A member on the Eee User forums has decided to make a project that, more accurately than ever before, emphasizes the word BOOK in the term netbook. Member randyrsx has decided to demonstrate what can be done when you want to use a book to house your netbook and turn it into a protective case.
Several pictures show just how snug an Eee PC 901 can be stored away inside the protective shell of a hollowed out book, and could inspire those to use the idea as an anti-theft device, considering how much, when the book is closed, it would be difficult to guess that it wasn’t actually a book at all!
This brings to mind the idea that if one wanted to push the concept further, there are various software configurations available for viewing ebooks and flipping the display on the Eee PCs to mimic a book standing vertically, so you could be reading an ebook on your Eee PC while it is housed and resting in your actual hollowed out book.
So check out the project and let us know of any other similar modifications other Eee Users have come up with.
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I’ve seen that on the forums before,.. for me this Cooler Master Sleeve seemed a tad bit more practical: http://www.buy.com/prod/cooler-master-easy-fit-sleeve-for-10-netbook-brown-c-nd01-ck/q/loc/16234/211086016.html
I got it when it was on sale for $14 for my Eee 1000HE and it wraps around the outside, encasing it almost like a hardback book. Granted the nifty factor isn’t as high as with carved out books, but for me it offers enough protection to throw in my backpack with my other books.
I’m a big fan of the eBooks,.. tossed the case on its side and pulled a (ctrl alt >) and the case does hold the netbook up pretty well without the actually netbook touching the desk… thanks for this post heh didnt even think of doing that until now,.. the long screen is perfect for PDFs
Sounds interesting
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