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Laptop sleeve
- Minimalist design
- Padding plus hard-shell protection
- Stretch mesh pocket for accessories
- Shoulder strap costs extra (*est. $20)
- No padding for accessories
Reviews recommend the Tom Bihn Brain Cell as the best and most protective laptop sleeve. Protection includes thick padding on the bottom and all sides, a suspension sling and a hard plastic shell. It comes in 11 sizes and in vertical and horizontal modes, allowing it to fit inside larger laptop bags if desired. The Brain Cell comes with handles and a stretch pocket for use as a slim briefcase, and three shoulder strap options are also available (*est. $10 to $30). If you need to carry extra books, papers, and electronics, consider using the Brain Cell inside a bigger but less-protective laptop bag such as the BBP Hybrid laptop bag (*est. $95).
We found detailed, well-illustrated reviews of the Tom Bihn Brain Cell at GearLive and IGN.com. The reviews at ThinkComputers.org, TheGadgeteer.com and NotebookReview.com are just as detailed, with plenty of photos, but they cover the Brain Cell as part of reviews of larger Tom Bihn laptop bags that can use the Brain Cell as the removable laptop protection.
Our Sources
1. GearLive.com
The Tom Bihn Brain Cell earns an Editor's Choice award and a perfect rating in this detailed review. Most of the praise goes to the excellent laptop protection.
Review: Tom Bihn Brain Cell Review, Andru Edwards, July 6, 2005
2. IGN.com
This review of the Tom Bihn Brain Cell notes that it feels good in the hand and provides superb laptop protection. It also notes that many laptop users rely on the Internet for information, so they don't need to be able to carry lots of papers with the laptop.
Review: Tom Bihn Brain Cell Review, Gerry Block, Aug. 7, 2008
This detailed review of the Tom Bihn Super Ego computer briefcase also covers the Brain Cell laptop sleeve. Reviewer Jason Greiner notes that it includes a heavyweight stretch mesh front pocket and excellent laptop protection.
Review: Tom Bihn Super Ego Laptop Bag, Jason Greiner, Nov. 16, 2006
This detailed review covers the Tom Bihn Brain Cell laptop sleeve as used inside the Tom Bihn Super Ego laptop bag. No drawbacks are noted.
Review: Tom Bihn Super Ego Messenger Style Laptop Bag and Brain Cell, Judie Hughes, May 24, 2005
Anonymous reviewer "abaxter" of the Tom Bihn Super Ego messenger bag also includes photos and review coverage of the Tom Bihn Brain Cell laptop sleeve. The review notes that although the Super Ego bag may be too big for small laptops, the Brain Cell comes in sizes to fit just about any laptop snugly.
Review: Tom Bihn Super Ego Messenger Notebook Bag Review, "abaxter", July 21, 2005
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