I would like to write this post because I spent a long time looking for a really good and nice looking bag for my new T60.
The thing is that I wanted it to look good, be able to fit some papers, accessories and other stuff yet be small enough to carry around everyday. The most important thing was also some kind of "defense system" for my notebook - so protection was a must.
The problem was that it's hard to find notebook cases in a store - not many to choose from + the higher prices.
Meanwhile on the internet if I already found a bag I liked the description or photos were small and didn't show much except for the front, so I decided to make it more easy at least for people interested in this leather attaché' to make up their mind.
So let’s start:
This is what you can find on the lenovo page:
Wrap your ThinkPad notebook in luxurious leather and suede with the full-featured ThinkPad Carrying Case - Leather Attaché' model. Durable, black full grain leather, dark blue, suede interior and brushed steel furnishings, allow you to protect your ThinkPad with executive style.
Features and Benefits:
* Classic leather styling for the demanding executive.
* Dark blue, suede leather interior suggests style and quality to compliment your ThinkPad notebook.
* Removable suede accessory pouch organizes your spare battery or AC adapter.
* Padded, adjustable and removable shoulder strap for comfort and convenience. Leather handle comfortably fits your palm
* Brushed steel fittings enhance the look of style and class.
* Rear exterior hidden zipper pocket for convenient access to important papers when traveling.
* Interior pockets and sections help you organize your papers, passport and tickets while protecting your notebook.
* Business card and pen holders to so you always know where to find them.
* Black on black logo design on the carrying case and the included luggage tag provide discreet branding.
* Limited Lifetime Warranty provided by Targus.
http://www-131.ibm.com/webapp/wcs/store ... Id=8718824
As you can see the picture is really small and for a 130$ investment you might want to look from more close-up.
While I'm on the price it's worth mentioning that a paid 75$ + s&h (total < 90$) for a new one on eBay - 130$ is still worth it.
My opinion:
The bag is great; as you can see on the photos it is made out of really nice leather that not only looks good, but also feels (even smells) like god quality leather. The finish is very precise and will satisfy every person who just like me pays a lot of attention to details.
It can hold a 14,1" laptop like the T60 or a 15" one if you remove the protective hmmm... lets call them cushions from the side.
The "premium leather" notebook case can also handle anything you might need as a student or businessman - 2 large books (or a huge pile of files), some notebooks (I mean the paper ones
), power adapter, mouse, a small stack of CD's a calculator, cell phone, cards and really anything you might need during the day. The really good part is that besides the weight the bag doesn't change much, it still looks nice and elegant - not like a stuffed bag that’s about to explode. The arm strap (detachable) is very comfortable but like with any other thing if you take a bunch of stuff carrying it around for the whole day will be tiring.
The interior keeps up with the incredibly good looking outside. The dark suede interior really makes the attaché' look and feel luxurious.
It's definitely worth every penny and I decided that for something that you use all day it's worth the price.
Please take o look at the pictures I took and see for yourself.
Overview
Details
) but the part number doesn't work on the dutch IBM page. Very strange.
