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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Performance Is In The Bag, December 16, 2008
My first impression of the Targus Corporate Traveler Notebook Case is that it is designed and constructed very well.
The idea behind the Corporate Traveler's design is that it zips down across the center to let the case open like a clam shell, isolating your notebook on one side and all your accessories and files on the other. This allows the case to pass through TSA's scanner without having to remove the laptop from the case. I travel quite a bit with my notebook, and this feature really comes in handy when I'm fumbling through the airport's check-in process.
The ballistic nylon construction and Targus' SafePort Air-Cushion padding system provide great protection for my 15" Powerbook. The padding is also adjustable, which allows for a snug fit for smaller notebooks. This case features heavy-duty zippers with metal pulls and a very comfortable non-slip shoulder strap that has metal clips as well. Additionally, the carrying handles are wrapped in leather so the case feels very comfortable in my hands.
There are a lot of compartments in this case which afford more than enough space for my laptop's accessories and personal items when I travel. There is an accordion-type section that can easily house quite a bit of paperwork. (I was able to fit a book and a newspaper, along with some other paperwork.) Next to it is a small, zipped pocket for smaller items like a phone, PDA or an MP3 player. There is a zip-down compartment (Targus calls it a workstation) that has pen loops, a business card holder, and a clip for keys. There are also smaller compartments with velcro flaps for other accessories, and there's even a small zipped compartment for loose change. On the outside of the case is a fairly large pocket that can hold things that require immediately access, like a boarding pass or a passport.
Overall, I think this is a great notebook case. It is very well-constructed and even though it's fairly light, it feels very sturdy. Aside from traveling, I use this case on a daily basis, transporting my laptop to and from work. It replaces a Kensington Laptop BackPack, and although Targus' case is similar in size, it holds quite a bit more than the backpack. I highly recommend this case.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Too big, January 26, 2009
This bag is too big to fit under an aisle seat of a Boeing 737, which makes it pretty useless for me. I wish I'd known that before buying it. The zip-thru feature works pretty well. Some features are not thought through very well. There is no dedicated storage for the AC adapter that all laptop users carry with them. If you carry anything with a cord in the outer zip pocket, and you also keep pens in the pocket's pen holders, the cord will get tangled up with the pens. The materials and construction seem good and sturdy.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Nice laptop case, claims of security check convenience slightly exaggerated, July 4, 2009
In my view, this laptop case meets the requirements and expectations for its intended use - case and protect a laptop during transportation and provide sufficient and convenient room for the related items someone may bring along while traveling with the laptop.
Briefly, this is what you get:
- Solid, durable construction - padded ballistic nylon.
- On the heavy side - 3.25 lbs.
- Room for laptops up to 15.4" widescreen.
- Cushions inside the laptop compartment can be adjusted to fit smaller laptops.
- Full-size dual file folder storage compartment.
- Zippered 'workstation' with lots of pockets, some padded, most with Velcro locks,for various items, business cards, keys.
- Removable accessory pouch.
- One 'secret' zipped and one open pocket on the outside.
- Removable shoulder strap.
- Black fabric, gunmetal grey zipper hardware.
- Made in China.
The two gimmicks I detected have to do with the design and with the so-called lifetime warranty and they seem to serve no purpose other than 'marketing'.
The so-called 'Zip-Thru' is a zipper that, when unzipped, unfolds the case so that it can lay flat on an airport scanner conveyor belt with the laptop separated from the other half of the case. The claim is that, if you do this, you won't have to take your laptop out of the case and, therefore, if you buy this case you buy some convenience. The sad reality is that I was always asked to take my laptop out of the case at airport security points and, most of the time, I was asked to actually turn it on. In two instances, the airport detectives actually took my laptop and inserted it inside a machine supposedly capable to detect minute traces of certain substances so, Zip-Thru doesn't do much, given the current airport security practices and circumstances. I can't see any good use for this feature.
The so-called life-time warranty seems to be nothing else but a promise to replace the bag if found defective - "if after inspection we find that the product was defective in materials or workmanship". This is nice but it would be illegal not to. Amazon would take back a defective product anyway so the 'lifetime warranty' doesn't mean much.
Overall, I will grant this product 4 stars (it's 3.5 rounded up). It gets a slight demerit for being a little bit on the heavy side and a full demerit for the two somewhat misleading marketing gimmicks.
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