Laptop Thoughts: A Bag For Every Occasion

"School's back in session, and so you've picked out that great new laptop, got your classroom essentials, and you're pumped to head back to class. You're missing just one thing: a great laptop bag to carry it all in. Whether you're looking for something simple and sleek or roomy and full of handy pockets, we have your top picks for fall."

Everyone I see and their toy dog has a laptop, notebook, netbook or slate these days. They do not schlep them around naked to the world though. The ideal carry case can come from anything like a sleeve to a nearly indestructible Pelican case. From the looks of it, there seems to be two trends. Many bags have a more utilitarian look, or one that is designed to fit everything, or stylish type, of which you will probably need to buy several different bags to match each outfit you have. I am partial to traditional laptop cases myself, especially if they have rollers. I tend to carry a lot of gear with me, from the power brick, power bar, mouse, mouse pad, external hard drive, flash drives, extra batteries, tools such as a screwdriver and canned air, headphones, spare CDs and DVDs along with their cases, an assortment of pens and lest I forget, the laptop, it all adds up to something that weighs enough to lower the height of my car by several inches. What about you?