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I have been looking for the perfect laptop case for the past year and a half or so. I love my MacBook Pro, I like to pamper it with lacie external hard drives or Lady Gaga headphones (yes, I'm a bit of a geek) but I still have never found a laptop case/bag that I felt was good enough for my mac.
I have an extensive list of characteristics that I take into consideration when searching for the perfect laptop case/bag.
1. It has to be cute.
I hate bags that look like they're made for a computer. They are generally way too big, black with shiny polyester material and it looks like some ancient Dell laptop belongs in it.
2. I don't want it to be made out of cheap material.
It doesn't mean it has to be expensive but I've paid a lot of money and put a lot of love into my laptop, so it only deserves the best.
3. It needs to be unique.
There are millions of people out there with the same laptop as me, so it's really important that I can customize my computer - even if it's just a little bit.
4. The case/cover/bag has to have straps
I used to have a simple cover for my laptop. I thought it was cool to take a minimalist approach (ie you don't need a laptop bag) but when you travel it's really annoying to try and fit your computer into a bag that's really not made for one. It can also be dangerous to your puter (yes I meant to say puter). Plus, if you don't have the right support (ie straps) it can be uber painful carrying around computers.
5. Does it come in pink?
I'm pink obsessed, just because you grow old doesn't mean you have to grow up. I will probably end up being one of those crazy 80 year old women that wear pink from head to toe but at least I'll be happy. I see no exception for my puter.
My ongoing search for the perfect laptop case has been a major stress in my life. One time I spent six hours googling cases. Every time I found one I remotely liked I felt that I had to compromise on one thing or the other.
Earlier this year I thought I had found my perfect match with Mulbery's magenta clutch laptop case. I thought it would be really cool if my laptop case looked like an oversize clutch from Mulbery - but then I thought, "do i really want to carry a 15-in laptop in my arms every time I go somewhere?" - no.
It's been a miserable search, until tonight. On my way to watch Prince of Persia in the Mall of the Emirates, I stopped at a kiosk selling black and pink laptop bags/cases/etc. At first glanced I brushed it off, assuming that it was probably some cheap brand - clearly why they would be at a kiosk, right?
I could not have been more wrong. The bags were from a brand called Sweetcover, from France. It's made out of a faux crocodile skin leather, which feels great and is heat resistant. The bag has handles, which you can pull up or push in to hide them - so you can hold the bag like a brief case. The bag also comes with a very comfy removable shoulder strap (which is almost impossible to find laptop bags with cute shoulder straps). The bag will carry your laptop but if you open the bag it also acts as a cover (see above images). Of course, best of all, the bag comes in pink!
The bag retails for about 300DHS, depending on which one you buy. Head down to the Mall of the Emirates or check out www.sweetcover.com
