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Vaja Messenger Slim Laptop Case

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Product summary

The goodThe good: High-quality hand-made leather case; over 50 color combinations.

The badThe bad: Shoulder strap not adjustable enough; little room for accessories; made specifically for one laptop model.

The bottom lineThe bottom line: The Vaja Messenger Slim, specifically made for 13- and 15-inch MacBooks, is a beautifully constructed laptop bag, but leaves little room for accessories.

Specifications: Color: Gray See full specs

CNET editors' review

  • Reviewed on: 05/31/2007
  • Released on: 03/01/2007
Even the humble laptop case is not immune from fashion envy. For many laptop users, the form of their machines is as important (if not more so) than the function, and there's no reason their carrying cases should be any different. When it comes to standing out from the corporate crowd, we've seen no better laptop case then the Vaja Messenger Slim. Vaja makes hand-crafted custom leather cases for a variety of products, from iPods to mobile phones. Like most of the company's products, the $230 Vaja Messenger Slim is available in dozens of color combinations and is made to order in Argentina, so expect it to take a couple of weeks if you order one.

Our biggest disappointment in the Vaja Messenger Slim is that it's made only for MacBooks. We tested the 13-inch case and found that a 13-inch MacBook fit snugly inside, but a slightly larger 13-inch Windows laptop wouldn't fit. A smaller ultraportable model would fit, but the bag is clearly designed for one specific system. Vaja also makes a case for the Sony VAIO TR series of laptops and has a few other styles that will work with 17-inch MacBooks.

The bag measures 15 inches long by 11 inches wide by 2.5 inches deep. The main compartment is has a durable fabric lining embossed with a pattern of tiny Vaja logos. A front flap hangs over this, with no buttons, zippers, or clasps, similar to a messenger bag flap. With our MacBook inside, there's little room in the main compartment for papers or accessories. Additional pockets under the front flap and on the rear of the case are large enough for papers, magazines, or a MacBook power supply, but the pockets are not especially roomy, keeping with the case's slim profile.

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