Case Logic NOXC-116 Hydrus 16-Inch Laptop Case (Black)
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Product Feature
- Dedicated dual compartments for your laptop with a 16 inch display and your 7-10 inch tablet
- Accordion organization provides three compartments for easy access to cords, hard drives or other accessories
- Zippered Quick Stuff pocket stretches to mold around anything from a bagel to gloves to a journal, since no two days are the same
- Security strap wraps around the leg of a café table, barstool or public transit seating to foil thieves or acts as an attach point to slide over your rolling luggage handles
- Phone slip pocket inside the back panel keeps your phone securely next to your body yet easily accessible
Product Description
From the morning rush to your meandering journey home, this briefcase accompanies you throughout your day. Dedicated organization is tailored to fit your personal electronics and accordion storage keeps accessories contained but accessible. Tether your bag wherever you stop so it never walks away.Case Logic NOXC-116 Hydrus 16-Inch Laptop Case (Black) Review
THE QUICK TAKE: While I'm a big fan of Case Logic cases, I can't recommend this case. It's well made, and the design features are attractive. But while the a-place-for-everything design may appeal to a few, most people won't use all the nooks and crannies, and they don't seem all that functional, for those who care more about function than design. And most importantly, there is almost no protection around the edges of the laptop compartment - and protecting your laptop is the most important function of a case.THE FULL REVIEW:
CASE LOGIC MAKES GOOD CASES: I've bought quite a few Case Logic cases. They've always seemed to strike a good balance of quality and price, resulting in a good value. Case Logic has also been making laptop cases for a long time, and they've continually worked to improve the design of their cases. So they are nice to use and very functional.
I will say that if I can find a good deal on a slightly better quality case, say a Roo Case, I'll make the jump. But usually I'm too cheap to pay $50-60 for a nice case, given that I'm not a heavy traveler with my personal laptop.
BUT THIS ONE, NOT SO MUCH: I wouldn't normally buy a laptop case in, say, the Brenthaven case price class. I don't use it enough to justify that. The price of this case puts it in a different price class than other Case Logic cases I've used, so expectations are pretty high.
And in some ways those expectations are met. The build quality is nice. (Though I'm always suspicious of non-metal clips on the straps.) The blue lining color sets a nice mood. The design is attractive, in a way. Until you start thinking about whether you'd really use all those little pockets and places, and whether there's still room for, say, a thick stack of documents and your charger. The stretchy outside pocket is kind of neato, but ultimately not that useful or attractive. And I don't like the handles, the zippers, or especially the clips on the strap - I put the strap on and take it off regularly, and these clips are awkward.
But the real deal breaker for me is the lack of protection around the edges of the laptop compartment. This kind of case is going to put down onto hard floors by frazzled, distracted travelers, and it should be built to protect the laptop. There's just a very thin foam, and no harder layers, to protect the laptop edges, sides or corners.
I'm a practical, thrifty, value-oriented sort of person, and it speaks volumes that - even though I was given this case free by Amazon Vine to try it - I'm not going to use it. I'm also pretty careful. But I just don't want to have to think about how I'm setting the laptop down all the time, or whether I might bump into something. I'll find a nice case with more protection. Maybe one of those nice, not too expensive, Case Logic cases ...
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