Reviews for Twelve South 13" BookBook Hardback Leather Case for MacBook Air and MacBook Pro with Retina Display

I have been looking for a case/sleeve ever since I bought the MBA.
I have seen & tried Incase & Hard Candy Case/Sleeves at Apple store but did not like them much, but this one is the best ! Although it may be a little bulky for some people.
Fits very well in my Laptop Briefcase and Backpack, also you can carry the case itself which looks cool .
For me thumbs up ! Only complaint maybe the price !

Honestly the people who say this makes the computer get to hot must be doing some pretty heavy gaming or computer intensive work. I've used the computer in the case from the battery being fully charged down to nothing straight and the laptop barely gets hot enough to notice. Overall this is a great product and really does the already great looking macbook air justice in overall look and feel.

Highly Recommended.

There's no doubting how attractive these are, or what a good concept it is. I bought one at the same time as my Air, but I don't take it out of the house often, so hadn't actually taken it and about, or even had the Air in the case much except a few times to show people.
The first time I actually used it last weekend, one of the zippers broke immediately. Makes me wonder how long the other zipper will last, but when its goes it will render the case useless.
Further, it isn't flexible, the Air doesn't fit it too harmoniously, so that when you do close it, if you aren't zipping it, it will tend to pry the Air open, waking it back up and draining power, so you may want to shut down more often than you otherwise would.
Lastly, and I am not saying there is any deception at all, but note that there is no room for anything but the Air, so if you want to take your charger, that's a separate 'carry'.

Love this case! Does a great job of discreetly transporting the 2nd gen (2011) 13" Macbook Air, and it can be used with the Air within the case. Looks like well worn, antique high priced book. Adequately protects the air without adding too much bulk or weight. If you're a mobile professional, it looks like a 19th century legal text, or hornbook. Nice felt lined interior caresses the outside of your air, and two elastic straps made to fit around the corners of the screen hold it in place without providing too tight of a fit.

The only thing I can say is that the case looks TOO good. Bibliophiles and lovers of antiques are drawn to it, actually thinking that it is a rare and treasured tome.

Otherwise, it does such a great job at disguising the air while you transport it, that its easy to fantasize you're a spy on a top secret mission. Great way to make your case stand out from the crowd of vinyl, nylon, and wetsuit sleeves and cases out there.

I received the 15" MacBook Pro version for my birthday. The computer fits perfectly even with the plastic Speck case on it. This case really looks like an antique book. It had scratches on it when purchased, but I think this is intentional to create the the look of an antique book. Leather smells good, not obnoxious & cheap.

I love TwelveSouth's products. I have Book Book for my iPhone, and just bought this for my new 13" MacBook Air.

Pros: disguises your expensive laptop and makes it look like an antique book of some sort. Quality construction, good fit, lightweight, seems to offer great protection.

Cons: Expensive, the zipper is a little tight (you need to be careful with that), and it does increase the size of what you are carrying.

Overall, I'm happy with my purchase and would recommend.

Had this less then a year and the zipper broke! to bad to..I loved it

This case is absolutely perfect! The case is not only hard, safe, and fancy... but it even smells like leather!!

When I got this, I thought I would only use it when I was taking the MacBook outside the house. Wrong. I never take it off. Great case. Sturdy. I've gotten several compliments already.

This case for my MacBook air is soooo cool!!!. The quality of the case is what I hoped. Not chincy. And it's cool yes, but it also disguises the MacBook, which - lets face it - is #1 on every thiefs hit list. Rarely a day goes buy when someone doesn't compliment me on the BookBook at the college I go to (once they figure out what it REALLY is). Very funky product. Very pleased with it!