This won’t be long, but I wanted to share my initial view of my new iLugger desktop carrying case.
There have been a few discussions about the best way to transport desktops, and I think most of us are just carrying them around with little to no protection. While I haven’t had any incidents, I feared it was only a matter of time, so I began looking around for a better solution. There are lots of straps out there, but very few actual protective cases. I went with the iLugger T (large), which was $159 before taxes. I ordered it on Sat, March 27th, and it arrived today, Wed the 31st. Not too bad!
It came in a nice large box (I actually had no idea what it was when FedEx dropped it off), and upon opening, it was just the bag. I really liked the fact that there was no packaging or anything, just a box with a bag in it.
It’s very big, but really, it has to be.
It’s very well padded, and construction seems good, with strong seams and 2 inch webbing for straps and reinforcement. There is a (seemingly) removable padding at the bottom, but I don’t know why you would ever want to remove it.
It has 2 handles that velcro together if you want to just carry it around by the top (which doesn’t seem practical as heavy as it gets with a computer inside). But the shoulder strap and accompanying handle are great. The 2-inch wide shoulder strap is removable, with large plastic clasps securing it to the sides. It has a nice large padded section that rests on your actual shoulder that is slightly rubbery so it doesn’t slip. It felt comfortable, unlike some messenger bags I’ve used.
The top opens wide, and it seems to stand up nicely on it’s own, though it took a few tries to get a mid-size tower in (a third hand to keep it open would’ve been nice). I’m confident that even a full-size tower would fit in this thing, albeit snugly.
I hope to get the front embroidered with my name and logo, and I’m sure customers will be very pleased to see the extra care that’s taken when picking up and delivering their systems. More than anything though, I feel better knowing I’m taking every precaution to protect their equipment.