Do unibody hard cases fit pre-aluminum macbooks?

I have an Incase hard shell for my 13" black macbook.  I bought my computer in November 2008, right after the aluminum laptops were introduced, so as to save money.  My hard case has held up nicely, but I just noticed that some of the holders (the things that hook to the top cover of the computer) have broken off so it's getting loose.  I am having a hard time finding any cases that are for this particular model (like...no luck at all).  Do the unibody cases fit my model?  Or does anybody know where I can get a good hard cover (preferably blue) for it?  I appreciate any help you can give me.  Thanks!

In my opinion, you should get a unibody MacBook or a pre-owned MacBook Pro. But if you are only considering a MacBook (and not a Pro/Air), I would say that, even though the latest MacBook model might be a polycarbonate one, the unibody is way more durable and looks a lot better. Regarding performance, you could always upgrade the hard disk and the RAM so that it's faster. I would reccomend upgrading to a 1 TB hard disk (from Samsung; theirs is really good) and 4 GB of RAM (from Strontium/Hynix/Samsung). That way, you would get a cheap MacBook that looks awesome and has good performance. Just check that there are no dents/scratches on your pre-owned MacBook. Good luck!

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