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Agent 18 MacBook Air Shield Protects Your Darling
Posted by Mark Wilson at 2:20 AM on June 5, 2008
While stuffing the svelte MacBook Air into a case may seem to defeat the point of buying an Air in the first place, some of you will do it anyway. And this Agent 18 MacBook Air Shield looks like a decent compromise. Constructed of durable, lightweight polycarbonate, the Shield leaves your USB port and ventilation unobstructed for happy computing while reinforcing the edges and bottom for the occasional latte collision. US$50 and available now.
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carmen
Posted 2:58 AM 5/6/08
Now maybe my poor Lindsay won't hurtself anymore. Or at least help reduce the risk.
carmen
Monty
Posted 2:56 AM 5/6/08
Finally, a solution to the one problem with the MacBook Air: It is too thin.
Finally we can put this whole debate to bed, and happily admit the MacBook Air (with Agent 18 MacBook Air Shield) is now the greatest laptop in the universe.
Monty
PChAOS
Posted 2:26 AM 5/6/08
Why purchase this? We won't be able to cut our birthday cakes anymore!
PChAOS
Workout
Posted 2:25 AM 5/6/08
Yes, but will it blend now?
Workout
Step666
Posted 2:22 AM 5/6/08
@Step666: sleepy.
I'm having a bad typing...
Step666
Step666
Posted 2:22 AM 5/6/08
Does it also protect sleep Mac users from being branded by their over-priced laptop?
Step666
jpbraconi
Posted 3:41 AM 5/6/08
@Workout:
if u can fit it into a blender............................................
jpbraconi
flyboy
Posted 3:35 AM 5/6/08
it really is a beautiful design.
I can't help myself.
Mummy!
flyboy
BasicBlack
Posted 3:31 AM 5/6/08
@carmen:
Wounding is a terrible thing. I suggest intensive therapy before she moves on to more self-destructive behavior.
BasicBlack
dcalfine
Posted 3:28 AM 5/6/08
@Step666
You're having a bad day. Get over yourself.
dcalfine
europria
Posted 4:11 AM 5/6/08
If you have to protect it, it means you can't afford it..
europria
Kaiser-Machead
Posted 4:04 AM 5/6/08
@Jimbuck: My thing about those matte keys is that they'll start developing shiny spots right in the middle, especially the space bar. They should've used a chiclet version of the Macbook Pro keys.
Kaiser-Machead
Kaiser-Machead
Posted 4:03 AM 5/6/08
It's made out of polycarbonate? The same polycarbonate that my black Macbook is made out of? I'm all for shielding our gizmos and all, but this certainly makes this laptop pointless (I'm well aware that this may draw lots of snarky comments on how the Macbook Air was pointless in the first place. DON'T BOTHER! I GOT YOUR NUMBER!). The Air's shell is a pretty well made rigid casing, and doesn't seem to dent nearly as easily as the MBP does. Oh wells, whatever floats their boats.
Kaiser-Machead
Jimbuck
Posted 3:50 AM 5/6/08
I can't get over the black keyboard on the MB Air, why Apple!? Just Why!?! The polished titanium look is super sexy, leave the matte black keyboard to Dell.
Jimbuck
chopstickhero
Posted 4:29 AM 5/6/08
lame.
chopstickhero
newgalactic
Posted 4:25 AM 5/6/08
The whole point of the Air was size/weight. This case just removes the only two selling points. Dumb.
newgalactic
Kaiser-Machead
Posted 4:21 AM 5/6/08
@europria: Or that one simply doesn't want to be burdened with all that comes with damaging something this expensive.
I put a protective case over my iPod, so obviously, I can't afford it :P
Kaiser-Machead
europria
Posted 4:42 AM 5/6/08
@Kaiser-Machead: Did you also shrink-warped your TV remote :)
europria
XxRiXoNxX182
Posted 4:41 AM 5/6/08
Wow the article says it leave's your usb Ports uncovered for use.
more than one port...Macbook air?
Blasphemy!
XxRiXoNxX182
Kaiser-Machead
Posted 5:10 AM 5/6/08
@europria: I think you mean wrapped :P
And yes, because I tire of my cat pissing on them whenever I change the channel and O'Reilly is on.
Kaiser-Machead
fly boy
Posted 5:40 AM 5/6/08
@Kaiser-Machead: is it an old cat?
there is nothing you can do, i miss my cat.
fly boy
mSiqueira
Posted 6:06 AM 5/6/08
If it works as other Agent 18's products, I wouldn't recommend at all...
Just bought, along with the 400.00 iPhone, an 30.00 Agent 18's Eco Shield, and ended up with chrome severely scratched after 1 week of use...
just hate this f#$%*ng agent... >:(
mSiqueira
Kaiser-Machead
Posted 6:02 AM 5/6/08
@fly boy: He's 10 months old. But I was mainly kidding.
I piss on the remote when O'Reilly's on.
Kaiser-Machead
Kaiser-Machead
Posted 6:30 AM 5/6/08
@mSiqueira: The Air has no chrome-plated or glossy parts to get scuffed up by any case. Unless this thing has a large-tooth sandpaper texture on the inside, it's not going to scratch anything.
Kaiser-Machead
fly boy
Posted 7:15 AM 5/6/08
@Kaiser-Machead: look after him. a good cat is a good friend.
fly boy
Step666
Posted 11:33 AM 5/6/08
@dcalfine: you're right, my second comment should have had the word 'day' in it somewhere.
As for your second point, I'm not hung up on myself and therefore don't have anything to get over.
But thank you for your concern, it was very sweet.
Step666
VaclavDowell
Posted 5:49 AM 6/6/08
Just a thought for apple.... you know how that guy was trying to take u to court over getting his arm sliced open with his macbook air, maybe apple should just throw one of these on all of the airs to stop that problem lol.
VaclavDowell