How do you carry your laptops - public transport, backpack travel

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Simple question!

How do you carry your thin/light weight laptop along with other things like dress, books etc.? That also in public transport.
Sleeve? Box? Separate bag? DIY solutions?

Reason I asked - when I keep it in the backpack, along with dress, I feel it get pressed from both sides which may not be a good thing for LCD and other parts.

Was checking for a simple solution like a plastic box, 35cm X 25cm X 2.5cm (thickness) but couldn't find one of those. Will easily get smaller boxes or quite bigger ones online and offline but couldn't find something close in size like this.

Any source/info/ideas?
 
The worst thing that can happen to a laptop (esp these expensive ultra thin ones like Dell XPS and Macbook) is getting squeezed in a bag. The keyboard presses against the screen and leaves a permanent abrasion key marks all over the screen. A laptop sleeve will not protect against it.

Best bet is to use a thin soft cloth while closing the laptop lid. This cloth I had bought long back for the Macbook 12.

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Wolfi3 said:
I personally use a laptop sleeve i got from daily objects although i think there are cheaper options on amazon or somewhere
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A hard rugged laptop sleeve may increase protection for screen against the daily jostle in a backpack. The cheap ones are just soft cushion to protect against the accidental bumps and soft falls.
 
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Wolfi3 said:
I personally use a laptop sleeve i got from daily objects although i think there are cheaper options on amazon or somewhere
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Hard case? Like a plastic box?
Renegade said:
The worst thing that can happen to a laptop (esp these expensive ultra thin ones like Dell XPS and Macbook) is getting squeezed in a bag. The keyboard presses against the screen and leaves a permanent abrasion key marks all over the screen. A laptop sleeve will not protect against it.

Best bet is to use a thin soft cloth while closing the laptop lid. This cloth I had bought long back for the Macbook 12.

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A hard rugged laptop sleeve may increase protection for screen against the daily jostle in a backpack. The cheap ones are just soft cushion to protect against the accidental bumps and soft falls.
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Exactly! That is my nightmare. I mean, laptop getting squeezed. One of my non techie friend mentioned this and she strongly recommended something like you suggested. I mean, either that silicone case for keys or some cloth. Will start using that.

Regarding the hard case (plastic/pvc), I saw one in Amazon which is somewhat close to the size I mentioned. Will check more in Amazon.
 
Din said:
either that silicone case for keys or some cloth. Will start using that.

Regarding the hard case (plastic/pvc), I saw one in Amazon which is somewhat close to the size I mentioned. Will check more in Amazon.
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Make sure to use only a microfibre cloth.

Spigen makes nice cases. All my family phones live inside a Spigen case. They have hard cases for laptops too so you can explore that.
 
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Din said:
Hard case? Like a plastic box?

Exactly! That is my nightmare. I mean, laptop getting squeezed. One of my non techie friend mentioned this and she strongly recommended something like you suggested. I mean, either that silicone case for keys or some cloth. Will start using that.

Regarding the hard case (plastic/pvc), I saw one in Amazon which is somewhat close to the size I mentioned. Will check more in Amazon.
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No no its a soft pouch …kinda like a puff jacket lmao..check out their site you might even find something you prefer
 
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