Targus TED001 17 Aluminum Attach Notebook Case

by Targus

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.3 x 19.2 x 13.8 inches ; 5.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0002YY9U6
• Item model number: TED001
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 2, 2007

Product Description

Targus TED001 17" Aluminum Attaché Notebook Case

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Looks cool, but looks aren't everything, December 4, 2005

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Kevin Woodward (Soquel, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Targus TED001 17 Aluminum Attach Notebook Case (Personal Computers)

I own two other Targus cases, a car carrier for my portable DVD player and another backpack-style notebook case.

The backback case is sturdy, well-designed and something that I would highly recommend to anyone, especially given it's affordable low price. The DVD car case, on the other hand, is average at best. It manages to get the job done, but just barely.

While I absolutely love my backback notebook case, it's not something that I feel is appropriate to take on customer calls, even if it is extremely comfortable to carry around and has plenty of room for everything but the proverbial kitchen sink. Unfortunately, backbacks do have a tendency to clash with pinstripe suits and gray hair, darn it.

Which led me to recently purchase the TED001 "Aluminum" notebook case. While it may very well include *some* aluminum in its construction, that material is limited to the trim along the edges and perhaps the protective corners. The walls of the case are actually made of fiberboard, which immediately brings into doubt the feasibility and protective functionality of the combination locks.

This black and gun-metal gray case certainly scores points for looking sleek and stylish, but the reality is that there isn't much room inside for more than a notebook computer (the slimmer the better), a power cord, a pen or two and some business cards. Even attempting to slip a small file inside will make it difficult to close and even -- in my own experience -- force the fiberboard walls to pop out of the edging when the lid is shut. Not good.

I'm glad I was able to expense this case because it's not something that I would want to pay for out of my own pocket. For now I'll be putting it under the desk ... at least until the next customer call.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Targus Aluminum Hard Case, March 14, 2005

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James "Ransom" (Kansas City, MO USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Targus TED001 17 Aluminum Attach Notebook Case (Personal Computers)

When I bought my 15.4" widescreen laptop, my father told me to be sure to get a sturdy case with it, since most people don't realize how fragile notebook PCs really are. So I got what I thought was the best protection possible... this Targus case.

Pros: My notebook pc fits in it just fine, and this thing has 2 combination locks that I really like for security reasons. I give it an easy 5 stars.

Cons: My friends do give me a hard time, though, because it looks like I'm either carrying a bomb when I walk around with this, or like I have $1,000,000 in cash with me.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Use as body armor for an assassination attempt, March 6, 2007

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Dirk J. Willard "Dirk Willard" (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews
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This case is the sturdiest one I've ever seen. After looking at several aluminum cases in office supply stores I decided to pony up the additional $30 for this one from Targus. With today's laptops built thinner and thinner, this leaves the monitor vulnerable. These LCD panels will fail if bent. The old nylon bags are not enough. Two people I know of have had repeated failures of their laptops and they are sticking with the nylon bags---not a good idea.

Here are the positives on this case:

1. Solid, inflexible (relatively) aluminum shell bonded to a rhino skin of plastic;
2. An inch of medium-soft padding on the inside;
3. Steel combination locks for security;
4. A firm, solid strap for carrying (just like a nylon bag); and
5. Targus's good name (They've been building laptop cases for 20 years.).

There are a few negatives:

1. With a 15 inch Latitude (the Attache model fits a 17 inch screen) there is barely room for the laptop and charger (Watch the wires on your charger or it won't last long --- the less twisting the better for the copper leads.);
2. The smell of polymer is very strong--may cause an allergic reaction to some; and
3. The weight --- all that protection comes with a price.

I give the case 5 stars because it is the sturdy case I feel I need with today's thin laptops.

11/25/07:

After several months of use, I have a few comments on the Targas case:

1. The strap stitching has stripped. Considering that I never used the case every day, more like 2-3 times a week, this was disappointing.

2. The polymer smell disappeared. I kept the case open constantly and the smell disipated in about 3 months.

Am I happy with the case, certainly. A month after buying the case, I dropped it from a kitchen counter to the ground. My laptop performed perfectly. If I had dropped it by itself, it was have been destroyed. Think about that. The same outcome would have occured with a nylon case.

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