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PixelSleeve for Notebooks by Speck [Mini Giveaway]

Posted on 16 October 2010. Tags: Giveaway, Mini, Notebooks, PixelSleeve, Speck

style="border: 0px none;margin-left:20px;float:right;" src="http://main.makeuseoflimited.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/speckpxlskin.jpg" />Whenever you purchase a new laptop, what’s the next thing you would normally buy? That’s right — some sort of protection, be it a laptop bag or a sleeve; you will always try your very best to ensure that your brand new lappy is kept safe and sound.

For me, I tend to go with the least bulky option. When I bought my BlackBook many moons ago, I got a cheap Case Logic sleeve that I still have with me today. It served me well. But if I had the option, I’d get one of href="http://www.speckproducts.com/laptop-bags/pixelsleeve15.html">Speck’s PixelSleeves. I’ll tell you why in a second. Today, we’ll be giving away 3 sleeves of any colour and size to three lucky MakeUseOf readers. Do you feel lucky?

id="more-56227"> /> At $34.95 a pop, the href="http://www.speckproducts.com/laptop-bags/pixelsleeve13-1433.html">Speck PixelSleeve isn’t cheap. But you should get it anyway because for a sleeve, it doesn’t really get any better than this. At first glance, you may not see anything special with it. But after close examination, I found that quite a lot of thought went into making this sleeve.

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Unlike many MacBook sleeves in the market, this one has a handle. Just because it’s a sleeve doesn’t mean you can’t carry it around. You can’t possible hug your laptop while in its sleeve all the time so a handle is pretty convenient. More often than you’d think.

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The sleeve is made out of neoprene so it’s very, very soft and ultra light. It’s also much thicker than my existing Case Logic sleeve, which is a plus in my book because I won’t need to worry about bumping it around.

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The PixelSleeve’s interior is lined with micro-fleece (which I initially mistaken as felt). Micro-fleece is super soft and very plush — providing the perfect scratch-free environment to store your laptop. Trust me, it’s uber comfortable. Here’s a close up of the inner lining.

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Lastly, the PixelSleeve isn’t a wrap-over sleeve, like most cheap sleeves you’ll find in computer stores. It has a zip to ensure that no matter what happens, your laptop stays in the sleeve. In case you’re wondering, the laptop and the zip won’t come in contact of each other. There’s a small neoprene barrier to prevent the zip from scratching your laptop. Genius.

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The PixelSleeve comes in 3 colours: href="http://www.speckproducts.com/laptop-bags/pixelsleeve13-1433.html">black, href="http://www.speckproducts.com/pixelsleeve13-1435.html">pink and href="http://www.speckproducts.com/pixelsleeve13-1434.html">purple. It’s available in 3 different sizes to fit a variety of personal computing devices: 10″, 13″ and 15″.

Today, we’ll be giving away 3 PixelSleeves of your preferred colour and size! Keep reading if you want to win one.

How do I enter?

It’s simple, just follow the instructions.

STEP 1

Join our Facebook page by liking us. If you’re already following us, you may skip this step.

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If you can’t see the fanbox, click on href="http://facebook.com/makeuseof/" target="_blank">this link.

STEP 2

Here’s our giveaway form. Please fill it in accurately. Be sure to enter your real email address so that we can get in touch if you are chosen as a winner. href="https://muo.wufoo.com/forms/s7p4k1/" onclick="window.open(this.href, null, 'height=446, width=680, toolbar=0, location=0, status=1, scrollbars=1, resizable=1'); return false" title="PixelSleeve for Notebooks by Speck">Click here if you can’t view the form.

STEP 3

You’re almost done. Now, all that’s left to do is to LIKE the post. This step is optional but why not spread the love?

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And that’s it! You’re done!

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This giveaway begins now and ends after 500 submissions. The winner will be selected at random and announced via email.

Spread the word to your friends and have fun!

style="margin-bottom: 15px;padding:5px; border:1px solid #f6d87d;background-color:#fafad6;">REMINDER: The href="http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/iphone-4-defender-commuter-cases-otterbox-mini-giveaway/">Otterbox iPhone 4 case giveaway isn’t over yet. You’re still in time to join in the giveaway and win a free Otterbox Defender or Commuter case!

MakeUseOf would like to thank href="http://www.speckproducts.com/">the fabulous team over at Speck for their generosity while participating in this giveaway. Interesting in sponsoring? We’d love to hear from you. Get in touch with us via href="mailto:jackson@makeuseof.com?subject=Giveaways">email. />
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Crumpler’s Moderate Embarrassment Laptop Messenger Bag [Mini Giveaway]

Posted on 03 October 2010. Tags: Crumpler’s, Embarrassment, Giveaway, Laptop, messenger, Mini, Moderate

style="border: 0px none;margin-left:20px;float:right;" src="http://main.makeuseoflimited.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/crumpler.jpg" />In this day and age, almost everyone has got a personal computing device. Just ask around. They will either have a laptop, some sort of tablet like the iPad, or a maybe a Kindle. Personally, I use MacBook and I thank God that Apple doesn’t provide that awful, black, faux-leather laptop carrying bag and almost every 1 in 3 people will undeniably have owned at some point in time. However, that poses another problem: a need for a proper laptop bag arises.

At MakeUseOf, we recognise the necessity for quality bags — we’ve given away a href="http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/makeuseof-school-special-giveaway/">Crumpler Western Lawn messenger bag because it’s just so darn awesome. Today, we’ll be providing you with a chance to win a href="http://www.crumpler.com/US/Laptop-Bags/Laptop-Messenger-Bags/Moderate-Embarrassment.html?SKU=ME18A">Crumpler Moderate Embarrassment laptop messenger bag worth $95; no strings attached!

id="more-55370"> /> The Moderate Embarrassment is Crumpler’s entry model for the Embarrassment line of laptop messenger bag. It fits a 13″ laptop or perhaps a netbook pretty snugly. Further up the line are the Considerable Embarrassment and Dreadful Embarrassment which houses 15″ and 17″ laptops respectively.

The Moderate Embarrassment’s outer and inner flaps are made out of href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ripstop_nylon">ripstop nylon (which is the same kind of fabric used to make yacht sails) and provides excellent waterproof protection.

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The outer flap folds over the bag and fastens with the help of velcro and compression straps on each side for added security. All Embarrassment laptop messenger bags feature a dedicated laptop compartment, which is lined with foam to protect your precious computer from bumps. In addition to that, there is also another velcro fastener to help keep it in place.

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As advertised, the Moderate Embarrassment houses a 13″ laptop. Unfortunately — as hard as I tried – I couldn’t get my 13″ MacBook to fit. Maybe it’s because the MacBook is actually 13.3 inches? Nevertheless, if you’re planning to get one for your 13″ MacBook, I’d suggest the href="http://www.crumpler.com/US/Laptop-Bags/Laptop-Messenger-Bags/Considerable-Embarrassment.html?SKU=CE16A">Considerable Embarrassment.

Pictured below is an iPad in the bag’s laptop compartment to give you an idea of small it is.

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Of the many things I like about the Moderate Embarrassment is the fact that it has loads of other compartments and pockets to store random items like keys, chargers, USB drives, cablers, etc. There are about 2 large (one zipped, one velcro-protected) compartments at the front of the bag, 2 medium-sized pockets in the middle, and a couple more small cargo spaces which will be able to fit a mobile phone and music player.

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Overall, I love the make and utilitarian design of the bag. Not to mention Crumpler’s strive for quality and their href="http://www.crumpler.com/us/FAQs.html#warranty">lifetime warranty against defective materials or workmanship. And lucky for you, we’re giving one away!