Zippered Cases & Bags

The Bottom Line: Armed with one of the most eye-catching designs around, the Booq Boa Squeeze is one of the most compact yet capacious laptop backpacks we've seen.

Specs: Black, 2.9 lbs

The Bottom Line: Rickshaw Bagworks' X-Pac waterproof bag offers weatherproof protection for laptops, but its bulky design and flaunty colors aren't for those who want something more everyday.

The Bottom Line: With a look as streamlined as the MacBook it's designed to carry, the Lime Drop's got city cool down pat, but don't expect it to do much more than carry your laptop and a few extra iGadgets.

The Bottom Line: Targus takes its familiar Corporate Traveler line and adds a butterfly-style zipper to the Targus Zip-Thru, hopefully aiding your way through airport security checkpoints.

Specs: Black, 3.7 lbs

The Bottom Line: The sporty and lightweight Skooba Shuttle is the ideal backpack for students who frequently tote their laptops around campus, but they'll have to persuade their parents to spring for the bag's high price.

Specs: Red, 3.3 lbs

The Bottom Line: The sporty and lightweight Skooba Shuttle is the ideal backpack for students who frequently tote their laptops around campus, but they'll have to persuade their parents to spring for the bag's high price.

Specs: Gray, 3.3 lbs

The Bottom Line: The sporty and lightweight Skooba Shuttle is the ideal backpack for students who frequently tote their laptops around campus, but they'll have to persuade their parents to spring for the bag's high price.

Specs: Blue, 3.3 lbs

The Bottom Line: The Mobile Edge Cutebug Messenger is a fun, funky carry-all laptop bag.

Specs: Black

The Bottom Line: The funky Mobile Edge Cutebug Sheba is a fashionable bag for women who only occasionally carry their ultraportable laptops.

Specs: Pink

The Bottom Line: This laptop bag's casual look and pastel color scheme won't appeal to everyone, but the pricey Skooba Satchel 2.0 Luxe lives up to its name with deluxe materials, quality construction, and a well-thought-out design.

Specs: 2.8 lbs