Customer Reviews

Belkin F8N043-BRN Notebook Pockettop Case Chocolate W/Tourmaline

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This case is the handiest thing I have ever had for a laptop! I take it everywhere and I get lots of comments on how useful it seems to be. I can go straight from my home office, to my car for field work, to the main office, and back home without ever taking my laptop out of the case. The case makes it so easy to set up anywhere and do computer work. It's also great when I want to use my laptop while in the bed or on the couch. I have had no problems with it and the dark brown color is so classy looking. I have had several of my friends and co-workers order one also.

The product is one of the best Laptop Cases I ever owned. It is so easy to set up and use and then close down. I am on the go a lot and this works great and had no problem with the purchase at all. Recommend to anybody who is on the go and has to get to their laptop easily.

This is a nice item to have to aid computing at home, though some reviewers here seem to take it everywhere!

However, it works or functions differently with my two laptops: I have an HP 12" with an AMD processor and there is not enough air circulation, so the laptop seems to overheat.

Today I got the wedge shapped: Belkin F8N044-BRN CushTop Notebook Stand - Chocolate w/ Blue, which inspired me to read the reviews here and to compare my experience.

The differences in the records for heat are very signficant. I use two programs, PC Wizard 2008 and SpeedFan (google!) to indicate heat and processor use.

My Toshiba Sattelite does not overheat, or its temperature doesn't change much using this case, so some people's experience may be similar to this.

However, I also have an Amazon purchased: Belkin F8N042-SLV SleeveTop Notebook PC Case - Silver, and sometimes it is nice to get way from the bulkiness of the Pockettop, with the similar but different SleeveTop.

In brief:
Well constructed clam-shell type hard laptop case. Container built in for AC line is much too small to contain the line, adapter and the mini-mouse many of we laptop users prefer to use. Additionally, the built-in hole for the wire to exit is in the wrong place for my ACER (14.1" screen) and for most other laptops I have used.
I am aware that this review is not complimentary as are the others.
I suggest STRONGLY that you do not purchase this item online until you have tried it on with your own laptop in a retail store. It may work fine for you - for me, it was a waste of money. I didn't even bother returning it. I figured $20. was a reasonable price to pay to be reminded of a lesson I should have learned a long time ago.

I love this computer case!!! I never have to tangle with the cords, it keeps my lap cool and it's so convenient. Also I can store all of my accessories and have them when I need them.

this item came to my door step very fast. i got exactly what the description said. i have nothing negative to say