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| Case Logic NCL-40 Laptop Bag |
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| Written by Mikhail Ivanenkov | |
| Wednesday, 13 June 2007 | |
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So after spending $2200 on a school laptop I figured I'd need some protection. Sure there's the "accident" warranty, but it's better to prepare ahead of time and avoid problems even if you're sure they can be solved. Besides, if you drop your laptop or encounter some other misfortune, it's not exactly going to get fixed while you're eating lunch. And as well all know, time is money. I did have an attaché that I thought about using, but it was actually more of a regular backpack over the shoulder instead of the back; it had no padding whatsoever and my Dell Inspiron 8200 isn't the smallest thing in the world. So I was left searching for a suitable case. The first question that needs answering when picking out a bag is exactly what you'll be carrying aside from the computer, where, and why. In my scenario, I spend a few hours a week actually doing computer related work at studio, the other times it's drawing or other projects, but it's still nice to have music and internet access at the wee hours of the morning. And of course the occasional DVD break is nice. All in all, my laptop ends up being on almost as much as my PC.
This is where I found Case Logic's NCL-40 Coronado laptop bag, an older model but still a potent one at that. It's not the smallest thing in the world, but time and time again I found myself filling it to the brim. I don't pay attention to luggage as much as I do to computer hardware and I'm sure there are tons of manufacturers serving up high quality bags, but Case Logic is a name I'm used to (my digicam also resides in one of their products). So while I wasn't expecting anything top-notch for $40, a certain level of quality, features and durability had to be met.
While there are many many pockets all over, it's divided into two main sections, one in the back for holding the laptop and another up front for everything else. In the very front is another zipped pocket with yet another inside for quick access to papers/documents/whatever that have to be removed quickly (like tickets at an airport). In the lower right corner is the well-known Case Logic badge. One thing I should mention now: the case wasn't used or dirty when I got it, but I figured I'd take it for a spin all of first quarter before writing an article about my experience; that way I could really see if it held up. And it did, but not without a few battle scars.
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