Yellow discoloration How-to get rid off it?

i just spoke to shieldzone and they say that "The invisibleSHIELD is water proof once it has completely dried and been set. The invisibleSHIELD does cover both the left and right rist rest"

takes 10-14 days for delivery to UK via the free USPS so that is not too bad seeing as the full body kit cost £30

Is that 30 quid delivered to the uk, did I read that right?



FORGIVE my paranoia but is this company sheild zone really real? coz It seems to me their is a lot of sheildzone promoting going on

Has anyone gotten one of the ShieldZone shields at the same time they got their MacBook? Do they work as well as they claim to?

I'm thinking of getting a 2 GHz MacBook, but all of the staining problems are really scaring me. On the other hand, it's what... 35? ... users so far that have had this problem out of the thousands of MacBooks sold, so the probability of this happening doesn't seem all that large. (Even though quite a few users probably haven't visited these forums).


Ilya

2.0 GHz MacBook or iMac soon iPod video 30GB Black | Silver iPod Mini 2G 4GB

Maybe you just can't see it on the black ones?


Ilya

Do they work as
well as they claim to?

They work exceedingly well. Even if we didn't have the staining issues, this would be good to have, if anything, to protect against watch band, jewlery scratches.

The kit I ordered included a top cover, which I am not using, a left/right wrist pad protector, track-pad button protector, and track pad cover.

I removed the track pad cover---just too weird feeling.

Excellent!


Ilya

2.0 GHz MacBook or iMac soon iPod video 30GB Black | Silver iPod Mini 2G 4GB

thanks Larry for the shieldzone info...but I'd like a little more DETAILED info..not so much a sales pitch...and in case anyone had not thought about it before (mind you I have a bit of orange on my book as well)...FOR THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE ASKED IF THERE HAS BEEN ANY DISCOLORATION ON MACBOOKS IN APPLE STORES---NO ONE ACTUALLY WORKS ON A DISPLAY COMPUTER!!!!....sure I've spent a bit of time in the store on a white one getting aquainted before I purchased.. checking the stats, etc...but not spending TIME on it...NO ACTUALLY WORK TIME SPENT THERE!!...give it a good afternoon of work from ONE pair of hands and here starts the discoloration problem....

thanks Larry for the shieldzone info...but I'd like a
little more DETAILED info..not so much a sales
pitch...

What else can I say? I have messages posted all over this website about the shieldzone material. All it is is just 3M clear covering material, pre-cut for your computer.

I have no idea what else I can convey. What more information is needed?

It is just a clear covering. Nothing more, nothing less.

I'm sorry about the discoloration. I have no idea how to respond to that. I don't have the problem so can't make a response. I have no experience.

But, I do have experience with the shieldzone stuff. It is just clear covering material. That is all there is to it. The website, which I guess you claim is making a salespitch even shows how to apply the material. What else can I give you? Tell me, I'm eager to help.

I am worried about this problem, and I don't even have my MacBook yet, but for you users without stains I may have an idea. What I am going to do is use a regular mouse when I am at my desk at home/starbucks/school. I will use the built in one when it is in my lap. I usually click around, and when I type it is only for a minute or so period, and I take my hands away from the keys istead of resting them on the computer. Maybe if everyone tries this we can prevent stains for a longer period.

... Maybe if everyone tries this we
can prevent stains for a longer period.

Noble effort, but I just can't see being that disciplined for the lifetime of the computer. And I'm not discounting this staining problem---I am very sure I'd be howling the loudest if my computer had the problem.

So, fearing this, I bought the shieldzone stuff and placed it on my stain-free computer.

Furthermore, I read of a message somewhere here of a user drawing a very light line of ink on his white computer, and that the computer soaked up the ink like a blotter. Never could remove the ink.

I did this with a very tiny line on my computer (why, Rymal, you stupid!) but I had no problem and the black ink was rubbed out.

So, I dunno the what or why of this staining.

But, if my computer just came out of the box, the shieldzone product, or equivalent, would be the first thing I would install.

I went to the mac store (Brea, CA) tonight and complained of the yellow discolorations and odd fan noises, and got it replaced no questions asked. He didn't even look at the macbook to see the discolorations, he just gave me a new one. I was so impressed that I used the money i was planning on using to pay restocking fees and invested into the applecare 3 year warranty. I also have some invisibleSHIELD coming in on Friday to put on my new macbook.

I paid by paypal and it cost me £30.55 with the free delivery.

They estimate a 10 -14 day delivery, i guess they are really as people are posting reviews on the product, i don't have any doubts.

thanks again Larry..sorry for the sales pitch comment..I guess I'm just wondering if the shieldzone makes the macbook look as if its covered in shrink wrap or static sticker,or is it fairly invisible?..just wanted to get an impression from a user...

...I'm just wondering if the shieldzone
makes the macbook look as if its covered in shrink
wrap or static sticker,or is it fairly
invisible?..just wanted to get an impression from a
user...

More like a hard laminate cover. Glossy. I am recommending everyone get this, if anything, to protect the wrist pads from jewelry and watch band scratches. The yellow stain stuff certainly should be prevented by this, assuming it comes from skin.

Hi, I did get a confirmation email from questions@shieldzone.com - and it has come out of my bank account on 19.06.06 as :

PROTECTIVE SOLUTIONS, INC
US 54.95
XR 1.79869
£30.55

I do not think you can track it as its free postage (on a slow boat)

Still waiting for it at the moment - and using a separate usb mouse and keyboard until it arrives (paranoid!) !

It might be worth e-mailing them to check they have got your order.

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