Customer Reviews:
 Good quality, but a re-purposed portable DVD case March 13, 2010
n007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I'm not sure if this was sincerely designed as a netbook case or whether Targus just rebranded one of their portable DVD player cases. I doubt many people care to use their netbooks (or any laptop for that matter) without having to remove it from the case. Even then, the implementation in this case is absolutely incredulous. If you place your netbook just plainly in the case as shown in the picture, it is 100% unsecured and will fall out if you tip the case in any way- so much for protecting your netbook. To secure your netbook, there is (1) a shallow mesh sleeve that encloses the netbook's wrist rests, and (2) an adjustable horizontal velcro strap. The problem with the mesh sleeve is that using it covers your touchpad, and it still doesn't 100% prevent the netbook from slipping out of the case. Using the horizontal velcro strap will secure your netbook, but then cover a row of keys on your keyboard. How is anyone supposed to use their netbook with the touchpad and keyboard obscured? Minor gripes are that the hard plastic clips on the retention straps that secure the lid will scratch your netbook when the case is closed, and the case doesn't "stay put" when you are trying to pack your netbook and the accessory pouch is already full, as the weight of the lid will tilt the case away from you. Again, it's very obvious this case was originally designed for a portable DVD player and not a netbook. Also, the shoulder strap is very cheap and literally a 1" nylon strap with no shoulder pad or grip. Fortunately, all is not lost. I simply cut out the mesh sleeve and retention straps, and only use the velcro strap to secure the entire netbook when actually traveling. As a result, the lid now opens 180 degrees, making it much easier to pack/unpack all the contents independently, there are no hard plastic parts to scratch my netbook, and I save a few ounces of dead-weight for 'features' that never worked properly in the first place. I also tossed the worthless shoulder strap and either carry the case by the handle for short trips, or slip it into my messenger bag for longer trips. I haven't knocked the ratings too badly because I was able to salvage this bag, but I would not buy this case again. In my opinion Targus is just looking to make a quick buck by rebranding an existing DVD case that is clearly not suited for its intended purpose. If you're considering this case, look at the CityLine model (actually designed for laptops from the start), or similar cases from Case Logic, Mobile Edge, Kroo, etc that are actually designed for computers and have gotten good reviews as well.
 Great for traveling. March 12, 2010
J. Vreeland (NJ)
Use this bag when I travel. Has room for netbook, phone, mp3player, camera plus all the chargers and wires. Well padded great for airplane carry on. Fits my HP Mini 5101 nicely.
Perfect gift for any Netbook Geek March 10, 2010
James G. Snyder (Albuquerque, NM USA)
I got this for my Asus 10.1 inch netbook. I have to admit that I'm a complete geek for this format. I have outfitted my netbook with a slew of equipment to create the full nano-workstation lab. There are literally hundreds of netbook computer sized bags but most of them are basically the same except for cosmetics. This is the only bag I've found to carry computer plus its natural electronic companions.
I carry an external DVD drive, an external 500Gb hard drive, a USB sound card, Bluetooth headset, my iTouch, powered speaker panel, Sony Xacti video cam, several USB flash drives and sdhc chips, cables and AC adapters as needed....
It required a little internal modification of the pockets and a practiced packing routine to get everything in... A tight fit but I feel that if the whole package fell off a desk that everything would be fine.
Only problem is if I get a micro-LCD projector I'm going to have to leave something out :-(
Just perfect! March 8, 2010
T. Wilkerson (Boise, Idaho)
This case is everything anyone could ever want to transport 10.1 inch netbook. It is stylish, securely holds the computer, seems very well made, enough storage for a mouse and charger and the computer can be used while still in the case.
There are absolutely no negatives. A great traveling companion.
Perfect fit for my Asus Netbook March 8, 2010
David S. Nay (Palm Desert)
Carries my Netbook and the associated power supply as well as a small Logitech Mouse. I like the shoulder strap .....many I looked at did not have a shoulder strap. Good sturdy well padded bag.
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