Help me describe this laptop case, so I can search for it?

April 16, 2017 12:25 PM

I can't for the life of me find a laptop case (13.3" screen) like this (see links). I need something that I can zip all 3 sides open. Almost everything I've found unzips 1 side plus 1/3 of the 2 adjacent sides. And... the bag has to have handles. See pix: 1, 2, 3
posted by disnchntd to Computers & Internet (7 answers total)

The term of art is "sleeve," I think, like this one. But that may not meet all of your needs. Is one handle ok or do you require two? And do you like the depth on your example? What about the soft sides, or is a hard-sided version like this ok?
posted by carmicha at 1:19 PM on April 16, 2017

Clamshell.
posted by lovejones at 2:15 PM on April 16, 2017

Looks like it's fallen by the wayside somewhat in terms of what models it fits, but there's the Neocase.
posted by hoyland at 3:27 PM on April 16, 2017

The term is "work-in case", e.g. this one from Tred.

I found them by searching on "suction cups", which they usually have for holding on to the laptop.

I used to have the Civilian Labs Radiator - loved that case.
posted by metaseeker at 3:32 PM on April 16, 2017

It seems that Civilian Lab is now Progressive Tactical Gear. Check out The Armadillo.
posted by metaseeker at 3:39 PM on April 16, 2017

I would call a case that has handles and zips open to lay flat a portfolio bag. Though that term is inclusive of cases of a wider variety of sizes beyond laptop-sized.
posted by obloquy at 4:59 PM on April 16, 2017

Response by poster: Carmicha, I like that ProCase. Soft case preferable to hard case.

Metaseeker, the Tred is worthy... but out of my range.

Hoyland, Neocase looks good, but...

I'm going with the TomToc.
Its on the way, I'll let you all know how it is when I receive it.

Thanks for the in depth answers.

Obloquy, I searched and searched "portfolio case" before posting initially, and just couldn't find the right sort of thing.
posted by disnchntd at 6:32 PM on April 17, 2017