From: Michael Geary (Mike_at_Geary.com)
Date: Wed May 05 1999 - 12:46:39 EDT
> The beauty of most of the Port cases is that they cradle
> your notebook in
> a "sling" with dead air underneath. This allows a *lot* more leeway when
> or if you should drop the thing, as foam pads compress and don't allow as
> much "give" to protect the computer.
But beware! The Port sling suspension is fastened by two hard plastic
buckles. There is *nothing* separating these buckles from the top of your
computer. It doesn't take much pressure to push the buckles into your
computer and scratch its case. My TP600 has a nice pair of Port scratches.
Port's own website illustrates the problem:
http://www.port.com/docs/thstand2.htm
Note how the buckles are right next to the computer, and note also how the
case's inside pockets are stuffed full. Now set that case flat, with the
computer on the bottom and the pockets on the top, and drive around a while.
The weight from the stuff in the pockets will push the buckles into your
computer and scratch it.
If anyone does get a Port sling case, there is a simple fix. Keep a small
cotton dishtowel in the case and use it to protect the computer from the
buckles. The towel comes in handy to clean your screen anyway.
It would have been trivial for Port to avoid this problem completely. Note
that there is a large flap covering part of the computer. They could have
arranged the straps so that the buckles would always be next to this flap
instead of right next to your computer. That they didn't do this is sheer
idiocy and irresponsible design.
-Mike
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