Links to Notebook Bag Makers, Dealers and Reviews

kidA · 07-30-2006, 11:48 PM

I just got one. Took some pics of it and wrote up some stuff somewhere, it's nice.

rgirl66 · 08-01-2006, 07:46 AM

Howdy!

I found super cool laptop sleeves at www.flickabags.com.

You can customize your sleeve by choosing your own fabric and size - and they only cost $35!

I ordered one and the quality is very high - its well-padded and has a waterproof lining. I love it!

FunK A DunK · 08-02-2006, 05:21 AM

Hey, does anyone know how an Ogio Metroid will fit an E1505? I read one person say that it's a little tight. I really hope not, though. It's the best looking backpack with so many great features.

kidA · 08-16-2006, 12:37 PM

http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=3113

my chrome metropolis messenger bag review is up

FunK A DunK · 08-19-2006, 02:01 PM

Here's a copy of my review on eBags about the Mobile Edge Express

"I bought this bag because I think it's one of the best looking laptop backpacks I've ever seen. After getting it in the mail, trying it on, and filling it with my laptop, a few books, a power brick, a Logitech V200 mouse, and a Logitech USB 350 headset, I was more than satisfied. The notebook compartment fits my widescreen 15.4" Dell E1505 perfectly. Although it can house a notebook 17" notebook, after seeing how much the elastic had to stretch to tighten my E1505 in, I doubt the elastic will stretch far enough to cover a full 17" notebook. The two pockets shown against the notebook compartment are actually very small. It just fits my Logitech V200, a semi-portable cordless mouse. The whole compartment is large, big enough to fit 3 good sized textbooks. The media compartment houses a Logitech USB 350 headset perfectly, and it's a fairly large headset. There are two side compartments; one on each side plus a water bottle holder on the right side. The water bottle holder will definitely only hold a small sized water bottle for sure (a small Kirkland one from Costco would fit fine). The side compartments are pretty big. One held my Dell powerbrick wonderfully, not too tight at all. But, I've decided not to keep it. The reason is there is only one large compartment, and it just won't suit a sloppy person as myself who needs multiple compartments to keep organized. Not only that, filling the interior compartments with stuff makes the pockets protrude, taking away from the overall space provided for books, files, folders, etc., So, if you have a laptop and a few books or another change of clothes or anything of that sort, this backpack will definitely suit you. If you have lots of papers and gadgets to store, you'd be better off with something else. PS: as many reviewers have said, the media compartment does have a tendency to stick."

BY THE WAY! I ended up buying the Ogio Metroid and it does indeed fit the E1505 nicely! Tight, like a glove, but not hard to take out or put in. I LOVE IT!

RifterAD · 09-21-2006, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by sonicdivx

scottschaffter,

your welcome. Glad it helped. Yeah I was in REI (Outdoor retailer) and there are some backpacks that with a sleeve would make excellent bags.

Thanks for the link.

Great thread! Glad I found it.

REI makes some great bags (amoung other suff) www.rei.com. But they also makes a laptop sleeve (that I'm about to buy once my laptop arrives). Here's a great review of the specific sleeve here.

sonicdivx · 09-26-2006, 08:46 AM

thanks for the links everyone. been away for awhile , but will get these up soon.

Newbie101 · 11-29-2006, 04:54 PM

Hey!
very glad i found this thread as i am also looking for a great laptop bag.
Being a female I have been dissapointed by some of the line outhere *cough Targus cough* who seem to think the only thing we like is to be drowned in pinkess...

Anyways with a bit of surfing found this awesome website not only directed at women but men too. That's where i find awesome compagnies like Timbuk2 (now thats awesome lookin' stuff), Zaum - great looking back stream line looks but stil sets out apart from the crowd.
here is link:
http://www.squidoo.com/laptopbag/

Also sleeve wise very informative website + has other links on it.
as well this link:http://www.fabrixcases.com/main.html they make very cool cases nicely paded.
Also be.ez makes gorgeous sleeves and bags very aesthetic something you would definitevly expect from a compagny with mac oriented sleeves.

P.S. Whoever owns Apple products can be very happy many bags and sleeves made in apple sizes but they are customizable - is that even a word- to your computer even chose fabrics.

kidA · 11-30-2006, 05:13 PM

another good bag company you might like is manhattan portage. www.ebags.com is a great place to go, but this has been said so many times in this thread and everywhere already.

Dancul · 12-09-2006, 06:15 PM

What about http://www.becase.com ? They have nice soft sleeves from italian leather. And the case for charge adapter http://www.becase.com/?product&alias=ac_cable_wallet looks pretty compact.