Is a case worth it for a college student?

[Rhyalus]

I have tried a couple of cases, and just was not happy. I ended up putting on a Dbrand skin which was not very easy to do, but ended up being the best solution.

The skin for the inside of the MBA was poorly cutout (it was not one contiguous piece) and so I had to do a lot of work to line stuff up.

FYI, I have a space gray MBA, and got the gray carbon fiber look which is a good match.

R

 

[trevpimp]

I will use the MacBook bare without a case but I will invest in a laptop sleeve, then when the time comes you can take it out and gently use the MacBook then put it back in the case much more safe

 

[ZachsMacDaddy]

I appreciate all the comments and opinions. We have decided to go no case, but I did pick up a skin and I'm putting it on today. The skin will give me a little peace of mind as far as scratches on the majority of the top and bottom, and if she decides to put any stickers on they'll be on the skin and not the metal. Some of the stickers out there aren't vinyl and don't peel off clean. The paper based ones are a nightmare to remove.

 

[TPadden]

I appreciate all the comments and opinions.

Sorry, I just have to laugh; your daughter's going off to college and you're worried about what her MBA is going to wear? 🤣

Tom

 

[whitby]

You need a case to protect the machine from the daily vagaries of life. Most of the cases I have used have no effect on the closing gap so the issue may be the case you are using. I have a couple of leather finished cases for my MBPro and MBA and there are no issues. But make sure it has a case. Scratch and dinged machines start to malfunction. And consider trade in value when you want to upgrade.