Targus Basic Messenger Case Designed for 15.6 Inch Laptops TCM004US (Black)
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Customer Review: Can't be beat for the price!
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this bag for $16 but even at its current price of $20 it's a steal.
I intended to get an expensive, but good quality, bag because I bought my 15.4" laptop (HP dv6830us) as a desktop replacement (and home entertainment center) and did not intend to travel much with it (getting a work laptop I'll travel with more). This bag was PERFECT!
The first and most important thing to look for in a laptop bag is padding. Anyone who's had a laptop for a long time will likely tell you that. This bag actually has a decent amount of padding on all sides of where the laptop is kept. I've actually dropped the computer from a couple of feet off the ground (on accident) and it didn't damage the computer at all. If you tossed this from several feet up or against a wall or something, the padding probably isn't strong enough to protect you ;) For everyday situations though, this should be sufficient. However, if you're going to travel with your computer a lot or are quite worried about dropping it you may want to look into a higher end bag with more padding.
Despite being a thin bag, it has plenty of room. I was quite impressed with this as it was one of my concerns before I bought it. The laptop pocket fits the laptop nice and snug, and has short velcro strap to secure it even further in case you forget to zip it or the zipper breaks. The pocket in front of it is semi-accordian style so that it can expand a bit more if you put bulky things in it. Then there are the pockets depicted as being for CDs, which I clip things onto and put cloths and Tylenol in. Then there's the pen/pencil loops and an additional pocket for a small personal electronic (I keep my mouse in there, but it easily can hold a digital camera). Plus, it has a slip pocket in the back for thin items (like loose paper) that I keep my ethernet cable in.
So I usually can easily keep my laptop, the laptop battery, an ethernet cable, a dust cloth, pens and pencils, hand sanitizer, my VX revolution wireless mouse, a mini-USB cable, my mp3 player (iRiver clix), and some Tylenol in this bag with PLENTY of room to spare in the front pocket. I've even fit my big external hard drive in there (though it weighs it down).
The cloth quality overall is pretty nice, and the strap is sturdy as is the handle on top (padded with rubber, or something like it). The bag can feel a bit heavy (though I don't think that's a specific problem with the bag), but the strap doesn't ever hurt me and it's quite a while before weight becomes an issue.
I highly recommend this bag for the price-conscious laptop bag shopper! It's the best I've seen so far for the money!
Customer Review: Rebuttal to Negative Reviews
Summary: 4 Stars
Just got one of these as a gift, and would like to correct some of the negative comments made by reviewers, here.
From several reviewers: "The picture is not accurate".
REBUTTAL: This complaint is out-of-date. The pictures have been fixed. What is shown in the pictures is what I got.
John "Thug Life" Lertsakultip writes, "Also, watch out for the handle. It's not a padded handle but it's like a weird hard plastic one. I don't think it will be sturdy enough if you have to carry lots of things everyday in the bag and will mess up your hands after awhile."
REBUTTAL: The carry handle is NOT plastic. It is some kind of soft, but very stiff rubberized material. It is resistant to any kind of bending. Mr. Lertsakultip must have some extremely soft sensitive hands, because I just don't see how this handle would be uncomfortable to anyone. (He recommends the Sumdex E-Tech Messenger bag. Though I don't have one, I have to agree that it DOES look like a nicer bag for a few more bucks. DO check it out.)
Bashar Alnarraie "bashar129" writes: "The hook that the straps hook into is plastic, and the endpoints on the shoulder straps are also plastic....Plastic on Plastic = very bad. When I'm walking I hear *squeak squeak squeak squeak* It can be very annoying."
REBUTTAL: Yes, the hooks are plastic, but they're a very thick plastic. If his Targus is squeaking at the shoulder strap hooks, then he MUST have it WAY overloaded beyond the recommended weight limit. Even if the strap hooks somehow break in the future, this thing has a lifetime replacement warranty.
Veruca Salt writes: "I'm concerned long term use will lead to the handle failing and my laptop on the ground broken. I will be replacing this bag as soon as I can because I'd rather spend $70 on a bag than hundreds of dollars for a new computer."
