Comments on: Hands on with the Rhinoskin MacBook Pro Hardcase http://www.gearfuse.com/hands-on-with-the-rhinoskin-macbook-pro-hardcase/ Gearfuse is a tech blog featuring news, views and opinions on the best of gadgets, gizmos, consumer electronics, hardware and more... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:42:02 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Ellen http://www.gearfuse.com/hands-on-with-the-rhinoskin-macbook-pro-hardcase/comment-page-1/#comment-137708 Ellen Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:48:21 +0000 http://www.gearfuse.com/review-rhinoskin-macbook-pro-hardcase/#comment-137708 I would also recommend you avoid this case. On my first day using it, the strap came loose from the socket causing my laptop to crash to the floor. Thinking I had simply not secured it properly, I tested it several times and found that no matter how tightly I had snapped the strap into the sockets, it still frequently slipped loose. After that, I only used the case to protect my laptop inside my backpack. In addition, after only five months of use, the drop-down flap that covers the ports fell off (it's quite obviously flimsy). I will say one positive thing for it: it adequately protected my laptop when it fell about three feet to a wood surface. Unfortunately, it fell because, as I mentioned, the strap came loose. I would recommend instead getting Rhinoskin's aluminum case, which is more durable and has a more intelligent (normal) strap mechanism. I own one now and am quite pleased with it--much better design over all; also, slimmer (still, I can't help but worry that the strap-holder, which is plastic, will break one of these days and send my laptop crashing). The aluminum case is furiously expensive on Rhinoskin's site, but can be had for under $60 if you shop around. I would also recommend you avoid this case. On my first day using it, the strap came loose from the socket causing my laptop to crash to the floor. Thinking I had simply not secured it properly, I tested it several times and found that no matter how tightly I had snapped the strap into the sockets, it still frequently slipped loose. After that, I only used the case to protect my laptop inside my backpack.

In addition, after only five months of use, the drop-down flap that covers the ports fell off (it’s quite obviously flimsy).

I will say one positive thing for it: it adequately protected my laptop when it fell about three feet to a wood surface. Unfortunately, it fell because, as I mentioned, the strap came loose.

I would recommend instead getting Rhinoskin’s aluminum case, which is more durable and has a more intelligent (normal) strap mechanism. I own one now and am quite pleased with it–much better design over all; also, slimmer (still, I can’t help but worry that the strap-holder, which is plastic, will break one of these days and send my laptop crashing). The aluminum case is furiously expensive on Rhinoskin’s site, but can be had for under $60 if you shop around.

]]> By: Kevin Oliver http://www.gearfuse.com/hands-on-with-the-rhinoskin-macbook-pro-hardcase/comment-page-1/#comment-96234 Kevin Oliver Thu, 22 May 2008 16:44:07 +0000 http://www.gearfuse.com/review-rhinoskin-macbook-pro-hardcase/#comment-96234 This hard case is great, except it cuts off the DVI adaptor port at the rear right of the laptop, so if you are planning to run your laptop to an external monitor, as I was, you'll have to take it out of this case. That sort of defeated the purpose for me. Not impressed. Not as advertised. Disappointing result. This hard case is great, except it cuts off the DVI adaptor port at the rear right of the laptop, so if you are planning to run your laptop to an external monitor, as I was, you’ll have to take it out of this case. That sort of defeated the purpose for me. Not impressed. Not as advertised. Disappointing result.

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