Hi, 10-20 years ago, Speck was the main manufacturer for cases for the MBP. They made shinny looking colorful cases that Apple also sold in their Apple stores. Nowsaday there are many case manufacturers. However, I have a hard time to find cases that are not matte. How come? My impression is that since the arrival of the 16", many cases made are matte, cheap and of low quality (lots of Amazon reviews are about cases getting cracks easily). Looks like they just make cheap cases for the mass market and when they break, customers just buy another one. Is this a trend?
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Why many cases for the MacBook Pro 16" are matte?
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Most likely. The laptop case market is smaller than the phone case market. As well, people aren't buying new laptops every 2 years like they do phones. It wouldn't surprise me at all if disposable/temporary products are what works best for the current manufacturers.
Speck's old colorful cases were cool, but did they actually last any longer than today's offerings? I think the nature of these products was always somewhat temporary. After all, the fragility of thin plastic is exactly why we like our Macbooks to be made of aluminum.
Speck's old colorful cases were cool, but did they actually last any longer than today's offerings? I think the nature of these products was always somewhat temporary. After all, the fragility of thin plastic is exactly why we like our Macbooks to be made of aluminum.
Matte vs Glossy does not equate to cheap vs quality. They are just different textures and light diffusion.
Also, people go for the cheap cases because some work about the same as the much more expensive ones.
The 13” market is probably significantly larger than the 16”.
Under what conditions are you finding issues with your cases? Are they spontaneously failing?
I think cases made these days are made thinner and easier to crack. The overall quality are not as good as those made 10-20 years ago. Also, much more matte than glossy ones are made especially for the 16". My 17" MBP 2010 Speck case are still in perfect condition. I think it is at least 2 times thicker than cases for MBP 2019 16".
I got a glitter case and within a week of very careful use at home, a corner and an edge already lost color. They exchanged one and same issue. At the same time, the bottom cases of both are thin and loosely attach to the laptop.
Same looseness issue with another brand case. Other just cracked easily.
Compared to 20-30 years ago, there are many many more people owning laptops these days. Looks like more manufacturers are making cheaper cases for the mass market.
I got a glitter case and within a week of very careful use at home, a corner and an edge already lost color. They exchanged one and same issue. At the same time, the bottom cases of both are thin and loosely attach to the laptop.
Same looseness issue with another brand case. Other just cracked easily.
Compared to 20-30 years ago, there are many many more people owning laptops these days. Looks like more manufacturers are making cheaper cases for the mass market.
