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Review: Taking
the iBook on the Road: Taking it on the road - a quick look at
a couple cases made by Sumdex for your iBook. By Ted Bade Part 2 of 3, Part 3 will appear Next
Wednesday 8/23. Part II - the iShuttle Review of iShuttle - a case for your
iBook By Ted Bade The iShuttle is a stylish case designed by
Sumdex for carrying an iBook along with other things you
may need. The iShuttle looks like a briefcase, but is
soft-sided. As with the other Sumdex cases, it has all
metal hardware, coordinated zipper pulls, and a
translucent soft plastic handle grip. Blueberry,
Graphite,
Tangerine The iShuttle unzips down the center, so
that the two sides, when opened, lay flat. One side
offers a strap to secure the iBook and a padded Velcro
divider which can be installed to prevent the machine
from sliding from side to side, leaving the remaining
space to store other things. The other side of this case
offers a group of pockets, flaps and pouches to put those
things you need like zip disks and CD's when
traveling. The iShuttle comes with a shoulder strap
for those who prefer them. And you probably will.
Carrying an iBook for long distances by the handle can
eventually be tiring. Add to this the weight of
everything else you'll want to include and you will soon
be looking to use the shoulder strap. The iShuttle isn't my type of case, it
looks too nice to drag along to the coffee shop, but it
is a lot more elegant. I could see anyone interested in
looking stylish or needing to put on a more professional
appearance using a case like this. The graphite
iShuttle is good to take to the office. It also costs
a bit more with an SRP of $89.95. However, we found a
street price of $50. We got to see a graphite one, which looks a
lot like a classy briefcase. Sumdex also offers tangerine
and blueberry for colors. The iShuttle
retails for $89.95. Many
Internet sites had it for less, and I saw one price of
$49.95! Their entire line can be
purchased directly at Outpost.com.
The iPack can be had for only $42.95 !, the iBrief for
$32.95 and the iShuttle for $49.95 for some cool savings
! Your mileage may vary. Conclusion: The professional looking iShuttle looks
good for quick trips to the office and business trips,
however if you have alot of folders and supply's there's
not a lot of room here in the iShuttle for that. We give
the iShuttle 4 iBooks out of 5. Ease
of Use : Quality
: Over
All Score :
Ted
Bade has
been using Apple computers since 1982 and Macs since
1985. Dedicated to the Macintosh, he has been a member
and leader of a Computer user group since 1983. He has a
degree in electrical engineering and loves to write. To
date he has published a number of articles in
MacHome
Journal magazine,
writes for iBook-User
and
writes regularly for H.U.G.E.
a computer user group newsletter, and freelances whenever
he can find the time and need. While he's not playing
with his Macintosh G4 or PowerBook
G3.
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