Padded Cases & Bags

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: Aiming for style over function, the Be.ez LeVertigo15 laptop messenger bag misses the target for real urban commuters who want a multipurpose bag.

Specs: Silver

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: With just enough room for a 15.4-inch laptop and a handful of accessories, the slender MetroLite Backpack may be the perfect bag for commuters.

Specs: Black, 2.6 lbs

The Bottom Line: With just enough room for a 15.4-inch laptop and a handful of accessories, the slender MetroLite Backpack may be the perfect bag for commuters.

Specs: Titanium silver, 2.6 lbs

The Bottom Line: With just enough room for a 15.4-inch laptop and a handful of accessories, the slender MetroLite Backpack may be the perfect bag for commuters.

Specs: Scarlet red, 2.6 lbs

The Bottom Line: Solo's Bucket Tote may not be the most stylish bag around, but we like the solid leather construction, and given its size, it can handle a lot more than the average laptop case.

Specs: Espresso brown, 3.1 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