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    Do slim clamshell sleeves for 17.3 notebooks even exist?

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by pianoforte, Sep 22, 2012.

  1. pianoforte

    pianoforte Notebook Geek

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    I can't find one for the life of me. Closest is 17. just 5mm too short.
     
    pianoforte, Sep 22, 2012
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    What model is your laptop?
     
    Mobius 1, Sep 22, 2012
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    alienware m17x
    46mm x 410mm x 304mm

    But I thought that's fairly standard of size... certainly my old acer is almost the same.
     
    pianoforte, Sep 22, 2012
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    That's hard to find, most clamshells exist for macs. I've never seen a clamshell for a M17x
     
    Mobius 1, Sep 23, 2012
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    any 17.3 generic would probably do.
     
    pianoforte, Sep 23, 2012
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    17" cases tend to fit 17.3" notebooks. BUT, I can't think of any ones that would fit a M17X. It's rather an unusual shape.
     
    Quix Omega, Sep 23, 2012
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