Tom Bihn

Sometimes you need a bag for day to day use, and not always one to tote your notebook computer in. To solve this simple solution, Tom Bihn has come up with a very cool bag.

One of the most intriguing things about the Small Cafe bag is the simplicity of it. It has some basic compartments, enough to throw some your mobile phone, sunglasses, and more. READ MORE »

Let's take a deeper look:

I am always on the lookout for safe ways to transport my Macintosh computer. Currently, I am still using my iBook as my main portable, and while I don't take it with me as much as I used to , when I do, I want it to be safe.

I have tried several laptop sleeves over the last year, and generally speaking, they all perform about the same. The main differences are thickness, fabric, padding, color selection, and physical orientation.

While not revolutionary in design, the Tom Bihn Soft Cell makes a nice addition to your bag or briefcase. READ MORE »

The Scenario:

Laptop bags have evolved over the last 5 or 6 years. No longer are they unattractive, plain, and only for business folks. I remember going to a Comp USA to find a good bag for my now antiquated 9 lb. Toshiba laptop. I looked all over, up and down the aisles, and every bag looked the same. You had two choices -- black or dark black. Boring!! If you were really wanting to pay the price, you could opt the extra $75 for a 'leather' version - in black, of course.

In our house we have 4 laptops. We don't carry all of them with us every day, but the Macs always come with us when we make a trip. I checked all of my local outlets, and just couldn't find a bag to suit my needs. I looked online and found some very stylish bags, but it's very hard to tell what is stylish -- and rugged. That is when I found Tom Bihn bags. If you don't know the story behind Tom Bihn, you should check it out. He has been designing bags for over 20 years, and being an avid outdoorsman, I had a feeling his bags would meet my rugged criteria. Another deciding factor for me is that he must be a aficionado for quality designs, since it seems he is a Powerbook user, and soon to be Macbook owner.

My main goal was to have one bag, and safely be able to transport two laptops -- a 12 inch & 14 inch iBook, carry my nest of cables, magazines, my camera, battery charger, etc.

Well, I found some bags on Tom Bihns site, and chatted with the Tom Bihn Rep, Darcy, and she quickly helped me figure out what I needed. We went with the Brain Bag, Brain Cell, Monolith, Snake Charmer, & Freudian slip. Wow.. that's a lot of stuff, just to meet these needs -- but hey, can you really put a price on comfort & safety for your Mac? READ MORE »