I work at a power plant that's currently undergoing a total rehabilitation. 

I've had my eeePc for less than two weeks, and it's already starting to show wear.  The spacebar and some other keys are getting shiny spots, and it's getting nicks and dings all over the case.

I'm constantly climbing around the structure of the power plant, at times a couple hundred feet up in the air and needing to make notes on something that needs to be fixed, at times in the lowest drain sump underneath the steam turbine, building up work packages, or even - rarely - in an office, answering email questions from contractors and vendors, etc. 

My eee is with me just about everywhere - stuck in the pocket of my coveralls - but it really could use a little extra protection.

Last edited by Peter.Steele (2008-01-23 12:06:57 am)

i live in chicago and take the el everyday.  my eee is in my backpack and take a beating of everyone sqeezing in on the train during rush hour.  then at every stop people just push through to get out with no regard for people in there way

I carry mine with mostly everywhere I go, the included case is too thin for my tastes.

I don't do anything that requires my eee to be extra protected; I just want everything I own to look cool and that case looks cool!

I need it to protect the Eee from me. My overclocking adventures have left the chipset stressing at every FSB adjustment, it squeals in pain at my presence. But this stunning case will protect the Eee from my rampaging attempts at overclocking supremacy.

bah, I dont need it. I just take mine to the cigar lounge and surf the net. Its not like im in Iraq or anything.

My EEE PC needs extra protection because I can't support any EEE PC babies at this time.

Actually, it needs extra protection because when I finally somehow get one ordered now that it's been 12 weeks since my parents told me we'd wait a week or two to see if the EEE PC has any big problems before ordering one, myself being a poor kid whose only income is money from mowing yards in the summer, cannot afford to pay for any shipping other than the cheapest UPS shipping. UPS being UPS throws packages a few feet to the door quite often, as documented in many hidden camera videos. I do not have confidence in ASUS' EEE PC packaging and thus feel that my EEE PC needs this case to be padded more for the transit from California (Newegg) to Idaho (me), a long journey which goes over mountains and across plains. Then, in my day to day events, my EEE PC will often be in my backpack which also carries heavy schoolbooks which, if I have a large sum of homework for a particular night requiring me to bring home several textbooks, may crack the LCD screen of my EEE PC or just crush the entire thing. Also, while being used in my dad's shop, it is likely that it may be bumped off a table onto a wooden floor, a fall which may render it useless. I cannot allow this to happen because to me, $400 is a year's earnings, not the earnings of a week. I also feel that I need this case because after paying $410 for an EEE PC, I will have only $10 left, an amount too small to purchase a case which can provide ample protection to my EEE PC. Also, if I have a quality case for an EEE PC, I will have more reason to purchase an EEE PC and thus my parents are more likely to take my money and order one. However, if that does not work, having this case will make my frustration in not owning an EEE PC go even further - I will then have made the topic where 825 people have talked about their new EEE's, know more about EEE's than most people who own them, and will have a case for it, but will not have the EEE PC itself.

Last edited by TacticalPenguin (2008-01-23 8:59:27 am)

My EEE is due here by UPS day after tomorrow. I know I will need extra protection because I am an old geezer with a bad back. I am prone to falls, walking into door frames, and the like. I hope I can last until my pearly white machine arrives.

I'll take a stab at it and see if I have any luck winning it.
I love my Eee, I use it at work (nurse) on the road and at home.
I used to carry my palm zire 71, now it is my Eee.

I'd love to some extra protection for my Eee because it's with me pretty much every time I'm out of the house. It really is an ultraportable that's small and light enough to take everywhere. While I try my best to protect the Eee from bumps, some times it's unavoidable, and this case should provide a good layer of protection. The memory card slots are also a good idea, I have 3 and sometimes lose track of them. I've also got mine in black to match the case

I'm a klutz, and I drop my stuff on the floor all the time.  If I don't get some heavy-duty protection for my 2G really quick, it's gonna get beat to heck...

I am a college student in the city, and my Eee PC shares bagspace with books, pens, a calculator, the Eee PC charger, and other random sharp metal objects.  I am usually running around (from criminals, deadly pollutive gases etc.) alot, so my goods tend to slosh around in the pack on my back.

Even though I take pride in my Eee, the ladies dont really check me out now when I whip out my small tool.  The tables would definately be turned if I wrapped it in this slick covering!