Jun 282011
Case Logic MLA-116 15.6-Inch Laptop and iPad® Attaché (Black)
- Protective storage for both your laptop and iPad or tablet
- Thickly padded laptop compartment sized to fit laptops with up to a 15.6 to 16 inch display
- Slim tablet pocket is sized to fit up to a 10.1 inch tablets and is nylex-lined to ensure your tablet remains protected among the items in your bag
- Files remain crisp and unbent in their designated pocket, separated from your electronics
- Spacious organization compartment underneath the flap can accommodate a power adapter, hard drive and accessories
Not sure whether the day calls for an iPad or a laptop. Take both in this understated attaché, along with those necessary daily accessories
List Price: $ 49.99
Price: $ 23.95
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Disappointed,
MLA-116 is a very lightweight bag. I would not trust the bag to protect a laptop from a drop of more than a foot or two. The padding is insufficient. There is nothing to secure the laptop from moving around or in the tablet pocket. With no padding on the top where the zipper is and nothing to secure it, there is no protection from that angle. Using this bag is better than nothing and does provide some storage space, but this would not be my first choice. If you just want something to hold your tablet, then this would do the trick.
Other negatives
-Back pocket has no way to keep anything inside. Items could easily fall out if bag is put down.
-Storage in front pocket is very limited. With the light padding, you could even damage a tablet on the inside with heavy items in the front pocket
-Shoulder strap is attached with plastic fasteners. The fasteners look flimsy, not sufficient to withstand heavy loads and regular use.
-You can get much better quality items for the fifty dollar price point
Positives
-It does have a nice zipper pocket that would fit a cell phone well.
-It is not heavy
-It looks easy to clean
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|A Pretty Utilitarian Laptop Case,
Trust the description when it says that this is an “understated attaché.” It is nice and functional, but perhaps a little too utilitarian. There is a 1/2 inch of padding for the laptop so it remains thin and it is impossible to over stuff. The tablet pocket is a nice addition, probably better for bigger tablets like the iPad, a Kindle Touch gets lost in the pocket.
The construction is ok, but the materials seem a little rigid for my tastes. The strap is workable, but not luxurious. The handle like the other materials is a little rigid and I don’t know how much it will improve with age.
Also, the price seems a little high for the bag. It is listing for $50 right now. I expect that to drop appreciably in the near future, but for now it is pretty pricey for what you get.
All this being said, it is not a bad laptop bag. It does serve the purpose that I was hoping for – to lug around my 13.3 macbook. It does that well enough, but it lacks elegance. So, if you are looking for function over form, this might be the bag for you.
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|Well designed bag, full details listed below. Cost a bit high.,
The description here does not offer much info, so let me delve into that:
Both the front, back and sides are padded.
Under the front velcroed flap (the photo with the logo the right) is a zippered pocket. This pocket is 15.5 inches wide by 9 inches deep. Along the back of this pocket are 3 elastic loops for pens and three smaller pockets, one 4.5 inches by 4 inches and two 3.5 inches by 4 inches. These pockets are “flat” so whatever you put in them needs to be thin.
The large middle pocket is 15.5 inches wide and 12 inches tall. The bottom is 2 inches wide. Inside this large pocket is a full length and nearly full depth divider that is flat against the side. Along the other side is a 9 inch wide by 10.5 inch pocket with a lined (fuzzy) front. I guess that fuzzy fabric is called “nylex”.
Along the back outside near the handles is a small zippered pocket that is 6 inches wide and 5 inches deep, lined with the fuzzy material (would be good place for a phone or Ipod). Also along the back side is an 8.5 inch tall non closing pocket that runs the whole width of the case.
The straps are attached with plastic clip hooks to nylon webbing loops and the handle is padded.
This is a well made case, although I have some concern about the nylon webbing durability over time. However, I have had other Case Logic bags that lasted for a long time, so I will give the developers the benefit of the doubt. The zippers work smoothly and have nice pulls. I think the front long pocket should have had some sort of closure in the middle, a piece of Velcro or a snap to keep the contents from falling out. The price/value point seems a bit high as well.
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