Kensington Contour Pro 17″ Notebook Carrying Case
The Contour Pro 17-inch case offers premium protection and exceptional comfort in one outstanding case. Not only does the padded notebook compartment keep your notebook computer safe, its contour panel helps reduce weight-impact by 35%. The case feels lighter and you feel better without trading comfort for protection. This case fits laptops up to 17 inches, and includes side umbrella/water-bottle holder and unique organizational compartment to hold all your stu…read more…
Kensington Contour Pro 17″ Notebook Carrying Case
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I’ve been using the my Contour Pro since mid June of 2004. I’ve mainly used it on my college campus, and I must say it’s been great. I can easily fit my laptop, and books. In fact the pocket at the end of the bag (which is curved) is perfect for books! My only complaint would be for a longer strap so you could wield the bag across your chest (for 6′ guys it feels awkward).
Great deal at ~60USD.
I have had this case for over 2 years, with light use (mostly when I travel). My 17″ HP Pavilion zd7133 is a desktop replacement, thus, a heavy laptop.
Pros:
1) Lots of pockets and sleeves for cables, gadgets, and paperwork.
2) Nice shoulder strap
3) Case-within-a-case is nice. You can use the smaller case to go to a wifi cafe for web surfing. It has a handle and zipper.
4) Good as a carry-on bag on plane trips.
Cons:
1) The rubber zipper pulls break after light use. Now it is very hard to use the zippers that don’t have pulls on them.
2) No good place to put the power brick. The brick makes the case very thick.
3) No wheels
4) The small padded sleeve won’t work with a 17″ laptop. Toss it or give it away.
I’m not sure there is a better 17″ laptop bag. Some hotshot designer needs to invent one that can handle the power brick while mainting a somewhat slim profile.
For non-business users, a padded computer backpack might be a better choice.
When I first received my carrying case, I was impressed. It seemed quite durable (tough fabric and hard contour padded back) then proved otherwise…
I _DO NOT_ recommend using this case if you have a large and heavy notebook (as are all 17″ notebooks).
After a few months the padded shoulder strap which I thought was comfortable ended up ripping at the ends (where the pressure is when worn on the shoulder). Then I contacted customer service to get the strap replaced. While I’m waiting for a new strap I started to carry it everyday to work by the handles…then, yup…it broke!
Customer service needs serious improvement. I’ve opened so many support tickets with them but because of the language barrier (India of course), it was not a pleasant experience. I eventually got them to give me a refund.
I would give this a 5 out of 5 if they only improved the design: make the bag REALLY able to support the weight of a 17″ laptop, huge power brick and books…otherwise, look elsewhere.
Especially one that has a sturdy shoulder strap and handles!