Speck Products MB13-CLR-SEE-V2 MacBook 13-inch See Thru Hard Case (Clear)

by Speck

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 13 x 9.2 x 1.2 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001B172OY
• Item model number: MB13-CLR-SEE-V2
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (80 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001

Product Description

Color: Clear

MacBook 13" See Thru - CLEAR accents the sleek look of your 13" MacBook notebook! Get great hard case protection a hint of color and a massive dose of shine. SeeThru MacBook cases are made of translucent hard plastic to beautify and protect.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

72 of 76 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not good., February 14, 2009

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Kate Stokes (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Speck Products MB13-CLR-SEE-V2 MacBook 13-inch See Thru Hard Case (Clear) (Personal Computers)

O.K., so what is the purpose of this case? I thought it was to protect the unit from cosmetic damage. Unfortunately, it creates just as much damage as it protects against. After using for one year, take it off and you will find what I did: marks everywhere, all over your Macbook. Marks that follow the exact outlines of this case, most notable where there were openings, vents, or seams. You end up having the mold of this case branded permanently onto your MacBook's factory shell. To my mind, it looks worse than just normal scratches. At least they look natural. The marks all over my MacBook now look anything but natural. If the purpose of this case is protection, it's not going to help most people. The MacBook, like the iBook, is already made specifically for the rough and tumble handling of children and students. That is why they are made out of tough plastic to begin with. The addition of another layer of plastic is not going to stop the screen from being cracked in most situations where the screen would be cracked without the added case anyway. Now, I can see how this would be a better product on both accords when used with a MacBook Pro since their cases can be dented (so this would help stop that) and also they do not scratch or show pressure marks as easily as the MacBooks (so the branding marks may not be visible on them like they are on these) but I haven't used this product on them so I can't say. On the MacBooks, this case earns a failing grade based on my experience. It's heavy, it's bulky, it's ugly, it doesn't add much more trauma/dropping protection and as I said the cosmetic protection is negligible since it adds as much as it stops. 1/5 stars.

28 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is for a regular 13" Macbook, NOT a 'PRO', January 17, 2009

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TheBuckStopsHere "information overload" (Bluegrass of Kentucky USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Speck Products MB13-GRN-SEE-V2 MacBook 13-inch See Thru Hard Case (Green) (Personal Computers)

Finally, we found it. WE had been looking for a GREEN speck see-thru case for our duaghters 13" MacBook (NOT a Pro). Apple stores NEVER seemed to have green. The Speck website was of no help. Amazon finally came through! However, we were confused...the title indicates 'MacBook Pro 13-inch', but the 'Pro' version of MacBooks starts at 15". After much research all I could find out was that yes a 13" MacBook is NOT A PRO, which meant that this was a typo and the cover SHOULD fit our daughters 13" MacBook...and it DID! Perfectly!

She originally wanted a soft gel-type see thru case which is not made in green per the Speck website, and now she's glad she has the hard case. She loves it!

She liked this hard-case over others as many of her college friends have hard cases which 'touch' the corners of the MacBook shell in a full-contact sort-of-way, which have then developed cracks on the MacBook shell itself. This speck case has tiny risers on the inside corners which keep the cover 'off' the MacBook shell.

One last thing for Parents Only (as young people seem to have come to terms with the expense of protection. In our house...generally because it's not their money.lol): ...these covers 'seem' expensive for a piece of plastic...but they are 'protecting' a large investment. And this price on Amazon is a great price...don't waste your time shopping around, I've already wasted enough time for the both of us :)

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Eighteen Months Later., July 5, 2009

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Kate (Clearwater, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Speck Products MB13-CLR-SEE-V2 MacBook 13-inch See Thru Hard Case (Clear) (Personal Computers)

I bought this case shortly after purchasing my Macbook, to protect it from my rough and tumble ways with electronics. I carried in my arms, in my bookbag, and as the case became more and more scratched, I believed that all the marks were on the outside. Upon taking the cover off a year and a half, I discovered the plastic of my macbook was starting to wear off. The vents had made an impression on the bottom and there were vertical marks on the top, not to mention the impressions on the sides around the corners. I was extremely disappointed that the product I relied on had ended up harming my computer more than protected it.

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