Many briefcases accommodate a laptop computer, therefore, laptop fit should be a minimum expectation when purchasing a new briefcase. The purpose of our article is to help buyers realize that a laptop bag is a mobile office. It is your personal lifeline away from home. It is your purse, your briefcase, an extension of you and therefore it is not just a laptop bag!

A fine laptop bag is a personal investment. As with any personal investment, most of us will first do some research, assess our specific needs, desires, space requirements, personal preferences and budget. We attempt to provide a supporting checklist to uncover your options and share some tips that should assist you in making a wise investment in a laptop bag.

Tips:Carriage Style - Shoulder, cross-shoulder, hand-held (always get the detachable, adjustable strap!)Laptop - With respect to the laptop carriage, most laptop bags offer removable laptop sleeve or built-in padded laptop compartment. Measure your laptop dimensions and confirm fit prior to purchase.Closure - Closure can be flap over, partial flap over, full flap over, top entry, top zip.Materials - Material can be Italian leather, cowhide leather, nape / Napa leather, Ostrich leather, alligator leather, snake skin / snakeskin leather, exotic leather, distressed leather, man-made / man-made leather, non-leather / non leather, leather trim, cloth, vinyl, polyester, waxed canvas, etc. Warranty: Look for lifetime defect warranty.

Tips for Men: If you travel a lot, we suggest purchasing a laptop case with feet (some styles have raised gussets that will stand in for feet) and scratch and water resistance protection, if made of leather. Cases tend to run larger and heavier than other styles. Therefore, make sure the strap itself is comfortable, and wide enough to support the size of the case and its ultimate weight. Make sure the shoulder pad is adjustable to the length of your body measurement, removable, with sturdy manual metal clamps. Make sure the case itself is reinforced well enough at sides to support strap carriage and ultimate weight. Fine cases will exhibit fine stitching of the seams. The frames can be light weight to heavier weight metal or more cutting edge material that offers similar durability to metal, but lighter. The material your case is made of is not just an aesthetic choice but one of budget, lifestyle, and duration. Did we forget to say that you should never, never check your briefcase?

Tips for Ladies: The most important consideration for a lady, speaking for ladies, is carriage. It is important to consider your body frame and height. Good health requires us to consider the constraints we place on our limbs. The same rules apply as with Mens cases. Consider your actual space /weight requirements for travel, then trim those down. If you must, carry a wheeled bag when you travel. Consider getting an overnight, wheeled laptop case. You have the advantage of tucking your laptop computer into the wheeled case prior to check-in, at which point, you may remove your laptop and place it in your carry on, laptop tote, while perhaps tucking some files from the wheeled case into your tote.

Laptop Bag Types:Hand-held computer briefcases with or without strapLaptop CasesLaptop TotesLaptop handbags / laptop pursesUnisex Shoulder laptop bags Laptop Tote bagsLaptop HandbagsLaptop Messenger bags (mail bags)Laptop Backpack Convertible laptop bags

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