On Wed, 21 Apr 2004 11:12:08 +0100, Julian Fowler
wrote:

On Tue, 20 Apr 2004 19:27:54 +0100, Andy Hall
wrote:

On Tue, 20 Apr 2004 16:53:02 +0100, Julian Fowler
wrote:

On Tue, 20 Apr 2004 10:51:53 +0100, T i m wrote:

Hi All,

Of course my new laptop won't fit in the old Toshiba carry case and
because it's not an armoured jobby I was thinking of making a
'tougher' carry case for it.
snip

Why the need for something other than a regular laptop case?

If you have a situation where you have to check it in or give it the
baggage handlers at the aircraft because it's a small prop job it is
important to have something rather sturdier than a Targus.

I've *never* had to do this -- even on planes w/ less than 20 seats --
and I've been travelling w/ a laptop on an exceedingly frequent basis
for as long as there have have been laptops (first model - Toshiba
T1000, no hard drive!). As long as the bag conforms to airline size
restrictions, it will always be able to go under the seat in front of
you. I know that part of a journey is to be on a very small plane,
I'll sometimes split my carryon items between two bags, the backpack
w/ the laptop and not much else, and aq second bag which I'll gate
check.

Julian


There are aircraft on scheduled flights where the regulation bag size
won't go under the seat in front.....
I was on one last week - can't remember what it was - but the seat
space was so small that I almost had my knees next to my ears.....


..andy

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