Best Thin Case/Bag for MacBook Air 13"

I personally have a case made by IDEE and it fits around all 13" macbooks. It has 4 elastic straps around the corners so it opens with the Mac. The straps dont cover up the screen and are quite tight and should work with MacBook Air (I personally have a MacBook Pro 13")

Regards,

BK

I just bought a new 11" MacBook Air. This is my third Apple laptop (Powerbook G4, 15"MBP).

For all three of these laptops I have used a booq viper case. They are AWESOME! The protect very well, are specifically designed for tha laptop and provide excellent protection (2 tours to Iraq and Afghanstan have proven that).

I also apply a bodyguardz full skin to my laptops as well.

Here is the link for the booq viper for the 13" MBA.

http://www.booqbags.com/laptop-backpacks-laptop-bags/13-inch-macbook-air-bags/Vi per-hardcase-13-black-red

Check out Brenthaven. They make outstanding products.

for your purposes I would go for this bag:

http://www.speckproducts.com/accessories/laptop-bags/a-line-bag.html

but for my own new 13" MBA I decided for a tight neoprene sleeve + normal messenger bag :-D

http://www.speckproducts.com/accessories/laptop-bags/pixelsleeve-for-macbook-air .html,

Easy! It's the Joli Originals sleeves,.. :-)

http://shop.jolioriginals.com

I bought and returned two cases before deciding on a generic 13" CaseLogic sleeve/case. It has handles but in realiity is a sleeve, there's no room for anything other than the computer. It has a little outside pocket that could hold something small like an iPod or SD Card but that's about it. When I'm moving around campus I stuff the computer into the sleeve and the handles let me carry it conveniently. When I need to travel with more stuff I put the sleeved computer into my larger backpack.

What worried me about the other cases I looked at (and the two that I bought and returned) is that once I had the computer, charger, and maybe an external drive or iPad in it and zipped it up that the extra items were pressed against the computer. As thin as it is I didn't feel there was enough protection between the computer and the extra stuff.

There's plenty of room in the backpack with pockets on the sides as well, for extra stuff and when I've packed all my things for a trip the computer is in a padded sleeve sitting in a padded compartment with nothing pressing against the lid or bottom. Seems much safer to me than a single case.

I just purchased this case logic sleeve from B&H Photo

http://tinyurl.com/6newtk2

I'll let you know how it works out. The price is reasonable.

I'm planning on using it alone on short trips and it will go inside my old (1998) indestructible Targus laptop briefcase for long trips.

I agree, anything that wears Brenthaven name is made with excellent quality IMO.

I've spent many dollars on Macbook Air cases over the past few years. While I am a big InCase fan, I am now using a pretty slim case by Level8.

https://www.level8cases.com/products/13macbookcases.php

This is the one I currently use.I like it because it is primarily for the standard Macbook Pro, but is very slim. The extra roominess lets me put more stuff in the pockets, if need be, as well as afford the room necessary for my Macbook Air with a hard shell.

If your Air has a hardshell installed, most cases custom for the Air are too tight to fit.

I use a sleeve from MintCases. It's made of nice durable leather and is pretty slim. I have had mine for a couple years now and it has been great.

http://www.mintcases.com

What~~!! They have the BEST macbook Pro / Air cases on sale at amazon.com for $20 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Normally theyre $60 !!!! Same ones I use and love

http://www.amazon.com/Incase-CL57482-Nylon-Sleeve-13-Inch/dp/B0043NTOKC/ref=sr_1 _1?ie=UTF8&qid=1380254031&sr=8-1&keywords=incase+laptop+bag

Wow...GET THAT before theyre gone!!!

Just recieved the iTrust leather sleeve for my 13-inch MacBook Air:

The Sleeve: Leather Sleeve for MacBook Air 13" (NEW VERSION) in black by iTrust

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1627565...op_home_active

This sleeve is made by hand from genuine leather and custom designed for the Apple MacBook Air 13 inch.

This NEW VERSION sleeve has been redesigned by extending the flap in order to maximize protection for the device inside.

The sleeve has magnets inside the flap, the interior fabric is microfiber.

100% highly recommend this sleeve for the MacBook Air.

I also recommend a screensaver:

The ScreenSaver: RadTech ScreenSavrz, Laptop Keyboard Cover (BLACK)

http://www.radtech.us/products/notebookscreensavrz