Targus laptop bags are certainly a well-appreciated lineup of laptop computer carrying bags that come in a wide variety of styles, colors, fabrics and capabilities. A laptop bag certainly comes in handy when transporting one’s laptop computer around safely and with a great deal of convenience not to mention very stylishly in many instances.
Laptop bags made by Targus are extremely popular because they are not only nicely priced but also durable and come in a variety of forms. This includes a very professional lineup of briefcase-style bags, backpack bags and wheeled computer bags. In terms of taste or look, there’s a bag for just about anyone who needs something professional looking right down to a bag that looks very casual and exactly like a backpack.
There are a great many online retailers and department store retailers that carry Targus bags, also. A good, basic classic “clamshell” model from the company can be had for under $20 from a few online retailers. Made of good quality nylon exteriors with sufficient padding to prevent a laptop from being damaged, this sort of bag can be the perfect starter bag for anyone on a budget. This particular style of bag can hold a computer up to 15.6 inches in size, which is fairly standard nowadays.
A good backpack laptop bag from Targus is the Octave model. Retail online, it runs about $51 and is well worth the money. It even has a zip-down workstation that can turn this bag into a veritable office space. It’s also attractively styled, and has a huge number of pockets and features such as an outer pocket for storing and MP3 player and a small “line-out” porthole to run a set of headphones through. The padded shoulder straps also help to make carrying this bag around extremely easy.
The extremely durable nylon outer covering is built to last and there’s even an external bungee cord system to which a sweater or jacket can be attached when the temperature warms up and you don’t want to build up a sweat carrying a backpack around.
For those interested in more professional looking bags, Targus offers a number of models in a variety of prices. Larger bags are available to accommodate laptop computers up to 17 inches in size. The Targus TCG717 17-incher, at between $70 and $115 works well in almost every instance, and has a variety of features that include being able to be rolled rather than carried.