06-24-2006, 10:45 PM

If you're not familiar with invisibleSHIELD, it's basically heavy-duty Saran wrap for your electronics devices. Makes it scratch-proof and fairly smudge-proof. Well worth the price. They come in 3 flavors:

Bottom shield
Standard shield
Full body shield

They're not cheap but oh-so-worth-it. I wouldn't get an iPod with a screen without it. Especially good if you have a white MacBook, otherwise it may end up like this:

http://www.stainedbook.info/

06-30-2006, 02:52 PM

This is just what I was looking for. The funny thing is, that I just purchased an iPod shield from them a couple days ago and didn't even realize that they had one for the MacBook. Great find!!

07-03-2006, 03:29 AM

Just ordered this. Will post pics and a review soon.

07-03-2006, 11:14 PM

Thanks, waiting for it...!!!

Does anyone know if they use USPS...I hate UPS/FedEx...costly...!!!



Apple Care does cover this Stain problem right?

07-04-2006, 07:16 PM

I chose the USPS (Post Office) option. I don't like the other guys. They can't get to my home before 5pm. But the mailman can.

But yes, Apple is taking care of the stain problem.

http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2006/7/3/4508

07-12-2006, 02:39 AM

So far the Invisible Shield has been great. It was a little tricky putting on the large front cover, but the smaller pieces were a breeze. I didn't apply the included trackpad cover. I didn't want to change the smooth texture. The shield has a slight sticky texture to it. It wouldn't work well with the trackpad, IMO.

Also, there was a problem applying it to the front. Since the apple logo on the front of the MacBook is a seperate piece of plastic, it is not perfectly level with the rest of the cover. So I was not able to remove all of the water from above the logo. So after is set for a few minutes, it simply cut out the plastic that was above the logo. It was simple to cut, just trace the apple with a razor and the shield was removed. I dried the excess water, and it looks great.

If I had noticed that, then I could have tried a little harder to remove the water from that area. Just be aware of it.

Summary: Highly recommened. Keeps the Mac clean and scratch free, and is easy to clean. Not I'm not so worried about touching it and the stain issue.



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07-12-2006, 08:25 PM

Did it change to a gloss finish or does the matte color still show through?

Chris

Originally Posted by ripfrankwhite

So far the Invisible Shield has been great. It was a little tricky putting on the large front cover, but the smaller pieces were a breeze. I didn't apply the included trackpad cover. I didn't want to change the smooth texture. The shield has a slight sticky texture to it. It wouldn't work well with the trackpad, IMO.

Also, there was a problem applying it to the front. Since the apple logo on the front of the MacBook is a seperate piece of plastic, it is not perfectly level with the rest of the cover. So I was not able to remove all of the water from above the logo. So after is set for a few minutes, it simply cut out the plastic that was above the logo. It was simple to cut, just trace the apple with a razor and the shield was removed. I dried the excess water, and it looks great.

If I had noticed that, then I could have tried a little harder to remove the water from that area. Just be aware of it.

Summary: Highly recommened. Keeps the Mac clean and scratch free, and is easy to clean. Not I'm not so worried about touching it and the stain issue.



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07-12-2006, 09:52 PM

i think the pictures pretty much answer your question....

07-12-2006, 10:16 PM

Originally Posted by drinkmilk15

i think the pictures pretty much answer your question....

well they answer when the flash reflects off them but not under normal lighting situations. So no it doesnt anwser it fully.

07-12-2006, 10:31 PM

Originally Posted by Outie

well they answer when the flash reflects off them but not under normal lighting situations. So no it doesnt anwser it fully.

Yes, it does.

Originally Posted by Definition of matte

matte - not reflecting light; not glossy; "flat wall paint"; "a photograph with a matte finish"
mat, matt, matted, flat
dull - emitting or reflecting very little light; "a dull glow"; "dull silver badly in need of a polish"; "a dull sky"

Originally Posted by Definition of glossy

glossy - reflecting light
glistening, sheeny, shiny, lustrous, shining, bright - emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

Now call me silly if you like, but those pics are showing that MacBook reflecting some rather large amounts of light if you ask me... which by definition and your own description of the photos, would make the finish glossy and not matte.
:black:

07-12-2006, 11:42 PM

Either way I would like the person who has them installed on his macbook to reply. I know what matte is and the principals behind it. If your in a non well lit room does it look matte or glossy.

Originally Posted by D3v1L80Y

Yes, it does.



Now call me silly if you like, but those pics are showing that MacBook reflecting some rather large amounts of light if you ask me... which by definition and your own description of the photos, would make the finish glossy and not matte.
:black:

07-13-2006, 12:53 AM

Originally Posted by Outie

Either way I would like the person who has them installed on his macbook to reply.

Fair enough.
Still....

Originally Posted by Outie

I know what matte is and the principals behind it. If your in a non well lit room does it look matte or glossy.

If you still have to ask, then you are not understanding the principles of matte vs. glossy :black:
That is a rather well-lit room in that photo. A non well-lit room would not matter... glossy is going to reflect whatever available light is in the room. Conversely, matte will not reflect the light in that manner... it matters not how bright or dim the light is in the room is, matte simply will not reflect light.
I have included some attached pics to help demonstrate why you can obviously see a difference. In the first you can see how on a MacBook without the pads applied, the matte finish is the same on the trackpad as it is on the wrist rest.
Next is also a photo showing pads applied to a PowerBook, which also has a matte finish. Notice how the glossy reflections disapear on the trackpad and surrounding wrist rest that is not covered by the pads.
Finally, one of the photos from the OP with some of the same key features pointed out to show that the matte finish of the wrist rests in particular is lost once the pads were applied.

07-13-2006, 01:09 AM

pwned

07-13-2006, 01:16 AM

lmao. i have that same desk.

07-13-2006, 10:54 AM

I see your point D3v1l80Y,

I just dont understand then why someone would buy a rocken matte colored computer and then slap gloss on it. Think 50s and 60s hotrod then some idiot sprayed clear over it.... Thats why I was thinking the matte had to shine through..

drinkmilk15 pwned

Always gotta love these comments.... and I love the diffrent types of spellings I always see on the forums... pwned, owned, fwned, sowned ,,,, I think only 1 is spelled correctly..

Originally Posted by D3v1L80Y

Fair enough.
Still....
If you still have to ask, then you are not understanding the principles of matte vs. glossy :black:
That is a rather well-lit room in that photo. A non well-lit room would not matter... glossy is going to reflect whatever available light is in the room. Conversely, matte will not reflect the light in that manner... it matters not how bright or dim the light is in the room is, matte simply will not reflect light.
I have included some attached pics to help demonstrate why you can obviously see a difference. In the first you can see how on a MacBook without the pads applied, the matte finish is the same on the trackpad as it is on the wrist rest.
Next is also a photo showing pads applied to a PowerBook, which also has a matte finish. Notice how the glossy reflections disapear on the trackpad and surrounding wrist rest that is not covered by the pads.
Finally, one of the photos from the OP with some of the same key features pointed out to show that the matte finish of the wrist rests in particular is lost once the pads were applied.