Bags and Sleeves for Laptops and Netbooks
Today’s
review item is a notebook-carrying sleeve from Speck called the TuckPack. It appears to be a cross between a messenger
bag and a laptop sleeve. The TuckPack is
designed to fit notebooks up to 13”. It
comes in two styles, which are familiar to those who have or looked at Speck’s
CorePack Fly bags.
I have been looking for a low profile bag for ferrying my MacBook Air
around and the Speck TuckPack seems like it may fit the bill.
Finding the right messenger bag is a
matter of personal preference. Comfort, style, capacity and
construction all play an important part in selecting this type of
product. In terms of style most bags are only available in a limited
set of one or two colors. Fortunately there is company making bags
on a more personalized level.
Tom Bihn is a Seattle based company
that has been making bags for over 37 years and have garnered quite
reputation in the industry. One of the main selling points for the
Tom Bihn line of bags is the ability to customize various features so
that your bag is unique.
For today’s review, Tom Bihn has sent
us a Super Ego messenger bag to examine. In addition, they provided
us with a Horizontal Brain Cell, which is a padded laptop case sleeve
and four Cordura line accessory pouches. The Horizontal Brain Cell
comes in eleven different sizes for various sized laptops. For a
more detailed look at the Brain Cell, check out Kris’ review here.
The Super Ego is a big spacious bag and
can easily hold your laptop and much, much more! This bag has five
color combinations to choose from, a plastic or seat belt style
buckle and the ability to select from one of nineteen strip colors to
the bag to make it more personalized. So many choices!
So let’s take a better look at the
Super Ego messenger bag…..
There are numerous ways to carry around
a laptop such as cases, messenger bags, briefcases and back packs.
Wenger, the maker of the genuine Swiss Army Knife makes the Swiss
Gear line of backpacks. Their latest model is the Ibex which is a
backpack designed to carry up to 17” widescreen laptops.
The Ibex features a reinforced
ergonomic handle, a casebase stabilizer platform, shock absorbing
straps, air flow back padding and a quick access phone pocket. In
addition, Wenger offers a limited lifetime warranty.
Today we will look at the Ibex and
explore its multitude of features. So let’s get a bunch of our
things and stuff this bag to the hilt! Let’s get started…..
Krusell is a well-known Swedish company which designs cases for PDAs, Cell Phones and MP3 players and now, laptop bags.
Today, we will be looking at one of their new laptop bag line of products, the Radical Messenger Bag. Like most messenger bags, this model from Krusell features plenty of pockets for storage, while maintaining a streamlined profile that is associated with this style, plus this bag accommodates laptops up to 15.4”.
Besides plenty of zippered pockets, the Radical Messenger includes a well padded laptop pocket and a padded shoulder strap, which is a nice bonus, especially if you carry around one of the heavier laptop models.
So let’s get started ….
If you need to protect your laptop, pda, cellphone or almost anything you'll want to check out the line of products from Otterbox , they offer quality, durability and protection from the elements as well. If you've got a rugged lifestyle, or just need good quality protection for your stuff, then Otterbox has got you covered.
I've got, in my opinion, the best laptop case on the market today, at least for protection of my laptop. The Otterbox 7030 Laptop Case protects my laptop from dust, dirt, water, shocks and even from being crushed but there isn't really any space to carry anything else with you but your laptop in the case, there are no pockets or anything like that. Recently Otterbox released an accessory kit for their 7030 Laptop Case, which allows you to now carry pens, pencils, business cards and documents easily inside your Otterbox 7030 laptop case.
It's a two piece kit that attaches with velcro to the inside of the lid of the case, the velcro makes it easy to install and remove if not needed. Having it in two parts is useful as well, you can grab the documents folder section and you've got a nice little carrier for your folders and papers. The second section holds your writing instruments and has a little pocket for business cards, both sections are made of durable nylon so they should last as long as the case. So now, not only will the 7030 case protect your laptop from the rigors of daily life but also your documents as well.
If you have a laptop or a notebook computer then chances are you went and got a nice bag to carry it in, with all the pockets etc for carrying other accessories as well. Bags are nice, don’t get me wrong, I have a couple of them myself, but what if you just want to carry your notebook around with you and not the big bag? Well Apiotek might have the answer in the form of a shock-proof, waterproof notebook bag that is just for your laptop, it’s called the InnerOne and obviously that’s what’s for review today. I found it to be something very interesting and extremely useful for just taking my laptop places, and keeping it well protected, so read on to learn more about this great product from Apiotek…
If you have a laptop or a notebook computer then chances are you went and got a nice bag to carry it in, with all the pockets etc for carrying other accessories as well. Bags are nice, don’t get me wrong, I have a couple of them myself, but what if you just want to carry your notebook around with you and not the big bag? Well Apiotek might have the answer in the form of a shock-proof, waterproof notebook bag that is just for your laptop, it’s called the InnerOne and obviously that’s what’s for review today. I found it to be something very interesting and extremely useful for just taking my laptop places, and keeping it well protected, so read on to learn more about this great product from Apiotek…
If you have a laptop or a notebook computer then chances are you went and got a nice bag to carry it in, with all the pockets etc for carrying other accessories as well. Bags are nice, don’t get me wrong, I have a couple of them myself, but what if you just want to carry your notebook around with you and not the big bag? Well Apiotek might have the answer in the form of a shock-proof, waterproof notebook bag that is just for your laptop, it’s called the InnerOne and obviously that’s what’s for review today. I found it to be something very interesting and extremely useful for just taking my laptop places, and keeping it well protected, so read on to learn more about this great product from Apiotek…
A few days ago I took a look at the Tom Bihn ID Messenger bag and the Brain Cell hard sided laptop case, today I have an optional product that compliments any Tom Bihn bag. (Actually it is three products, and in reality they can be used with any bag you own, or even without.) The products I have for review today are the Tom Bihn Organizer Pouches, they are very well made, and a cool thing about them is that they are made from the ‘scrap’ material left over from the manufacture of their main product line of bags. I have two of the cloth types, a medium and small size, and one that is very interesting, it is made from cork. They might be made from the ‘scraps’ but they are the same high quality that Tom Bihn is known for.
Everywhere you go these days you can see people carrying bags with their laptops in them. I’ve noticed that the more popular type is the Messenger style of bag, the kind that hangs off your shoulder, and that you’ll see the bike messengers carrying all around. There are many brands to choose from, and as with anything there are cheaply made ones and there are well made ones. Today for review I have one of the well made ones, actually very well made, it is the ID Messenger Bag from Tom Bihn. This bag can be a Messenger bag alone, or can also be a laptop carrying case with the addition of the Tom Bihn Brain Cell. So this is sort of a double review, of the Tom Bihn ID Messenger Bag and the Brain Cell laptop case. Read on to learn more about one of the best bags out there today…
