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For every ThinkPad I've owned, I've also purchased a protective sleeve to keep it free of dust, scratches, moisture, etc when it's not in use, and when I transport it.

Now that I have my X220 I can't seem to find a sleeve that fits this 12.5" Screen on eBay. Does anyone know if the X200/201 sleeves will also fit the X220? Are they the same in terms of dimensions? If so, I can just buy one of those.

And yes, I buy it on eBay to pay only $10 versus $30 or $40 in stores. They're decent quality, and do what they're meant to.

iamdmc wrote:Now that I have my X220 I can't seem to find a sleeve that fits this 12.5" Screen on eBay.

I bought one of these....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0811414659

.... it was probably made for an X200 but for ~$10, it works quite adequately with my X220.

Cheers,

Bill B.

bill bolton wrote: I bought one of these....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0811414659

.... it was probably made for an X200 but for ~$10, it works quite adequately with my X220.

Cheers,

Bill B.

How soft/stiff is the material? Compared to, say, Zeroshock sleeve? What type of battery do you use with your X220?

I have great experience with Zeroshock sleeve. But I have been using them for the last 3 years... from X61 to X200, and now I'm getting a X220. They work great, but I'm bored by the look of it and it doesn't look like they have changed the design at all. Wanted to get something of similar quality but look a little bit different

khtse wrote:How soft/stiff is the material? Compared to, say, Zeroshock sleeve?

Beats me... I've never seen a Zeroshock sleeve

I have a 6 cell battery, but the case would take a 9 cell battery.

Keep in mind, it cost me ~$10 including shipping, so its not any sort of high tech sleeve.

Cheers,

Bill B.

Ha... the Zeroshock sleeve used to be everyone's recommendation a year or two ago. At least when X200 was still the coolest X-series, a thread like this would be filled with Zeroshock recommendation

Welp, the sleeve I have for a x120e isn't wide enough for the x220. A cheap eBay neoprene sleeve for the x32/x61s barely fit a x200 and definitely doesn't fit the x220.

I'll probably end up picking up a Waterfield sleeve if I can't find anything that fits a 6-cell well.

Is anyone using the Waterfield sleeve for the X220 with the 9 cell battery?

mrdeucie wrote:Is anyone using the Waterfield sleeve for the X220 with the 9 cell battery?

Not yet (will order one), but I've used Waterfield sleeves for years, and currently have them for my 11" MacBook Air and 15" MacBook Pro.

I have an unused Waterfield for the 13" MacBook Air that I will check for compatibility with X220 - 9 cell when my computer arrives Thursday. It is wider and deeper than the one recommended by Waterfield, but thinner. If it doesn't fit I will definitely order a new one.

Waterfield, in my experience, makes an outstanding product.

My X220 with 9 cell batter is a perfect fit for the Waterfield case (horizontal with flap) that I bought for the 13" MacBook Air. Honestly I couldn't ask for a better matching case for my X220, even though Waterfield lists a different size.

There is no slack whatsoever, no wasted space, just a snug fit that also covers the battery. Couldn't be happier.

asiafish wrote:My X220 with 9 cell batter is a perfect fit for the Waterfield case (horizontal with flap) that I bought for the 13" MacBook Air. Honestly I couldn't ask for a better matching case for my X220, even though Waterfield lists a different size.

There is no slack whatsoever, no wasted space, just a snug fit that also covers the battery. Couldn't be happier.

I'm looking into ordering a sleeve for my X220 (9-cell) when it arrives. Based on this thread, would I be best suited to order the Waterfield 13" Air sleeve? I also noticed they have a sleeve for the X220, but the dimensions are different (13" Air is 13-05, X220 is 24-16) Has anyone ordered the X220 version of the sleeve and possibly comment on is size?