I need a sleeve!
Hi,
I recently bought a new 13" macbook pro retina, and need a sleeve. I'm a college student, and commute to and from school/everywhere on my bicycle. With that said, my laptop will always be in my roll top bag when commuting, and never in a sleeve on its own.
This is the roll top bag that I have:
http://www.freightbags.com/collections/store/products/rolltop-navy-1
I added a laptop sleeve to the bag, but it is by no means an additional source of protection. Rather, it is just a thin piece of material that separates the laptop from my books/change of clothes/cameras.
After spending a few days looking for a sleeve designed specifically to fit a 13 rBMP, I came across Tom Bihn bags, and I believe I am sold. But I am having a bit of a dilemma.
I can't decide if I should go with the cache:
http://www.tombihn.com/laptop-bags/TB0350.html
Or the vertical brain cell:
http://www.tombihn.com/laptop-bags/TB0390.html
I like the protection that the vertical brain cell provides, but am wondering if it is overkill. Also, I can do without the extra pockets as I have no problem tossing my charger in a side pocket and putting my superdrive in an additional soft case. And like I said, I'll never have the laptop by itself and saving room in my roll top is an issue.
According to the dimensions not the Tom Bihn site, the brain cell isn't THAT much bigger. It's interior dimensions are just about the same. The exterior's height is .9" larger, it is .4" thicker, and weights 8 ounces more. I wonder if I'd notice much a difference?
Will the cache suffice for my needs? I am worried about the weight of the textbooks crushing down on the laptop. Am I being paranoid? Of all the sleeves I've looked at, the Tom Bihn stuff looks top notch.
Here is my roll top:
Here is the inside of the bag (empty):
This is what my daily load might look like, but sometimes I'll just have a couple notebooks, a textbook, and a few groceries:
I should also add that my bag is handmade by a well known and highly respected company and is waterproof.
Thank you in advance!