Can synthetic fleece cause static charge/damage in a laptop? (I.e. from a bag)

[AnthroAndStargate]

I really like the foofbag (http://foofshop.com) look + it would fit in my jansport laptop backpack i already have. extra protection ftw. i already got a dent on my new mbp somehow while it was in the jansport bag, so i want a little more protection.

anyways my friend warned me against foof - he said the materials they use inside (synthetics and/or the fleece) would cause static electricity - which of course can be harmless or incredibly damaging to your laptop.

does anyone know if this is true?

 

[xSauronx]

since they sell primarily for macbooks....i dont think id worry about it.

except that theyre ugly

 

[Throckmorton]

We have been arguing about this for a while. My argument is that we know it will generate static as the laptop rubs on it, because of the fact that it is synthetic fleece, and that static can discharge into the peripheral ports and vents of the laptop. It's not worth it to even risk that, and after thousands of slides in and out, you can be almost sure it will happen. He'd basically be hoping that every static discharge goes into a ground, and not into a USB, firewire, or HDMI pin and therefore through circuitry.

 

[corkyg]

A better choice is a neoprene sleeve - same material as wetsuits are made from, and available in many colors.

I have two of them, and one goes in my backpack. Here's one:

Sleeve

 

[Wuzup101]

I'd go with neoprene also. It's not worth the risk (however small). If you have to ask a question like this, the product is probably better off avoided because there are plenty of other quality products on the market that don't carry an associated risk. The STM sleeve that I have for my powerbook works great and fits it like a glove.