From: I Lee Hetherington (ilh_at_sls.lcs.mit.edu)
Date: Thu Sep 03 1998 - 09:43:10 EDT
Michael Geary wrote:
> I don't know what is a good case, but I can tell you what is a *bad* one:
> the Port cases with the "sling" suspension. My ThinkPad 600 has two big
> scratches in its top cover, thanks to the idiotic design of the Port sling
> case. There is *nothing* separating the two hard plastic buckles from the
> ThinkPad case, so all it takes is a little pressure on the case and you've
> got scratches. As long as you keep the case standing on end, you're OK, but
> set it down flat with a few heavy items in the side pouch and then go for a
> drive: presto! instant scratches!
Be careful. Not all Port cases are the same. The ThinkPad Sport case by Port
has no buckles of any kind that can scratch your ThinkPad. It only has a
velcro/elastic connector and it loads differently from most laptop cases (it
doesn't open up flat -- you have to slide the laptop out to use it).
--Lee Hetherington
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