Originally published in Potentials
magazine, October 2006You remember your first laptop bag. Black and bulky. An awkward carry-on with barely enough room for your computer and a few files. Today's laptop bags and cases reflect the demand for great performance, good design and individuality. From functional to fashionable, there's a laptop case out there that matches your employees' style, at a variety of price points.
Go Ballistic Updates to the traditional ballistic nylon bag abound. Brenthaven bags, known for their premier level of protection, come with a lifetime guarantee and can be personalized with customized embroidery for a $100 setup fee and $10 per-unit charge. The CORE Duo 15 is the company's most popular corporate case.
$79;
www.brenthaven.comBig Stuff Tumi's Generation 4.4 Large Screen Computer Brief provides extra room for oversized laptops and is available in both leather and nylon. Embroidery is available, but most customers prefer the custom leather luggage tag with embossed logo.
$250;
www.tumi.com On the CatwalkWhether they're jet-setting to Paris or jet-sitting to Dubuque, the laptop bags from Acme Made will make your recipients look like they just walked off a runway of a different sort. The Slim Cargo is available in a variety of fine fabrics. Customization available in embroidery, painting or labeling.
$124.99;
www.acmemade.com Tried and True Targus, one of the largest suppliers of laptop cases to Corporate America, features an extensive "Classic Cases" series. The Blacktop Deluxe notebook case has enough pockets to hold all their mobile accessories.
$79.99;
www.targus.com
Still stumped? Read the most recent Personal Success column on Safely Transporting Laptops and Accessories