Gotta Have a MacBook Air? Get a Reusable Carrying Case
by Collin Dunn, Corvallis, OR, USA on 01.29.08
Early adopters of the thinnovative MacBook Air are no doubt lusting after the signature manila envelope that Apple's diminutive notebook conveniently slips into. We've seen the "AirMail" (ha. ha.) floating around the web -- Geekologie has a fun review of it -- which delivers on aesthetic but not so much on the materials; it's made from vinyl, which is a nasty carcinogen and TreeHugger no-no.
If you gotta have it (or already do), we recommend going for something like the Mac bag from Studio Leung; it takes a design note from the manila version while replacing the vinyl with cotton. DIYers handy with a sewing machine could (fairly easily) fashion one of their own, doing the bag one better with organic cotton or another sustainable textile. This version isn't perfect, but we know a Mac fan or two who'd spring for one in a second; if you gotta have it, at least have it last a long time. ::Studio Leung via ::NotCot.org
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speaking of green cases....any leads on a thin, protective (cushy) laptop sleeve type of case which are not made of synthetic rubber (aka neoprene)? grazie
speaking of green cases....any leads on a thin, protective (cushy) laptop sleeve type of case which are not made of synthetic rubber (aka neoprene)? grazie
Patagonia uses a greener neoprene, and I'm sure others do too. But I can't find a source for it.
Shoreline makes laptop sleeves and jackets which are made of recycled plastic (PET) which is woven into a fabric.
You can check them out here.
They make many different kinds of laptop bags, and this is their first foray into green materials. Their plan is to eventually transform their entire product line, but for now they have a couple different kinds available.
No, I don't need a MacBook Air. Thank you very much.
I care more about function over style, and the MBA carries far too little for it to be worth it's price value.