BookBook: A novel way to tote your Mac

The spine on the case does say "BookBook," so if you're trying to use it as a secure disguise, you'd best have a good answer ready when a stranger asks who wrote that one.

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Mac accessory maker Twelve South unveiled a new MacBook case on Thursday called the BookBook, and all I can say is I WantWant. The distressed-leather hardback case looks like a vintage book, but has a padded spine and a soft, padded interior to keep your computer safe. Dual leather zipper pulls appear to be bookmarks, but give you access to the power port while your MacBook's inside the case.

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It's novel (get it?) and great-looking--what more could you ask for in this world of boring black neoprene bags?

The BookBook is available in classic brown with a black spine or a more vibrant brown with a red spine, and both styles look like something out of a hip used bookstore. BookBooks for 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Pros are available now at Twelve South for $79.99.

TwelveSouth touts the BookBook as the "perfect disguise," as supposedly no one would guess you have a computer stashed inside a vintage copy of Edgar Allan Poe stories. However, be warned: once you open your BookBook and start typing onto the pages of "The Cask of Amontillado," you may get figured out.