Carry Bags, Cases, and Sleeves

here's the bag for my aspire one.

top view w/ laptop inside & nothing in pocket:


case opened w/ laptop:


case sideview w/ laptop and charger:


the exterior is leather and the interior has memory foam. the front pocket fits the laptop's charging adaptor but bulks out quite a bit.

http://www.amazon.com/Aspire-Mini-N..._m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0AKQBCPZ7TZTKVY4VAX1

 

Here is my AAO in the PDair sleeve/wallet thing. For $30, this thing is awesome. The extra little pockets in the top are nice.
And it may be weird to say, but the leather on this things smells amazing!

 

I too was looking at that PDAir case, I was just wondering about the holes on the bottom, does it seem to limit the amount of air/heat from the bottom ? Does it seem to get any hotter with it then without it ?

 

I don't notice a big difference. According to speedfan, temps under load go from 45-50 degrees, both well within limits.

More specifically, I can definitely feel air exiting the holes...

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6834997402

Mobile Edge Slip Suit for 8.9" netbooks

 

For a cheap aa1 case, checkout the lunch bags section of your local discount store. Try to find the tallest bag to fit the 10" length of the Acer. These are normally $6 to $8 and provide shock, thermal and germ protection. Examples are:

http://www.arcticzone.com/products/az/lunch-bags/

They don't look like a purse and some have attached beverage holders.

 

Crumpler makes 3 very nice bags which will accommodate the AA1 as well as the power cord. Both will accommodate laptops/netbooks up to 12" (they will not hold a 13.3" Macbook)

The first is the moderately-priced "The Skivvy" size small. It has a single, padded pocket, a gusseted outer pocket, a basic shoulder strap, and a handle built into the bag's top. The Skivvy's outer flap is held in place with a patch of velcro. Price is a moderate $55 (US). Personally, I'm considering this one but I'm also glad that I already have a neoprene sleeve as there isn't much holding that bag's outer flap in place. It also looks more like a messenger bag than a laptop bag so it has less "hey! STEAL ME!" appeal.

http://www.ebags.com/crumpler/the_skivv ... elid=93293

The second offering is Crumpler's "Breakfast Buffet" bag. It's considerably more expensive ($90) but has a padded shoulder strap, more pockets, and a special velcro-secured flap which locks the laptop/netbook into the bag.

http://www.ebags.com/crumpler/the_break ... elid=93303

The Third offering is "The Moderate Embarrassment". It has pretty much the same features as the "Breakfast Buffet" bag but also has more divided interior pockets and a big plus: two snap straps which secure the main flap shut. It's $80 US.

http://www.ebags.com/crumpler/the_moder ... elid=93390

 

Found this by chance at Target

Denali Structured PDVD Bag 9"

Nice rigid sides offer plenty of protection. Great craftsmanship and design. Looks like plenty of room for a 6 cell. Room for charger and cord. Shoulder strap.

 

I uploaded a bunch of pics here (with comparisons of the 8.9" one) of the DealExtreme Diving-Suit Style Inner Case for Asus 10" Eee PC1000 UMPC Laptops, I also did some pics of the Ziotek 14" Notebook / Laptop Screen Cover Grey (from CyberGuys) which isn't going to work without some major alterations (which are currently underway)

 

1st off - Hi Charlie from Bend,Oregon USA here. Just got my AAO (xp version 120g HD and 1gig ram). I LOVE THIS LITTLE THING ! (but i digress)

I ride motorcycles a lot so I needed a padded bag for my baby. I liked the econo idea of the portable DVD player case and wooooooo did I find the perfect (imho) bag.

The bag is a 10" portable DVD player case from a Best Buy private label called init. NT-DV203 is the part number, cost $24.99 USD. http://animemountain.com/initbag.htm to see more pics and a link to Best Buy's page for the product. I DO NOT WORK for Best Buy :evil: I actually don't really care for shopping there but this was a good score. :twisted:

Here's my basic load out. btw this fits my motorcycle tail bag just perfect :ugeek:

 

charlie, after you put all that stuff in, is there any room for more?

I carry a portable hard drive, 25 ft of cat 5 cable, and a lanyard with like 15 flash drives on it. It looks to be about perfect for me, assuming theres room in there for a few extra items.

 

Finally found a decent case for my 6 cell after about 4 dvd player cases from target and bestbuy. I was at radio shack for who knows what, and I saw a dvd player case on sale for $15. The employee threw away the tag while he rang it up, so I assume it was an expired sale tag, but he still gave me the price, regular price was only $21. I cut out all the seat belt straps, as I just want a bag, not a workstation. Fits the 6 cell fine, I put it under the mesh to keep it snug, and room to spare for charger, portable hd, and any cables you need. Check the link to use the stock checker, every store within 50 miles of me has it in stock. Also noticed that they have the 3 cell 120 gb model in store, first one I've seen in stock.






http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2288215

 

I like the lunchbag idea by Jinx earlier....though I wouldnt want to walk into a meeting with a client carrying a Kiddies Lunchbag.

 

Has anybody had any experience of this?

http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/60440...e-For-Asus-EEE-PC-900-Black-Grey/Product.html

It's made for the Asus eee and I know that the EEE is slightly smaller in terms of width.

Thoughts?

Oh by the way, this is my first post, just had an A110 in blue (Linux/512mb) for my birthday. Best piece of kit I've had ever.

 

A question about the PDAir book-like cover : I saw in the description that it closes with a magnet. Won't it damage a SSD ? I just love the look of it, but I don't want to jeopardize my data.

 

Nope. SSD is not a magnetic media.....

 

Cool

 

Radio Shack store damn near right across the street I'll have to wander over there and take a look at the Icon case.

Also, Wal-Mart sells a Case Logic neoprene sleeve for 7-9" portable DVD players ($9.99) that fits the AAO perfectly.

 

thought about buying one of these just thinking if it will work?case logic

linK: http://www.caselogic.com/leather_dvd_pl ... monialJump




tell me ya think?

 

just wanted to let everyone know, i just received this sleeve and i have a 6cell model and it fit PERFECT, extremely snug but its fully covered.

one pic with the aao inside the sleeve, the other with the aao on top of it, as you see, its a very exact fit, but since the neoprene is very elastic, its not a problem.