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Top Ten Coolest Laptop Cases
coverlim writes "The finishing touch for any uber geek is a cool laptop bag, even if that means duct tape. For some rather more fetching, stylish choices, check out productdose's Top Ten Coolest Laptop Cases .
Im particularly keen on the haliburton for moonlighting at CTU, or the Knomo Frinton for hanging out. Im betting slashdotters will prefer the on with solar panels?"
....unless you want to be mugged!
Car analogies break down.
Personally, I bought a case similiar to the haliburton from Office Depot for $100 then packed the other $282.50 around the computer for protection and $.50 coffees.
I subscribe to two financial rules: 1)Don't spend the seed money. 2) It's all seed money.
Buy a cheaper case, find a simple padding solution and go save an entire african family for a year with the rest of the money.
You are checking your backups, aren't you?
My laptop bag is the standard black fare-
If I want something cooler I will make it myself (90% because I am cheap, 10% because I enjoy making stuff)
The coolest "bag" on there in my opinion is the halliburton, but for almost $400, I would just buy a small stainless briefcase or suitcase (maybe even used) (thanks to the internet, finding a funny size suitcase/briefcase is fairly easy) and then hit up the craft/hobby store and get foam padding. Heck, I might even buy a cheap laptop bag from walmart, and cut out the pen holders and all and affix them to the inside of my homemade "bag."
The wood case is cool though- but A: My laptop is a tool, and as such "fine wood" really isn't an option and
B: I can't see spending thousands for a nice wooden custom case for a tool I replace every couple years....
And All I Ask is a Tall Ship And a Star to Steer Her By
If by "funny" you mean "impossible to navigate due to random icons and no labels", then yes, I agree.
So I bought a Danish school bag at the local amy surplus. I got a sleeve for the laptop, which all fits in the bag. Then I grunged it up with some paint and iron-on patches to make it look like nothing nobody would want to steal. For extra padding, I can put my towel in it.
About the only thing less likely to get stolen would be a diaper bag with Barney all over it.
the preceding comment is my own and in no way reflects the opinion of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Start by getting a properly small laptop, rather then the "luggable" computers Dell make, then you can put it in a normal bag with room to spare...