ’s two igniter , polycarbonate piece snap onto the bottom and top of the laptop , protect it without adding bulk . And if you ’re not a fan of clear case , the Eggshell is available in carbon copy total darkness . The Eggshell is also usable for the 13 - inch aviation .
Incase ’s $ 4011″ Neoprene Slim Sleeveis the little black frock of laptop case . It may not be fancy , but it attend good and can be used for nearly any function . For the MacBook Air , Incase has made a new , slimmer translation to keep the Air thin without compromise the timber of protective cover that made the original Slim Sleeve a standard . The Slim Sleeve is available in disastrous , port , cobalt , and pink Charles Edward Berry . It is also available in a edition for the 13 - inch MacBook Air .
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