REBUTTAL: IF--and I say IF--the handle fails, you are going to see stress and wear LONG before it actually snaps. The handle material is very durable. There is NO way it is going to suddenly and "mysteriously" fail with no advance warning, first.
Customer Review: Just what I wanted, just what I needed!
Summary: 5 Stars
I was a little skeptical about buying a notebook case online.
I thought it might be better to see the merchandise in person at a retailer. As I started my search which included Best Buy, Frys, Circuit City websites I still didn't find anything that looked liked it was worth the $30 to $70 asking price or anything that really caught my eye for that matter!
Lastly I tried Old Amazon and ran across this little gem!!
It looked just right, right up my alley, but I thought something might be wrong with it because the price was so low! Then I saw the name which is a brand name and made my decision to get this one. And when it arrived and I open the box I knew I had a quailty product and was very pleased!
My 15.4 laptop fits into it like a glove. Its padded on both sides, top and bottom. It is made of quaility nylon, with quaility zippers, and snap locks. The handle is made of nylon wrapped in a rubber grip, so that your hand is protected from the thin nylon grip itself. Good design feature and adds extra style to the overall look of the case itself. As you can see from the photos above it has pockets to store and carry extra items.
It also has a nice wide shoulder strap, with solid plastic snap hooks, and the nylon itself is of the hi-quailty dense knit type! This is a very handsome case! And it's the type of case that anyone would be proud to carry into any office meeting or internet cafe!! Its that nice and looks like it cost a $100 instead of $20!!
Great case, great buy! I'm real satisfied!
Customer Review: SQEEK SQUEEK SQUEEK Embarrassing!!!
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought this bag a few years back (in 08 now it's 2010) because of the cheap price and to carry the the new laptop I had bought at that time. I was going to college as a computer networking major and had to carry my laptop around daily. I did use it for several months but had to stop because of the embarrassment it caused. Basically the plastic hooks that connect the strap to the bag makes a constant "squeeking" noise as I walk. Not only can it be heard indoors and in subways but its so loud it is audible even while walking in the streets. I live in NYC and the only place I couldn't hear it was when I walked the streets of Manhattan since its a little louder there - too bad my college was in Queens :(
Anyway the bag itself is pretty good, quality is good as is cushioning. When it rains and you have no umbrella you don't have to worry about the water reaching the machine inside. But it's that darn squeaking that made me retire the bag for good. And the other thing is if you carry the strap over one shoulder instead of wearing it cross shoulder it keeps slipping off and you have to constantly re-adjust it, the small rubber piece you see in the middle of the strap here doesn't stay in place - they should have sealed/sewed it in place and this issue could have been avoided. But that's not that big a deal.
So I wouldn't recommend this bag unless you don't get selfconscious about these things - which is kind of hard to do when you emit duck noises with every step you take.
Customer Review: Not Recommended. The Bag is Too Small.
Summary: 2 Stars
I needed a new bag because I forgot my old one in my ex-gf's car and when I tried to get it back, she said she lost it. I bought this bag because it was the cheapest one that Amazon had, but I don't recommend this one. It's too small. As you can see in the pictures, there's one main compartment for your laptop, a smaller compartment, and that's it. So you put your laptop in with your folders and it's all jumbled together in the bigger section of the bag. It needs different compartments in the big section to keep things in order. My old bag had multiple dividers and compartments and it rocked.
Plus, there's no front zipper compartment like in many other bags. I like putting pens and small items there for convenience and I couldn't do that with this bag. I like being able to just unzip the front section to get some mints instead of having to open the bag and dig through my stuff to find the box of Altoids.
Also, watch out for the handle. It's not a padded handle but it's like a weird hard plastic one. I don't think it will be sturdy enough if you have to carry lots of things everyday in the bag and will mess up your hands after awhile.
On the plus side, the bag material looks pretty good and seems like it's good quality. But it still doesn't make up for the design flaws.
Instead of this bag, I recommend the Sumdex E-Tech Messenger. It looks better, has more room and compartments, and feels stronger than this bag.