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Laptop Lessons from Levenger:
So many ways to carry, protect and park your laptop
DELRAY BEACH, FL · March 8, 2007--–They are the modern carriers of much of our civilization, these electronic notebooks, and spend much of their lives in bags or on desks—although we continue the quaint custom of calling them laptops. Their portability is all the more reason to properly protect them.
Think of just about every way you press your laptop into service, and Levenger has thought of a design that's eminently serviceable.
The commute: from streamlined to seriously cushioned
The Majorca Laptop Bag is the streamlined solution for women who wish to look professional rather than like a pack horse. Carried on the shoulder or in the hand, this leather bag keeps your laptop cradled in a padded nylon sleeve in a trim center compartment. Two all-the-way down zippers are one of the reasons why the bag can be slender: they allow you to get a firm grasp on your laptop when putting it in and taking it out. Smaller work tools—cell phone, PDA, pen—live in a separate section of the bag on an organization panel, which also helps to keep a slim profile.
The Bomber Jacket Expandable Brief, on the other hand, makes no bones about its brawn. This big, beefy briefbag sports the rugged leather of the World War II fighter-pilot jackets. But it's a real softie as far as its considerable padding for a laptop.
Protecting: 24/7 PJs and leather landing pads
Soft landings on hard surfaces like your desk add to a laptop's longevity. The leather Laptop PJs keep your laptop permanently swathed in protective cover, even when you're using it. (A trap door in back allows for air circulation and access to plugs.)
The Laptop Landing Station is like a leather desk blotter for laptops but better, and also tames those tangles of cords.
Parking: stand up, sit back, scoot over
Parking your laptop in a kitchen for quick checks of email, or to read the electronic version of the news while you're making dinner or cleaning up, can be more comfortable if your laptop is at stand-up height. The Laptop Lifter is part of the Levenger Sit-to-Stand collection of office furnishings.
For sitting, there's Herman Miller's Scooter, which floats over your lap, and George Eastman's Reading Table, repurposed for laptop use and on convenient casters.
And if you do actually use your lap to use your laptop, the Levenger Lap Desk gives you a generous ergonomic work surface that straddles the arms of your favorite reading chair. Sit back, relax—and don't forget to back up.
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Levenger continues to design more products in its laptop line.
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