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Kipling Laptop Bag
by rolandrat
===Product===
Kipling LACQUER BLACK laptop case for up to 17 inch models.
Monkey keyring.
From the Working Life Collection.
Has a black furry lining and is slightly padded.
Has a Kipling label inside.
Actual measurements are 16.75 x 12.4 - it will take my laptop which is 14 x 10.5 ... inches.
Material: Polyamide.
===Cost===
Currently selling on Amazon and Kipling website for £42. Some prints reduced to £29.40 on Kipling site.
===Varieties===
Comes in various lacquer colours and also some patterned fabrics.
===My Opinion===
I will sound very extravagant when I say I have had two of these - one in lacquer red and one in lacquer black.
I managed to get these at super bargain prices on Amazon a while ago - they were selling for just over £6 - but I ordered black and red arrived - so was told to keep the red and just pay for a black one - so in effect I had two for £6. I would definitely not be paying full price for them.
That said they are very nice - the lacquer black looks very sleek and professional - though I do find the red a bit too bright and colourful for my taste.
This is just a standard zipped top laptop sleeve. It has the Kipling logo on the front and each comes with its own little monkey keyring.
The inside of the sleeve is back short furry fabric which is also slightly padded so the laptop is good and safe and protected. There is no handle or strap with this sleeve of course but it is very lightweight before putting the laptop inside. I have had some really heavy laptop bags which, when the laptop is inside, are almost too heavy to carry.
I use mine mostly at home and it is nice at the end of the day to put my laptop back into its own little sleeve for the night.
The monkey can be removed and used elsewhere so these could then be a unisex bag.
These sleeves are very attractive and much less utilitarian looking that lots of other laptop bags.
A great accessory if you also use Kipling handbags - as I do.
===Star Rating===
3 stars
===Would I Recommend===
Yes if you can find it at a reduced price.
===Website===
www.kipling.com/uk
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Be.ez LArobe Color Protection
by topsyturvy
I love my Macbook Pro but because it cost so much money, I like to make sure the case I carry it around in is strong enough to keep it protected. The Apple Store always sold these LArobe Be.ez laptop cases but I haven't seen them online in their shop recently so when I came across them on Amazon, I decided to get a new one to replace my ... old one. What I love most about these cases is that they have a good range it can open landscape or portrait and they have a bright colour selection so there is literally a style on there to suit everyone which is probably why they are so popular with Mac users, I have never looked back.
APPEARANCE
The case I went for is the black with the orange interior, it is a really bright fluorescent orange inside which is so good, it has an orange .e on the front which is the obvious logo and how you know it is this brand. It zips landscape and both side zips meet in the middle, it is a nice fabric it is made from, a low resilience polyurethane technology and it is a guaranteed 5mm protection thickness which when you feel most laptop covers they are not as thick as these and this is why I got an upgrade to this brand. You can feel the difference right away and the quality of this, it feels slightly foam like but a lot stronger and very sturdy to hold my laptop.
LAROBE BE.EZ MACBOOK CASE
This laptop case is very easy to use the only annoying thing is that in time they do start to get dirty, I used to have a black and white one but never attempted to wash it and so this time going for the darker orange, I hoped it'd look less dirty. The weight of this cover is 295g and the dimensions of it are 40 x 30 x 3cm and the screen size should be 13.3" which is why it is ideal for the 13 inch Macbook Pro. This is a nice soft material the cover is made from and it is also made with an inner lip to protect it even further. Once my Mac is in this cover I feel it has maximum protection and it has enough thickness round it so that it won't get damaged.
I usually care my laptop in my handbag or in the car and by carrying it in this, it looks stylish but it also hasn't ever come out with any scratches which is good for me. This fits my laptop perfectly inside it with no room for it to fall about and even when the laptop isn't in this case it still holds its shape well and is really firm. After having used this case for a while it hasn't got any damage, a damp cloth will easily wipe off any marks on it so that it isn't stained and being black I find I don't have any problems anyway. I like the zips as they have a wave to them and the .e branding on them too to make it consistent through the whole design.
I think what is good about the Be.ez is that it is ideal for all ages, it can be taken to university or carried around to display work at an interview or at a meeting and it looks stylish in this sleeve right away giving a good impression. These are ideal for anyone splashing out and buying a Mac and I'd never have it any other way, the range is that versatile that the colours will suit both males and females as they are quite unisex. This is a nice small compact design and the material is soft to touch too, the zip is very strong on this and it never catches at all when I am zipping the laptop in and out of this sleeve quite frequently.
Ideally, this is great for anyone it is a good brand, the sleeves are reliable and keep your laptop protected very comfortable. I love the look of my case and feel proud to have my laptop kept in this as it looks stylish at the same time. These cases are probably the strongest I have come across yet and although they cost a bit more than some brands, they are good to buy. Obviously being a sleeve these are for carrying in a handbag or brief case and are not laptop bags as if you need a strap then you need a laptop bag these are just for protection. I keep my laptop in this case all of the time and every night put it in this as it stops it from collecting dust when not in use too.
COST
This LaRobe Be.ez laptop case can be purchased on Amazon where they sell it for £18.02 or £18.75 ranging between these rates for the orange/black or pink/black covers.
The official website for LaRobe is http://www.be-ez.com/.
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PORT Berlin skin 16"
by georgeprosser666
Brilliant Case! I didnt get this free with my notebook, I had to go and buy it separately and it was rather expensive at the time but with hindsight it's a brilliant purchase.
Advantages..
Most important thing is that it protects the laptop, which is does very efficiently.. there are never any dust signs when a latop has ... been inside it.
Fits 16inch laptops very well and you can even fit 13inch ones in without them moving about to much in the case (not ideal but handy some times)
Haven't tested this fully, but the bag is certainly shower proof so you can walk in rain showers without worrying about it, I havent been in heavy showers but I can imagine that's pushing it slightly and it may not be waterproof totally.
Straps inside which keep the laptop in place are good and you can adjust them, keeps the latop more secure.
I have actually had my laptop in it and the bag fell of a seat (train) but again the laptop didn't break and there was no damage so thats got to be the case, because im sure if it had fell without a case it would be damages.
The case on it's own is very light, so doesn't really add much weight to the weight of your laptop.
The 2 zipped pocks are useful, especially if you're carrying around paper work with you as it fits in very well, and keeps flat as the pocket is against the laptop. The zips are also very good quality, and tough so they will be very unlikely to break off which is a bonus.
Easy to carry and the wait is perfectly balanced, so the laptop bag isn't pulling one way or another.
It's lasted me 2 years now and still in brilliant condition, there are no signs of ware or bumping at all.
The last, and maybe most crucial for many people in business is the look of it, and it certainly delivers. I think this is the best looking case that i've ever seen before, and the red colour on the case goes well with the black to help it stand out more.
Extra padding on the ends allow for extra protection, and the fact that the case is so slim helps the attraction of the case.
There is a few disadvantages..
The main one being that there are a lot more protective cases out there, as this one does basic protection but too much banging and you could easily see the contents breaking.
The handle isn't actually brilliant, I found that after holding it for around half an hour it started to dig into my hand which was painful because it's rough.
When I first brought it there was a bad smell inside the case a sort of plasticy/rubbery smell, it soon went but it wasn't the best thing to open up a new case and smell.
Handle isn't the biggest, so I can imagine if you have large hands it will be hard to fit your whole hand through it so could mean carrying it in a different way which may not be ideal.
Overall it's a brilliant case
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