The spine of the BookBook isn’t just painted on like some of the knock offs on the market. The leather is soft enough that it will continue to get nicks and scratches on a daily basis through regular use, but unlike other laptop cases, it only adds to the charm of BookBook’s vintage design. It means no two BookBooks will arrive exactly alike, but it also means you should expect your BookBook’s leather to have its fair share of imperfections. Hand distressed leather means the leather along the spine appears to be creased and worn in all the right places, while the two hard covers also come quite beat up. TwelveSouth isn’t shy about the fact that BookBook is made to look vintage. Designs vary from product to product, and there are competitors offering similar options, but TwelveSouth has become well known as the go to place for those looking for this unique vintage book design. When opened, BookBook for obvious reasons attracts more onlookers than your average laptop case, but that’s only a testament to its unique design. However, that’s of course when the case is closed and inconspicuously resting on a table. BookBook is different…īookBook is made to stay on your MacBook when in use and, on top of protection from scratches and impact with its two hard covers, provides a nice level of security from prying eyes, easily fooling passers-by with its realistic, vintage hardback book design. A case was necessary for protection when traveling, but for me the average soft or hard plastic laptop case never quite does the pricey, Jony Ive designed Apple hardware inside justice. I slide my MacBook into a laptop pouch built-into my backpack or use a standard laptop case when on the go, and rarely do I actually leave the MacBook in the case when in use. I tend to not use any skins, covers or cases when using my MacBook on a day to day basis.
While maybe not the ideal option for Apple’s anti-skeuomorphic cheerleaders, I found the stark contrast to Apple’s sometimes cold industrial design a nice juxtaposition.
We were intrigued by the hollowed out book idea with the company’s original BookBook case for the MacBook Air and since it has brought out similar hand distressed leather BookBook cases for other Apple devices, like the iPhone and iPad mini. We’ve reviewed and enjoyed a number of TwelveSouth products over the years.
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