screen protection/backpack protection

hey,

i own a fujitsu s7010d and i love it! best investment i could make being a new college student. but now i am having trouble figuring out how to protect my investment at the same time. i'm talking about being able to take it around from class to class.

i have seen all sorts of different kinds of sleeves for laptops, and i am thinking about purchasing one from booqbags.com. but what i am hearing from other people is that they are having problems with their laptops compressing when there is weight on either side. and when i have lots of books to carry....that is a bad problem. i am very aware also that since i first bought my laptop and this is the case with other laptops too, there is a little bit of flex in the screen with the rest of the laptop when it is closed. i have even seen people's screens that have little outlines of the keyboard on it. I DON'T WANT THAT!!!

so my question is..... how do you guys manage having a mobile pc while protecting it too? i am pretty sure that the sleeve isn't the answer to the screen touching the keypad. i was thinking that maybe if there was some kind of thin protector to slide in before i close my laptop that might work. but then that would have to be something that was safe on the screen too. so basically i just want to know what you guys think and if there is anything available or any steps i can take to protect my laptop.

thanx!!!

 

I am not sure that you would find any sleeve that is tough enough to prevent your notebook from being compressed a bit when there are loads of books around it. Booq are great, I have the PowerSleeve, it is quite thick, but I cannot imagine it protecting from heavy compression!

You might also want to check out sumdex ... here is a review: http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=11614

As for the screen compressing on the keyboard. Usually that is an issue with laptops that don't have those rubber spacers on the edge of the screen. I believe the S7000 does have them. But if you want to be extra protective you can place a thin microfiber cloth between the screen and keyboard (you can also use this cloth to clean your screen). Some decent ones could be found at www.radtech.us

 

also remembered another place for the microfiber cloth http://www.shaggymac.com/

 

In my opinion www.tombihn.com sells the only backpack and sleeve protection system that really offers substancial protection. They also do messenger bags, and they sell little cloths to put over your keyboard so you don't get key impressions on your screen.

that shaggymac looks good to though, it covers the whole screen area. I might just order one.

 

Wow, thanks qwester! I'm gonna order one from ShaggyMac, I've been looking for one for a while!

 

hey thanx qwester! i just ordered a shaggymac. Hopefully that will do the trick along with a laptop sleeve.

thanx guys for the help!
chris

 

I just ordered a shaggymac too.

Those everki bags look pretty geeky. Any crumper bag www.crumplerbags.com or tom bihn www.tombihn.com would destroy it.

but i'm biased.

 

Recieved my clothe today, it's pretty solid and blends in great with my laptop!

Also included an iKlear sample which was awesome...I may order a spritz bottle...

 

http://www.shaggymac.com/ is by far the best screen protector I have used thus far! It even removed some markings that I thought were permanent.

 

Yea - mines is great, a friend wanted to buy it off me

Gonna order one for him as well, they are very handy, protects the screen when the LCD is down, as well as works as a screen cleaner!

 

so that shaggymac site is reliable? i just saw this thread today and now im thinking about getting one. you cant order it online?

 

You can order it online, they accept CC, PayPal and other methods...

 

i got one of them and i am very glad that i did. ordering from the website was fine. no problems whatsoever. i now feel a lot better carrying my laptop around in my backpack, plus i am able to keep my screen clean

 

Can someone give me the exact dimension of the 14.1" ShaggyMac screen protector (PC)? I thinking about making a purchase

edit: nvm found out the dimension it is 28.575cm x 21.59cm, its a perfect fit for my laptop. Hope the shipping will be speedy

 

I just ordered a black ShaggyMac as well~! What color did you get Coriolis? and what size? I did a custom for my Z70Va @ 13.5 width and 9.5 depth, so it basically covers the whole surface of the keyboard and palm area, of course leaving room for the latches to close, incase anybody was thinking, "...this moron measured wrong..."

 

how do clean those things? can you just wash and dry them?

 

Minds is Gunmetal/Stealth Grey and its a nice match

 

Try dropping by your local fabric store, and ask for microfiber cloth. They sell it by the yards, and its still cheaper.

 

I ordered the 14.1 size for my new Fujitsu S7020D, and it fits perfectly. Can't say if it works well, but gives me piece of mind....Nothing's too good for my new baby :fujitsu:

 

just curious. where did you find those exact dimensions? i cant find them anywhere on the website. maybe i just dont know how to look

also anyone know if you can just throw them in the washer and dryer?

 

Oooooo' I got mine and have been using it for the past couple days over the weekend.

"I luk it a lo'h" <---- dumb and dumber hehe

It's great~!!! I got the Panther Black one and oooo' people were asking what the hell it was. I'm gonna order a few for my friends....as Christmas gifts

I custom sized mine...ooooh yeah baby~!

Cheers,
Mike