It’s Dumb Not to Protect Your Netbook

A netbook sleeve or skin is simply a neoprene or micro fibre pouch that fits snugly around your netbook. The Neoprene pouch was first released by Tucano shortly after Apple Computers Inc released the iBook G3 (that's the snow one). The product, released as the Tucano Second skin, was literally that. It fit closely to the iBook to protect it from incidental harm.

Neoprene, the same material used for diving wet suits, was chosen due to it's high strength, longevity, resilience to wear and ability to retain it's shape. After any applied pressure, the neoprene simply returns to it's original shape. This adds protection to your valuable netbook against any scratches or knocks as you carry it around.

Since inception, the netbook sleeve has evolved into many more available designs and colors to customize the look and feel for your personal taste. The skin has moved from being a sleeve targeted primarily at the Apple Macintosh user, into one for PC netbooks as well. One problem for the portable PC user is that manufacturers find it hard to produce a size that fits all the different models of netbooks. With varying netbook sizes and thickness, a skin that fits one model, can be too large for a thinner model of the same screen size.

Is a netbook sleeve / skin a good investment? Most definitely. It adds extra life to your netbook and even, if like us, you're upgrading once a year, you'll find that the use of a netbook skin in conjunction with a decent Carry Case will ensure that your netbook continues to function.

If you are an avid netbook user, investing in a sleeve will personalize and add to the experience. Sleeve makers Asus, Case Logic and the Tucano netbook sleeve have you in mind when designing their sleeves. You'll find their products literally hug your netbook, protecting the case from damage and all those open ports from dirt that's accumulated in the bottom of your carry case or bag.