Remember the MacBook Air case that was announced even before we knew for sure that the Air was real? Well, the Aria from Orbino is now a real product (meaning the 50% of you who voted it to be rumorware were wrong!) and it’s pretty darn luxurious. Aircraft-grade aluminum, hand-folded calfskin leather… and that’s just the start.
https://gizmodo.com/first-case-announced-for-macbook-air-creates-new-rumorw-344894
It’s got a spring-loaded latching mechanism, removable leather shoulder strap, and a padded “alcantara” exterior. It keeps its Air-matching shape by having all your accessories (read: power brick) in a removable external pocket, which is a little clunky but not too bad. It’s made entirely by hand, machined from a single block of aluminum, and it’s in premium hand-stretched leather (with exotic skins available on special order.)
I, for one, think it’s not a bad-looking way to carry your Air around, and was worth the wait to see it make it to reality. But, of course, there’s just one tiny sticking point: its price. Starting at $529, it costs nearly 30% of the entry-level Air. Ouch. [Orbino]
