Zipped up, the Targus looks much like any other 15-inch, laptop shoulder bag. It measures 16.9 inches wide by 6.5 inches deep by 13.9 inches tall, and is made of standard ballistic nylon. The rear compartment is very well padded, and should provide more than adequate protection for a laptop, but because only a computer is allowed in that compartment, everything else will have to fit in the front half of the bag.
That front half is a bit on the narrow side, and large laptop power bricks will be cramped. It's perfect, however, for papers, magazines, and other flat objects. On the front face of the bag is a smaller, deeper pocket, with slots for pens, business cards, and bulkier items such as MP3 players or handheld game consoles.
The Targus Zip-Thru is solidly built, and the middle zipper used to lay the case flat is easy to use, even on a crowded airport security line. Anyone interested in investing in one of these checkpoint-friendly bags, however, should note one major caveat: the TSA says that an individual agent can still ask you to remove your laptop for any reason, and we suspect that many TSA agents will be unfamiliar with the new bag designs and force you to do just that.
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Where to buy
Targus Zip-Thru laptop bag:
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