iPearl mCover Hard Shell Case for 13-inch A1278 Aluminum Unibody MacBook Pro (Black)

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 13 x 1.1 x 9.1 inches ; 10.1 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B001NJTZUS
• Item model number: ALU-MB-BLACK
  

By : mCover®
Price : $25.00
You Save : $29.96 (60%)

Product Description

Made of USA-made high-quality translucent DOW polycarbonate material, which is shatter-proof and will protect your MacBook all around. Completely redesigned to fit the new Aluminum Unibody/Black keyboard MacBook perfectly. Improved design to protect ALL corners for new 13-inch Aluminum Unibody/Black keyboard MacBook.

Technical Details

• 2-piece Light-weight (less than 10 oz/285g) snap-on protective hard shell case for 13.3-inch A1278 Aluminum Unibody MacBook Pro (black keyboard ).
• Custom designed to fit the new Aluminum MacBook Pro perfectly.
• All ports, battery test button and DVD drive are accessible.
• Ergonomically designed with Retractable feet at the rear bottom to let you type more comfortably.
• Engraved square window to show Apple logo clearly and make it more stylish.

 

iPearl mCover Hard Shell Case for 13-inch A1278 Aluminum Unibody MacBook Pro (Black)

 

Customer Reviews

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I looked at a lot of cases for my MacBook Pro before choosing the iPearl mCover Hard Shell Case. It seems that the company has listened to all the issues that were apparently present in earlier incarnations of this case and have brought it to the level where it is today.
I love this case. It was super easy to install and is just as easy to remove from the MacBook Pro if you need to for any reason. Installation is a simple matter of placing the bottom cover on a table, grabbing your MacBook Pro and placing the back end of the MacBook into the case first, then slowly lower the front into the case and gently press the left and right corners of the MacBook down into the case until you hear the tabs "click" into place. Then ensure the back corners are secure. Next, just place the top part of the case over the MacBook lid and again simply push gently on all four corners until you hear the tabs click into place. That's it. In the video I mention clicking in the back corners of the case on the MacBook Pro, actually the clips on the back of the case are on the backside where the airvent is along the back edge of the MacBook Pro... that's why you tip the back of the MacBook Pro into the case first so that it catches those clips.
This version of the case has a matte finish which eliminates the issue of fingerprints and smudges while diminishing the appearance of any minor scratches on the plastic. The Apple logo just barely shines through the Black case but that's OK with me. I think the lighter colored cases would display the logo more brightly then the Black case did. Personal preference I guess. I like the Black case since the bezel around the LCD is black, it just seemed to compliment that.
The feet on the bottom case will raise the MacBook about a 1/2 inch which keeps the laptop cooler since air can circulate easily underneath the MacBook, and the bottom cover has lots of vent slots and cutouts to facilitate cooling as well..
It's a great case and a terrific bargain. I'm tempted to get another color in addition to the Black because I can afford to at this price and a little variety might be nice. I believe this hard shell case compares very favorably with cases that cost two to three times as much. And the company seems responsive and eager to please.
I read somewhere that someone was complaining about the slight "bowing" of the top piece so that it does not actually touch the MacBook case uniformly. It is true that the top piece of the hard shell case has a very slight bowing once it has been installed so that it is not touching the aluminum top in the middle where the Apple logo is. You can press down on the case where the logo area is and it will move down a few millimeters until it touches the aluminum. As far as I'm concerned, this is a non-issue. It does not affect my ability to carry my MacBook Pro in any way... it does not cause the top to pop-off the MacBook when pressed so it's nothing to be concerned about.
PROS:
Lightweight and fits MacBook Pro perfectly
Matte finish resists fingerprints really well
Retractable "feet" raise back of MacBook for easier typing position and to facilitate air-flow under MacBook Pro
Ports are all accessible, even Magsafe connector is unimpeded
Screen can be fully opened with no restriction caused by hard shell case.
Case is easy to remove if needed
The price is right!
CONS:
Can't think of any cons for this at all.
Highly recommended. 5-stars.

Hi, I bought my Macbook pro 13 not only for its features but also for the great looking. One thing I notice soon after I got it is that is so smooth and thin that it can be slippery, so I start looking for a case that protects it. I found the M-Cover hard case and I thought that it may look good on my machine, then I read farther on the description and I found that it has two tabs in the bottom that you can simple flip on and your laptop sits in a way that facilitates typing or just any other type of task. I did not found this in any other similar product so I bought it, it came in, perfect fitment and I just can be more pleased with this feature. Simply turn the tabs on and it makes a world of the difference on your machine. Other thing I have notice is that by the laptop being tilt up the air flows better underneath and it keeps the machine cooler, that can extend the battery's life and in over all the machine's life. Simply is the best accessory I could get for my machine and the best part of it is that is under $20 dollars.

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