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Dressed in style – 11 top laptop casings
by Keris Lahiff
If you’re looking to differentiate your laptop from the masses, your best bet is a protective laptop case. The majority of laptop cases on the market do their job – they’re protective and minimise bumps to your gadgets – but where’s the style?
We have found 11 products that dress up your laptop and assert your individuality.
1. Inter-departmental Mail Italian Leather Laptop Sleeve
For the bare minimum, you can’t go past this little number – stay classy, laptop users.

2. Voltaic Solar Panel Pouch
If functionality over style is more your objective, check out Voltaic Solar Panel Pouch. This laptop case with solar panels means you’ll never be short on power.

3. Maloo Wrap
This wool felt wrap folds into your laptop, hugging it like a blanket. And, when it’s work time, unfold it and it doubles as a functional workstation with integrated mousepad.
4. BookBook
The master of disguise, this laptop cover feels and looks like a leather-bound book, yet hides your precious laptop within.

5. Built NY Laptop Sleeve
Made from neoprene, the material used in wetsuits, this laptop sleeve is a durable little guy. Plus, with three exterior pockets, you can store all your nifty gadgets (mouse, USB, cords) when on the road.
This is the kind of case for adventure seekers and/or klutzes. The exterior is made tough with a water-resistant ballistic nylon covering and inside a moulded inner lining, providing maximum protection for your laptop.

7. Snupped
For the true individual, this brand allows you to design or customise your own laptop case. With these, you can wear your heart on your laptop sleeve.
8. 9-5 Laptop Sleeve
For the laptop user who enforces a dress code, this cover will always look dressed to the nines.
9. 2UNFOLD Multi-use leather laptop bag
Fickle with your accessories? This laptop bag offers eight different ways to wear it – which means eight different ways to look chic and smart when on the go.

But that’s not the only means to beautifying your laptop – try some funky cover art to make yours stand out in a crowd.
10. Shattered glass
If your style is more rough around the edges than neat and tidy, embrace a shattered look with this laptop skin. Available at Etsy.com.
11. Snow White Skin
And one for the family laptop, this laptop skin will ensure yours is always the apple of your eye. Available at Etsy.com. 
Published on: Wednesday, April 27, 2011
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