How are you carrying the Air around?

keep an eye at http://www.vajacases.com

i got this, and it is a PERFECT fit. very well made, and you can't beat the price ($9.99!).

http://www.case-mate.com/laptop/13glovez/13gblackcases

the sleeve itself is just a sheet of neoprene folded over and very nicely stitched with leather piping, so it doesn't have much bulk to speak of (no "height" or thickness). the dimensions are spot on. and, it's available right now 🙂

Office Depot sells an A4/letter sized interoffice mail envelope made from tough plastic that fits perfectly. It's $1.79.

$450/case? (or at least that was the price for the MBP)....thats crazy. If you're going to pay that much for the case, mine as well get Gucci or Louis Vuitton

Well...I don't have an MBA yet, but I know I've been eyeing this site for MBA cases/sleeves:

http://www.fabrixcases.com/main.html

They have sleeves and "delux" cases for the MBA. Fabrix makes great cases/sleeves that are custom designed for all devices that they make cases for, but if you live in the US, you're going to have to wait almost a month to get your item(s) shipped to you from Singapore. x_x

I just got this yesterday:

http://www.sfbags.com/products/sleevecases/sleevecases.htm

It is very, very nice quality, and fits the Air perfectly. A bit expensive, but I think the quality is worth it. I know my air is nice and safe in my bag now.

really cool cases, but foolishly expensive.

Oooh, nice! Personally, I'd want to save up some extra cash for a case like this:

http://www.melissabethdesigns.com/product.php?productid=16134&cat=252&page=1

This "Half Pocket Full of Puter" should be the right size for an MBA, right? It's great for everyday use, especially if you don't have much else to carry with you. I figure the MBA should fit in there nicely with its accessories and a book or magazine. And I think it'd come in especially handy if I were to take the MBA to the Philippines someday. 🙂

Btw--penmanila, I see you live in the Philippines. How is your MBA doing out there? See--every other year or so, I go to the Philippines in May. I'd like to bring a laptop with me when I go, but I'm worried about temperatures being too high out there. At least my parents have air conditioning units in each room of their house, but I'm still concerned about how a laptop would do out there in general. :S

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you shouldn't have a problem here in the philippines with your MBA or any other laptop, sayuri; i've been using powerbooks, etc. here for over 15 years, and never had a problem because of the climate or temperature, whether in airconditioned offices or out in the rough. that's what these machines are built for 🙂

Waterfield Designs' sleeves/cases at $45 USD are a good deal in my opinion. I have owned 4 of them and all have been of high quality. Their customer service is fabulous.

Okay, that's cool. 😀

I think that I'm worried about outside temperatures because at work, we've got about 15-20 computers in the room and our supervisor always keeps the room on the chilly side--presumably to prevent the computers and some of our other machinery from having problems due to overheating. It's chilly enough so that there are times when we have to put our coats on and keep chugging away at our data entry work--it seems that it's much more important for the computers to not overheat and our lack of warmth is irrelevant. :P So yeah...I figured that if temperatures mattered so much at work, they might matter to me too in terms of having an MBA and possibly taking it with me to the Philippines in a year or two. 🙂

I'm carrying it in the bag that I used for my MacBook Pro. I'm going to wait a while for the options that will come out for the MBA - I'd like a backpack-type setup with room for a few papers, my lunch and a book. That would be perfect for my daily commute - hands-free!

This looks like a nice sleeve that's designed specifically for the MacBook Air:
http://www.myincipio.com/product/IM-ORION/ORIONSleeve_for_Apple_MacBookAir

Comes in four colors and priced reasonably at $34.95.

very nice, indeed!

what i'm actually waiting for is a plain saddle leather portfolio--maybe lined inside--that will fit the MBA perfectly. i'm sure someone like dooney & bourke will produce one at some point 😉

i cant believe no one pointed this one out yet i love it:

http://www.manilamac.com/