CNETs Top 5 Laptop Bags
If you are in the market for a laptop bag then check out this summary of the top 5 laptop bags as judged by CNET.
1. Solo Urban Vertical Messenger Laptop Case
This is a canvas (may not be to everyones taste) style bag designed for 15.4 inch or smaller laptops.
Main compartment is divided into 2 with the front section including 2 decent sized pockets suitable for an iPod or other gadgets
The outer flap includes a zippered pocket with a hole for your mp3 headphones.
The rear of the bag has an open pocket suitable for newspapers etc.
The Solo Urban Vertical Messenger Laptop Case retails for around $79
2. Vaja Messenger Slim Laptop Case
If style is what you are looking for in your laptop bag then the Vaja Messenger could be for you. The bags are hand-crafted in leather and made to order. Unfortunately you will also need to have a Macbook to go with it as these bags are only designed for Macs.
The Vaja Messenger is designed with the 13inch Macbooks in mind and consists of a single main compartment that is covered by the messenger flap. The front and rea of the nag includes pockets suitable for papers, pens and power supply
Vaja Messenger Slim Laptop Case retails for around $230
3. Pacsafe MetroSafe 300
Designed for 13inch or smaller laptops, the MetroSafe 300 includes a main compartment built from Pacsafes eXomesh slashguard material, which the company claims will prevent anyone from slashing open the bag and walking away with your laptop. The shoulder strap is also made from similar material. The bag also comes with a combination lock, that can be used to anchor the bag to any non movable object.
The main compartment contains a padded and non padded section. The outside of the bag has the usual pockets for newspapers etc.
The Pacsafe MetroSafe 300 retails for around $100
4. Solo Smart Strap Laptop Case
The Solo Smart Strap is not the most stylish of bags, but makes the top 5 with its unique retractable shoulder strap. Just simply put the bag over your shoulder and the strap adjusts to a comfortable length (not sure how it figures out what that length is though). But don’t worry, you can manually adjust the length, if the automatic length is not to your liking.
The bag is designed for 15.4inch or smaller laptops and the front pocket has accordion-style folds and three compartments, plus an additional slim zippered pocket on the outside.
The Solo Smart Strap Laptop Case retails for around $50
5. Kensington Contour Cargo Messenger
The Contour Cargo Messenger is designed for 15.4inch laptops and the main compartment is divided into 2 with light padding and a velcro strap to hold the laptop in place. The non padded area has several pockets for power supply, pens etc. The front face includes a mesh pocket for keeping gadgets in place. The flap also contains a zippered pocket suitable for papers etc.
The Kensington Contour Cargo Messenger retails for around $50
Source: CNET
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