I’ve now got MacOS X installed on an SSD drive in my MSI Wind. No moving parts means that it really is a device that can be thrown into a bag and taken anywhere. So what it needed was a good case to protect it from the bumps and bruises of daily life; boy did I find the right case!

I’ve always been a fan of Noreve’s leather cases. They use superb quality leather, they offer polished and professional styles, and they clearly employ excellent craftspeople. Best of all, it just so happens that they have a case designed especially for the MSI Wind.

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Have you ever wanted to use your laptop but couldn’t stand how hot it is when sitting on your lap?  How about using a notebook in bed?  The USBFever Foldable Multi Notebook Stand may be just the thing you need for those two situations and more.

I was sent the black version of the Multi Notebook Stand.

The Multi Notebook Stand is very adjustable and will work for almost any notebook, except maybe desktop replacement notebooks.  You can also adjust it to lie flat, so you can use it to support a projector or act as a dinner tray.  Continue Reading

How many times have you watched your favorite geek struggle to crack open his or her gadgets, only to be thwarted by a smaller than usual, or worse - completely unusual - screw head design? NewerTech has a solution “for those occasions when a tech project beckons and the kitchen drawer screw driver just won’t do”: their 11 Piece Portable Toolkit.

Now before you sniff and say that any self-respecting geek would have a full set of Torx, mini screwdrivers, and tweezers handy at all times, I’ll say perhaps. But if they are like mine, those sets are in separate kits which can mysteriously float from drawer to drawer; seemingly never handy when needed. Let’s face it, if you have to get up and go get it (or worse, try to find it), then it is not convenient. The solution is a compact, all in one tool kit which not only contains some of the more common Torx, straightedge, and Phillips head sizes, it also includes some other goodies…

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Lapstrap is a simple concept. Take a length of wide nylon “strap” (comfortably padded - with a nice inner rubber grippy surface), buckle the strap for form a big loop. Now sling the loop through your laptop and close it. What you have is a quick and easy way to carry your laptop without the hassle of opening and closing your laptop bag. What you don’t have is any of your laptop accessories like the charger or external drives. The makers of this device sent me one yesterday, and I’ve been trying it around the office. My initial impression: Great quality, nice inner grippy surface so the strap doesn’t slip from your shoulder, great for carrying a laptop within a school, convention, conference or office where you don’t have time to put it into and out of a bag.

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When I bought my MacBook Pro back in 2006, I was all over needing a case for it. I tried regular notebook cases, and those didn’t work for me. I tried a backpack case, and that seemed to work ok, but I couldn’t help but feel that my baby was still a bit on the naked side.  When Judie offered me the opportunity to review the Spire Edge 15 Laptop sleeve, I jumped at the chance. The last thing I wanted was another ding on my MBP (see the last picture, after the break)

Front of the Spire Edge 15 Computer Sleeve

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