Hardshell Cases for a 14 Inch?

Anyone know any good hardshell cases for a 14 inch notebook? (The laptop itself is around 1-1.5" thick). I'm looking for a case that would protect my laptop if it was inside my backpack being pressed against by my books.

I found this so far, but i'm not sure if it's hard around the edges as well to prevent the laptop from feeling the pressure of being in my backpack:
STM Turtle Hard Shell Laptop Sleeve Case for Apple MacBook, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro & PC notebooks - RadTech Products

Thanks for your input.

 

Targus Radius? Amazon.com: Targus Radius Molded Rigid Notebook Sleeve: Clothing

Axioluggage.com do sell hardsleeves, but they're specifically sized for Macbooks - so might not apply.

I haven't used them, but Tom Bihn's vertical Brain Cell also seems to get good marks in this respect.

 

Thanks! Those axioluggage sleeves look really nice, is there anything like that for pc's? I also like the targus raidus case you suggested too, but it looks pretty bulky.

 

Hard cases are bulky; and even if it fits in your backpack it's going too take all the room and weigh a ton. Why don't you just separate it from the rest of your things? I know it's two things to worry about instead of one, but at some point practicality has to circumvent convenience.

p.s. I tried putting everything in one bag and it kept getting heavier and heavier. Once my Targus XL began to tip the scale at 45+ pound, my "back" demanded I come up with a better solution.

 

I don't quite agree with Krane, but unfortunately there doesn't seem to be anything particularly like the Axios in terms of PC sleeves. Mach 3 Composites is a new company doing carbon cases, which are not exactly sleeves - but sort of halfway between a case and sleeve. They seem to be sold out however.

This was actually part of the reason I went custom on a lightweight rigid sleeve that I'm starting to occasionally use since I found that my newer soft bag doesn't afford enough protection for a laptop. I also have a "sleevelette" for parts - batteries, cables, etc.

The only things I can suggest are either:
- getting a bag specifically for the machine or putting up with the bulk of a hard sleeve (Matias also do - once again, primarily for the Mac but this time not so form-specific - aluminium shoulder-strapped cases)
- going for the Bihn Brain Cell
- trust your bag + soft sleeve
- or going the custom route - but I doubt you'd want to go specifically my custom route, as I don't think you'd be able to (or want to) afford it.