When I got my PowerBook two and a half years ago, the best laptop sleeve I could find was the Tom Bihn Brain Cell. I just got a new MacBook Pro and need to get a sleeve for it, and as far as I can tell the market hasn’t changed one bit. Here is why I like this sleeve so much:
- Soft AND hard protection. There is a layer of foam and a hard plastic layer as well. I have a lot more confidence in this system than in 3 millimeters of neoprene.
- The laptop is suspended by the inner material. Therefore, the bottom of the laptop will never get bumped when putting down the case. This is a brilliant and simple way to solve a significant weakness in all other sleeves that I have seen.
- An overall clean, functional, well-thought-out design. With the simple inclusion of the handles, Tom Bihn has created a laptop sleeve that has everything necessary to fully protect the laptop without needing to put it in a larger bag to feel confident about carrying it to a cafe or a meeting.
I know this sounds like a cheesy advertisement (and the product photos straight from the vendor’s website don’t help…) but for someone who spends so much time using and transporting his computer, well designed tools like this really make my life easier.
