I received both the Cool Banana and LArobe netbook cases for review from Gear Zap.
Let me start off with the first review which is the Cool Bananas Netbook Envelope.
I am using the Asus EEE 1000HE. The Cool Bananas Netbook Envelope will fit any netbook whose screen size is between 8.9″ – 10.2″.
The size of the envelope is 27cm by 20cm and it weights 178 grams.
Most cases use zip or velcro, but for this, there is a magnetic button which is used to hold the flap together. This made taking out the netbook easier. Zip will scratch your netbook if you are not careful and velcro will be subjected to wear and tear if you open and close it too often.
It is made of leather (I am assuming syntactic leather) on the outside and on the inside, it is made of some silky smooth soft velour lining which will not scratch your netbook. In fact, I think to a certain extend it will help to clean the glossy surface of your netbook (like mine) from fingerprints.
The padding between the leather and velour is pretty thin and it does not use shock absorbing materials. I don’t think it will protect your netbook from hard knocks or even a slight drop.
Thinner netbooks will fit better into the Cool Bananas Netbook Envelope Case rather than my Asus EEE 1000HE as you can see from the picture above.
But nevertheless, if you want a sleeve that is unique to your netbook, you can consider the Cool Bananas Netbook Envelope Case. If you want to protect your netbook from shocks, I would recommend you the LArobe netbook case instead (review coming soon).
You can get the Cool Bananas Netbook Envelope Case from Gear Zap for £17.95 (including taxes but excluding shipping).
I thought the cool banana is a banana shape or something LOL okay the brand is coolbanana. never heard off but it’s looks good!
Ivy: Yea the sleeve is unique! But if your laptop is thick, it will not look that nice 🙁
netster: I like the name! lol I don’t think it is sold in Singapore.
After I read the review on your website, I asked my sister who is in Singapore to get one for me. Keep up the good work.
Actually you can order straight from the website, they should be delivering it to anywhere in the world.
I think MacBook Air should look really good with the Banana!
yea, they have it as well but it is for MacBook