Gift guide - Laptop bags

from www.rushfaster.com.au
The Bungo is a sleek, stylish leather messenger bag in black or brown that exudes classic styling and a soft feel worthy of its price tag. Rushfaster keep selling out of this immensely popular bag, too, showing that we’re not alone in thinking it justifies the outlay. The Bungo is divided into two compartments – one for notes and papers, and the other for a 15in laptop. An expandable section provides a little extra space and the bag’s strap is also adjustable, though you can opt for the carry handle it you prefer. Knomo’s range of laptop bags all include RFID tagging and tracking to help you locate them if lost.

from En Route (03) 9827 4709
Samsonite’s Black Label X’Lite Laptop Briefcase is one of the smartest bags we’ve come across, and with a price of $600 we expected it to be full of versatile features. We weren’t disappointed, with a wealth of pockets and pouches of various shapes and sizes alongside space for a 15in laptop. Build quality is excellent. The Samsonite’s nylon exterior feels both light and incredibly strong. And it’s for this reason we like the X’Lite, despite the high price.

from www.rushfaster.com.au
This is, purely and simply, and awesome beast of a laptop bag. Looks-wise, it’s no great shakes – slightly bulky-looking black nylon with brown highlights – but it’s contoured and designed to make it comfortable. It fits a laptop up to 17 inches, but also takes sizes as small as 13 inches comfortably in its laptop compartment. In addition, it has a huge open space compartment which includes a removable camera case – this is the perfect kit bag for photographers needing to edit on the go. The construction is solid and the stitching extra-strong, with two well padded straps and extra-thick waist band strap to take both the 4kg of the bag itself and the weight of the masses of gear you can load it up with. Two zipped side pockets, a front compartment, 4 interior pockets and a sizable document pocket round out the available space to fit in everything from your mobile phone and SD cards, through to lenses and folders.

from www.minidigital.com.au
The Contour Balance is a floral-patterned change of scenery. Instead of the butch looks of every other bag here, this is clearly aimed at customers of the female variety. Aside from the distinctive decoration, though, it’s far simpler than most laptop bags. Broad document pockets are joined by only a few smaller, zipped areas for delicate items. But the basic features are accompanied by a low price, meaning that if you’re after a more stylish option, it’s a reasonable choice.

from www.streetwise.com.au
STM’s Rogue Roller is the ultimate travelling laptop bag. Although it’s looks aren’t the most stylish here, it has an immense amount of versatility. Unzip the main section and you’ll find two spacious compartments. One section has compression straps, perfect for storing clothing and other large items, while the other side has a plethora of small, useful pockets and pouches. The laptop area is ribbed with large, padded strips, and it’s big enough to accommodate even the largest of 17in desktop replacements. Its sturdiness outweighs the negatives of its looks.