Sunday, November 29, 2009

Laptop 17 Bags

When looking to buy a Laptop 17 bag, there are plenty of brands, shapes, sizes and styles to choose from. Whether you are a business users, a regular airline traveler or simply a style guru wanting the best looking laptop 17 bag – there are plenty of notebook bags and most available online from virtual stores, delivered to your home.

Leading brands include; Targus, Belkin, Toshiba, Oliepops, HP, Caribee, MSI, Everki and EBox.

Typically, the Belkin laptop 17 bag will appeal to the business consumer. While having a slightly more styled look and feel to say a Toshiba or vendor supplied notebook bag – Belkin also have a highly impressive build quality. In addition, the laptop bag has plenty of storage through multiple compartments. From business card sections, multi-zip large sections as well as document holding at the bag – it’s also able to be secured using small locks.

The Targus brand have been around slightly longer in the notebook 17 bag world and have a wide range. From business to also cost effective casual use, their bags are a good ‘middle of the market’ mix which appeal to most users. Their build quality while acceptable is slightly down on the Belkin – but in any case, will suit normal use applications. If you are someone who travels extensively and ‘throws’ their notebook around – then maybe look to a more sturdier or potentially an ‘aluminum’ laptop 17 bag that are appearing more and more in the marketplace.

Surprisingly, aluminum laptop 17 bags can be picked up on ebay for under $50USD at times – which is impressive, given that they are special purpose and highly durable.

Another option for notebook users wanting a secure, hard laptop bag is the – hardbody laptop bag / cases now becoming popular. Covered in soft material, underneath these laptop bags have hard coating and offer the near durability of aluminum units, however look a little more fashionable.

Dell has also been a recent player in the laptop bag / case market, their offerings tending to go more for the younger crowd with trendy ‘high color’ options that certainly turn heads. They has basic notebook bags, but generally they are looking to capture the young, trendy user that whats to look different to the crowd. These units are typically very basic in their construction and are aimed at limited use only. Their price tag also reflects this as they are a low cost unit.

Finally, NUO-TECH another new player now make a canvas laptop 17 bag with great potential. A fairly durable unit, that is ultimately easy to carry and extremely comfortable to carry long distances. If you have extensive laptop equipment (network cables, wireless gear or toys) then this is the laptop 17 bag for you. Well made, quite large but with that excellent comfy overbag strap that makes it a dream to carry for extended periods.