How do i choose a good laptop bag?

First of all, it's important to choose the right size for your laptop bag. If you often travel long distances with your laptop bag, it's important that it's comfortable to carry. A good laptop bag is durable and will last a long time. While there are many types of laptop bags, there are several key features to look for.

A laptop bag should be lightweight and weather resistant. If a bag feels heavy when it's empty, you'll despise it when it's full. These are the essential accessories to help you use your new laptop, from laptop covers to headphones, chargers and a host of keys. If you're traveling at a good price, you might also be interested in a laptop bag that doesn't look like a laptop bag to deter those same thieves.

Some 14-inch and 15-inch laptops fit in the main compartment of the suitcase, but not in the padded laptop compartment. As simple as it sounds, make sure that your next laptop backpack has a dedicated compartment for your laptop. And the padded laptop section offers ample protection and allows you to comfortably store laptops with screens up to 13 inches. Because if your laptop backpack breaks down in one of these simple tasks, it will be more of a nightmare than a help.

While you can find laptop bags at some office and computer supply stores, you'll find the best selection online. The laptop bag industry has taken a big leap in recent times when the Transportation Security Administration approved that bags are “checkpoint friendly”, meaning that travelers don't have to take out their laptops to inspect them, saving them a lot of hassle and putting their laptop in the security line. Since you don't usually just have to carry a laptop, think a little beyond the laptop's unique features.

Claudia Gribben
Claudia Gribben

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