Now, the most common question I’ve received about the SeeThru-after “Where did you get that?”-has been “Does it make the MacBook Pro hotter?” A reasonable question, considering that the SeeThru completely encloses the computer. I mention this only because that angle is already a few degrees less than that of its PowerBook G4 predecessor thanks to a change Apple made it the screen’s hinge design on the MacBook Pro. we’re talking a few degrees-reduces the maximum angle to which you can open your MacBook Pro’s screen. The only other issue with the SeeThru is that it The other issue is that some security locks, which often depend on the material surrounding the laptop’s built-in lock hole being a specific thickness, don’t work with the SeeThru, since it increases the effective thickness.
Protege, a portable FireWire utility drive, I had to insert the drive very firmly into the FireWire port to ensure that it was getting a good connection. The first arises if you’re using a USB or FireWire peripheral with a very thick body that presses right up against the MacBook Pro’s body for example, when using Micromat’s However, I did come across a couple minor issues while using those ports. Four rubber feet on the bottom of the SeeThru keep your notebook in place on a desk or table.Īs I mentioned above, I found the SeeThru’s openings to allow unfettered access to my MacBook Pro’s ports. Fortunately, this is an easy process, and one advantage of this design is that it offers slightly better protection for your laptop-and, presumably, better ruggedness for the case itself-than if the case offered a removable battery cover.
On the other hand, there’s no opening on the bottom of the case for the MacBook Pro’s battery you need to remove the entire bottom piece of the SeeThru to swap batteries. Although the SeeThru makes your computer a bit thicker, the difference is small enough that most skin/sleeve cases still fit. The bottom piece attaches using two similar clips on the front right and left along with five along the rear of your MacBook Pro (near the notebook’s vents). The top piece uses four small clips-two on the left, two on the right-to attach itself to your MacBook Pro’s screen/lid. I was more impressed than I expected to be by the fit and finish of the SeeThru in addition to the good alignment of the port openings, the case fits securely, with no rattling or looseness.