MBA Cases/Travel Accesories that you use

I travel with an iPad2 and an MBA i5 11 inside a leather Hammerhead sleeve in a Tumi slim solutions backpack, with plenty of room for chargers, files, etc. I hope this helps.

 

http://sfbags.com
http://acmemade.com

 

Stm messenger which fits my 11" mba, a book, adapter, USB cable, headphones and some pens. I guess you could fit the iPad instead of the book. Oh and I have a clear Speck case which I absolutely love. I prefer it over a sleeve and the 11" is pretty thin so the case doesn't add that much.

 

I take my 13 to work everyday using:
http://www.brenthaven.com/case-collections/prostyle-slimpack-blkwht
As the main holder with my MBA in this sleeve inside:
http://www.myincipio.com/MacBook-Ai...k-Air-13in-SFO-San-Francisco-Nylon-Sleeve.asp

The sleeve is very padded.

 

I'm using a crumpler nylon friday:
http://www.crumpler.eu/index.cfm?seite=laptop&productID=6574&sprache=EN
I have been using this since the first generation of Black MacBooks, so it's very durable.

And in there I most of the time have both my iPad and MacBook Air.
Both in a Joli Originals sleeve, leather and padded with colored felt, really nice design!:
http://shop.jolioriginals.com/products/mba

 

I rarely ever have this case off of my 11" MacBook Air. Best case ever.

http://twelvesouth.com/products/BookBook_for_Air/

 

I use this (Booq Vyper) when I'm traveling. Its a little thicker than other cases, but durability-wise, its the best. I don't fill the pockets like they've got pictured, just the MBA. And I slip this into my bag/briefcase/suitcase and I'm good to go.

 

I use this one

 

I use this:

It's $11 on Amazon, works very nicely, and is very discrete.

As a student though, I do throw it in a padded compartment in my Belkin Core compact backpack. You're probably not going for any sort of student look though lol

 

Timbuk2 small messenger or leather backpack by Piel

 

I second products made by Acme Made. I have the following for my Air.

http://www.acmemade.com/product/The-Skinny-Sleeve-MBA,51,24.htm

 

I use a Saddleback Leather Large Satchel to carry my 11" MBA & iPad 2. This also gives me room for various cables, ext HD and an Hyperjuice 60Watt external better for when I need a bit of extra power.

http://www.saddlebackleather.com/Classic-Satchel.html?sc=8&category=1288

 

BookBook + SFBags = Win

 

WAW !!! U are crazy

 

I am debating getting this case for my 13" Air. How sturdy would you say it is? I was looking for a hard case, and all I could find was this and the Hard Candy one. Is the material really solid and not flimsy like the neoprene ones? I plan to put just the air into this and throw it in a pack back. Some recent threads have got me worried about the marks on the screen due to the keypad and casing

 

Personally speaking, I have had no issues with the keyboard leaving marks on the screen. I can only think that comes from applying a consistant & strong force on the laptop screen while in a bag.

 

I use this for travelling and transporting..

http://www.tucanousa.com/shop/finatex-extra-small-3.html

.. and this is the sleeve I have for it during normal, everyday use..

http://mintcases.com/products-page/macbook-air-11/macbook-air-11-leather-sleeve-dark-brown/

The Tucano case is nice and compact, has sufficient protection, can also fit an iPad, and has a pocket that I can fit my charger, headphones, external hard drive, and iPod in comfortably.

The MintCase is made of high quality leather and has a great look. BUT if you are the type that likes to put your Mac in the sleeve and into the case, then you'd be better off getting the 13" Tucano bag, as it does not fit the MBA with the sleeve.

 

The smallest case I have found which holds both a Macbook Air (11 or 13) and an iPad is the leather MacCase "Flight Jacket". It also has a clip on pouch for the power supplies and cables and fits easily in my carry-on bag for transport when traveling.

http://mac-case.com/Leather Site/MacCasePLJackets.html



The STM Scout XS Messenger holds a 11" Macbook Air and iPad comfortably with good padding. There are other sizes available as well.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004H4WKHG/ref=oh_o00_s00_i00_details


-howard

 

I use the Metrolite XF from Brenthaven for my 13"MBA, iPad, and other cables and stuff. I travel abroad with this backpack all the time and it'll be with me to Asia this Feb. as well.
http://www.brenthaven.com/catalog-metrolite-xf-black.html

Been a long time fan of Brenthaven bags and they are like new even after years. Very protective and well made.

 

Hey, sorry for the delayed reply. Yeah, its definitely sturdy and solid. Not at all like neoprene sleeves. The outside seems to be made of something really durable, and the inside is padded with neoprene and something soft (fleece?). It will hold up very well in a backpack full of books/binders/misc crap, in my opinion, to keep the MBA from having excess pressure on it... I have it for the 11" and it works great. I'd imagine it'd be the same for the 13"...

Edit: Also, and I haven't tested this out, but apparently the Vyper cases are water resistant too, so you don't have to worry too much when its raining.

 

Here is what I use. I picked up the camo "map" bag at a local Army Navy surplus store for about $20.00 and I use the leather folder thing when I want to show off.

 

travel for a living and do about 5 flights a week and 3 hotels - my unbeatable combo is a Timbuk2 Commute 2.0, a bookbook for MBA, smartcover and zum ultimate for ipad2.

I also have a waterfield Cargo for larger trips with training materials...

can't say enuf about waterfield and Timbuk2...both killer products...

 

I keep it protected with a Zagg shield, then put a Speck cover over it.
The Speck cover does not fit perfectly when you apply the Zagg shield, but I feel it is still better protected that way, so kept it this way.

Then I place it inside a twelve south Bookbook when I take it in my backpack or when I leave it on a table so that it looks like furniture.