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When we first heard “Carmel Bamboo” we thought of some delicious sounding panda dessert.  While this would have been interesting (and misspelled) the reality is much more exciting in this (MacBook) case.  The Carmel Bamboo [...]

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Simple, charming, ample, well padded and pleasure to use are all good qualities to look for in a woman. According to Shinnorie, they're also good for bags. In the case of their Freelance Laptop Bag [...]

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If you’re in the market for a new laptop bag and you’re thinking there’s no real difference between most of your options, take a second/half-hour to read the detailed description from the guys at Booq [...]

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Since the iPad burst on the scene there has been little talk about our trusty ol’ laptops.  They’ve become like the Scottie Pippen of the gadget world - not the most talked about but still [...]

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You spend $200 on jeans for your lower half and you probably care about that way less than you care about your shiny, new mac laptop. Now you can cover your laptop in the same [...]

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Until someone figures out how to make the magical bag of holding a reality (admit it, you know what that is), there will never be a perfect bag for all your gear - but the [...]

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Natural materials and classic styles are making a comeback in a big way, so you can forget nylon and neoprene if you want to make an impression. The Kenton Sorenson Leather Laptop Portfolio, made from [...]

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Sometimes all your day needs is a little more fake fur. Skip the full on raccoon coat (Really. Trust us.) and opt for something a little more functional with the Tucker & Bloom North To [...]

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After a lifetime of service protecting passengers, these seatbelts found a retirement gig protecting laptops. Laptop Armor Seatbelts Laptop Sleeves are custom made to fit any laptop size using recycled seatbelts and a soft fleece [...]

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Bro, we know it's your favorite shirt, but you gotta let it go. Chicks don't dig guys who wear t-shirts with holes and let's face it, you're really a 2X now anyway. We know that [...]

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The Moop Messenger is an everyday bag for every guy. It's large enough to accommodate books for the ambitious student, a 15" laptop space for the motivated professional and even baby stuff for the dad [...]

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Didn't your mother ever teach you not to judge a book by its cover? From the outside BookBook looks like something you'd use to keep the pool table level, but it's actually something quite novel. [...]

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Sometimes it seems like for all their knowledge in making great bags, manufacturers miss the features we really want in a laptop messenger. But Timbuk2 doesn't have too much pride to ask their customers for [...]

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In honor of quality US craftsmanship and vintage military gear, Killspencer designed the Special Ops Backpack with military spec hardware like waterproof zippers, cobra buckles and 4000 lb black webbing. It's made to protect [...]

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You gotta give it to Apple for making a laptop that not only eliminates the need for a big laptop bag, but leaves you room to spare in a small messenger bag. The Incase Small [...]

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