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It’s In The Bag

by Richelle Thomson and Tracy Staton


Sportsman's Rolling Pullman: L.L. Bean added nice extras to the traditional rollaboard - a removable zippered valuables bag, two zip pockets on the front panel, and a removable nylon garment sleeve to cut down on wrinkling. The medium is small enough to carry on, but expands 3 inches so you can cram more stuff in on the way back. $199 for 22-inch high medium; www.llbean.com

Swiss Army Trek Pack Plus: From the makers of that Boy Scout staple comes a bag that's available in four sizes, all mounted on wheels, each boasting a backpack-styled main piece with a detachable pack large enough for a day trip. The two- stage swivel handle rolls with your hand, and it comes with laptop theft insurance. $465 for the 22-inch medium; www.swissarmy.com

Face it: However much you care about your clothing, your business heart beats for your laptop case's all-important contents. After months of highly subjective market analysis, we've come up with what we road warrior editors think are the bags for every occasion.

True Mobile Office: At just six pounds, CODi's Mobile Lite is among the elite of the laptop cases; it is one of the lightest yet strongest wheeled cases on the market. Four compartments hold 13 pockets. The 10-pocket organizer section holds cell phone, PDA, hard drives, files, business cards, keys, extra batteries, and adapters. A zippered front pocket keeps airline tickets close, while the removable accessory pouch holds cables and peripherals. Two computer sleeves house traditional or subnotebooks. $179; www.codidirect.com



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