Asus free carry case

Can someone who has brought an Asus please either show me a picture or describe the free carry case that comes with it. I really hope its not one of those backpack ones. Cheers.

 

No it's just a classic cloth made one (apparently Water-proof)

 

Man thats sucks. So I`ll still have to buy a proper carry case.

 

i recommend going to circuit city, they have alot of rebates right now, i got the Targus Gravity Bag for $20! normally it's 50$

 

I have to say I really like my bag. Its decently padded, has enough pockets for what I want, but isn't too bulky.

Also it looks nice. Best thing is it doesn't look like a laptop bag (which in my books is an advertisment to muggers, that is a laptop bag screaming out the fact there is a laptop in the bag). Also the buckles look cool.

 

The one I got back when ASUS NA still provided it was a full Targus 'ASUS Branded' messenger bag, which was an awesome bag. It was large and had tons of pockets and space left for books,etc.

Shame they stopped giving them out.

 

I like the bag i got with my w3j here in sweden even if its pretty small, the notebook(+power things) and some papers and maybee a book is what it can take. Only bad thing is that the buckle is a bit noise but i can live with that.

If you are intersted i can take som pictures of it when i have time.

 

From experience, my Z63A (ie: barebones version of the W3A) came with a nice cloth bag made specifically for ASUS (buckles are metal painted black with a nice ASUS logo engraved on it). It's like an over-the-shoulder bag with a separator in the middle which separates the laptop from the accessories. The separator itself has a zipper which you can put other stuff in. On the non-notebook side, there is also a net which can hold pens and pads has enough space to carry accessories and cables. Extremely nice to the touch and nice to carry.

One of my friends has a V6V. I think it's the same bag, since the V6V is only about one inch bigger and with the Z63A in it, there's still plenty of space.

Meanwhile, my boss has a Z71V and it came with a different style bag, though I can't remember if it was cloth or a cheap leather looking bag.

Also, I recently bought a Z96JS. I think it's somewhat similar to the bag my boss had with his unit, but I'm a bit disappointed with the bag, since it looks like some generic fake-leather bag that folds open about 30 degrees with a strap. It can do the same things as the other bag, but it doesn't have as nice or elegant of a design -- simply put, it feels like a cheap business tote. It doesn't any of that nice cushiony material the other one had or nice shiny buckles or a dual compartment. I'm guessing it has something to do with the Z63A being the OEM W3A which they sold as Ensemble.

EDIT: My bad, the Z96JS one is more cloth than gloss on the outside. One side has a bit, but the other side is completely cloth.

 

I know it isn't quite the Asus bag, but if you just watch, you can get some good deals on bags. I just got a targus bag for $17 shipped instead of what would have been more than $45. Saving twice what you spend it good, and if you are buying a $1500 notebook, a one-hundredth of it on a bag is pretty worth it.

 

You'd want to buy one anyway - if you're traveling a lot and really want one that's top notch.

Think about it - they're basically throwing this in (or it's basically going to the bottom line on what you're paying for the laptop) - however you want to look at it...

They're going to give you something sufficient, but nothing better - I'm speaking in generals here but the bottom line is - if you're serious, you're going to want to do research on a proper bag (in terms of materials used, protection, and aesthetic appeal)

 

I wrote a short paragraph on and added a couple of pictures of the included ASUS laptop bag in my A6J review. And suffice to say it is not impressive at all, and like most of the folks here I went out to get a decent one myself (from MobileEdge).