Comments on: XGear Shadow Premium Carbon case for Macbook Pro Review

By: Rony

Rony — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:27:15 +0000

I bought one after reading this review and I am very pleased and can highly recommend it. Thanks for this perfect review with the many pictures! The XGear Shadow is replacing a black mCover from iPearl which is really such a cheap product and waste of money. I am glad I found this one to protect my new Mac. I also have a Moshi palmguard and not notcied any issues.

By: Alvin Lim

Alvin Lim — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 01:15:37 +0000

Saw your review after I bought this. I have similar concerns for the case as well. MBP is best on its own, but without a proper casing, I’m worried it’ll be scratched. After all its my first Mac. That’s why I invested in a better casing such as this one.

After 1 day of using it, there’s no heat issue. I also have moshi clearguard on. But bear in mind tat I’ve yet to run things like Photoshop. Maybe that’s why my MBP’s temperature is still under control.

Hopefully it won’t cause too much of an issue for me. I’ll just have to ensure my MBP operates under a fan. If there’s a need, i’ll just remove the moshi clearguard.

By: Luke

Luke — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 23:54:40 +0000

Well you made up my mind. I have a new MacBook Pro 15″ and I had it sitting on my lap all day yesterday and I don’t think the heat will be too much of an issue (it was also charging). I usually have it sitting at a 90 degree angle so it will still allow for sufficient cooling hopefully. It’s the nicest case I could find on the 30+ sites I looked on. I also found it for $54.99 at one of the other sites.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:36:06 +0000

GReat looking case, but as many editing freaks like me know macbook pros through out alot of heat especially when working with CS4 or Final Cut Pro 2. Heat is my main concern and that is the first thing I would do when designing a mbp case. Great concept but, never block vents on something that already gets hot when working on processor intensive projects.

By: Fred

Fred — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:41:29 +0000

What you guys think of this case from Germany?
http://www.redmaloo.com/products.php
Worth a review?

By: Andy Chen

Andy Chen — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:58:45 +0000

Agreed: I was too chicken to run it for stress tests in fear of heat.

In the past when I used the plastic snap-on shell cases, I eventually got rid of the bottom half because I was paranoid about heat build up. Yes, I carried my previous MBP with the TOP plastic shell only for a year or two!

I’m sticking to that clear vinyl “shield” stuff for the *bottom* of my new MBP for now, just as scuff protection. I have to tell myself a computer is meant to be used, not kept in a display case!

By: Tyler Puckett

Tyler Puckett — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:54:55 +0000

I would be extremely worried about this case causing overheating. You’re blocking the rear vent obviously, but what about all the heat that is dissipated through the bottom of the computer? Sure, a lot of heat comes out through the keyboard, but a lot comes out through the bottom as well.

By: Smythe Richbourg

Smythe Richbourg — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:12:26 +0000

That is a beautiful case, and the photos are fantastic! I’m hoping to get a unibody MacBookPro soon – my current model goes out of AppleCare in November. Maybe this time I need to look at a cover, rather than covering it with stickers. (Everyone in the company has almost the identical laptop, so we do things to make them unique, to tell them apart at meetings.)

Thanks for the excellent coverage.