- Shipping: Nevertheless this product is only available through an external supplier (at me iPearl France) I kept the product within 3 days in my hand. For this purpose, however, to say that the shipment is made via Amazon.com, ie no additional shipping costs (just great!).
- Packaging: the Case has been delivered in a transparent, high-quality looking plastic skin, which does not protect against possible damage during transport, but this is by Amazon.com stable cartons also not really necessary! In addition, the top and bottom of the hard shell cases are wrapped in a plastic. Furthermore, included a mini guide in A4 format.
- Product: The hard shell case is made of 2 parts (upper and lower). The Passe accuracy is just awesome! The case fits like a glove and is fastened to the underside additional means of small plastic teeth. IMPORTANT: This is to proceed with caution so as not equal to cancel one of these teeth, this is me almost happened because I wanted to see this case as soon as possible on my MacBook and this is not the supplied instructions have noticed. Ergo I had to again remove the Case carefully and reapply. The teeth have taken no harm in me, so all that bad;)
On the underside of the case has additional "vents" - the meaning behind it, however, remains hidden from me but does not interfere with more ...
Furthermore located on the front bottom 2 rubber knobs give the extra grip and thus prevents slipping on sloping, slippery surfaces. As you can see the product photo has the case at the rear 2 deployable feet. These feet are made of the same plastic as the case and allow the raising of the rear part by about 6cm. This is really super nice - I imagine the feet actually each to get out to any problems with the tendon sheaths and the work so far just great. The feet act now is not necessarily high, but I think you have to be very brutal thus circumvent this stop. Furthermore the Case about a lot of notches on the side - thus the DVD drive, all interfaces, etc. are easily accessible!
- Competition: Well, the competition is very limited. In Applestore the hard shell cases from Speckproducts.com offered. These can both examine directly the AppleStore or view on the Amazon site. I've looked at the bacon-shell in kind for the purchase of my MacBooks. The available colors are similar to those of iPearl - the color preferences are no limits. Color-there's more selection at Speck Products, there are even 4 colors which are available exclusively in the Apple online store, however iPearl provides here also a perfectly acceptable color selection. As I said this is simply a matter of taste! The plastic bag of bacon looks a trace-quality, but here for me to do serious minus 2 points!
1) what is seen by me in the AppleStore Speckcase does not have this stand-up feet, instead has it backwards as forwards 2 rubber buttons that should generate enough grip on smooth surfaces to the weight of the MacBooks drop to the land about 15 ° to carry. (It should be noted that in the case also is loose iPearl possible and this has just about the only 2 front rubber buttons!).
2) The 2nd downside is clearly the significant dropout price difference! At the price I can buy me more than 2 of the hard shell cases from iPearl and that was, in addition to the stand-up feet, ultimately the decisive reason to buy the version of iPearl !!!
Summary: The MacBook Case of iPearl acts not so valent as that of the competition, but it is cheaper by more than half and the deployable rear feet are an added plus, since they allow in my opinion a more comfortable writing on flat surfaces. I can only express my full recommendation to buy the product from iPearl and wish those customers who have chosen by my recession for this product have fun with the Case of iPearl)
