Computer-Case Reviews

I went from a standard laptop case from IBM to this backpack and I couldn't be happier. My T20 fits fine in the padded slot for the laptop and I still have lots of room for accessories and books, etc. It is also so much more convienient to carry around on the train to work than the bulky IBM case. Good construction and pretty good looking too!

Terrific bag for a mid-sized laptop. It holds my IBM 1200 I-series with a 13.3 inch screen just right, if the laptop was any larger, the bag would be too small. There are plenty of pockets for CD's, the ac adapter, an external mouse, cable lock, plus room for books or manuals.

Other good points, it looks like an ordinary backpack, it isn't advertising to the world that you're carrying $2000 worth of electronics with you.

This bag is a great flashy color that is cool for any high schooler. It holds your laptop plus has room for books, papers, etc. A great price for a bag that will last 4 years of school!

Before this SLK1600 case, my computer got problem on modem. It always hang-up by itself. After I moved to this case, the problem is gone. This is probably because my old PSU provided unstable power or the case was too hot inside.

The only problem of SLK1600 is you cannot put a CDROM into the 3rd 5.25" space since the rear is too close to mainboard. If you want to fully use the 3 spaces, go with SLK2600 or SX630II. Other than that, this case is very good, very quiet (I don't know if Antec TruePower is really quieter than SmartPower), and PSU is powerful enough. Don't save 10 or 20 bucks on some cheaper cases. You'll regret.

One thing, you might need 2 fans for rear and front.

Although it is not built to the "tank" standards that the higher end Antec cases it's certainly no cheapie by any stretch of the imagination. The 300W power supply rivals many rated at 400W and higher. Interior is just right for a mini ATX motherboard but really no more. I've built a few systems with this case and for systems without many additional drives it delivers great value.

I've used many cases building for friends. Some cheap cases are band-aid dispensers: their sharp edges are just waiting to cut fingers. While this case may not be up to the standards of the more expensive Antec cases, for a vauleline case, its great.

**PROS**
Holds 8 drives in three drive cages. At the top it'll hold three 5.25" drives (such as CD-ROMs, DVD drives). In the middle it'll hold three 3.5" drives (i.e.: a floppy or Zip drive)of which, 2 are accessible to the outside. In the bottom cage, it will hold two 3.5" drives that aren't accessible (i.e.: Hard drives). Both the middle and bottom cages can be unscrewed and removed from the case which makes putting in drives that much easier.

Its very easy to mount a motherboard in the SLK1600, mostly because you can remove the drive cages first.

There are two spots for 80mm fans, one for a fan that bolts directly to the back of the case and the other is a holder in the front of the case. No fans are included however.

There are two front USB ports that one can use provided your motherboard had the necessary headers. Most newer boards will have them.

The 300W Antec SmartPower sounds like it may be too small, but its a quality power supply capable of providing power (280W with the 12V connector) at the level of many cheaper 400W supplies.

Easy to get into. There are two thumbscrews on the back. Once those are off, the top comes off and both sides simply lift off.

**CONS**

Its not the best looking case around (personal opinion).

Distinctly cheaper feel than the bigger (and more expensive) Antec cases

Power supply has only one fan. I would liked to have a power supply with a fan that draws air in from the case and exhausts it out the back.

Does not ship with a case fan. You'll have to buy at least one 80mm fan.

This is one of the finest optical instruments i ever bought. The Image Stabilizer works so fantastic and flawless you just don't wanna let this bino out of your hand. It even works while you watch from a driving car. You can make out license plate numbers from about 400 ft away. I also bought protective lenses which I use during daytime. When stargazing I realized some mirror effects from the protective lens - so just let those off during nightime. This is the most useful and inexpensive tool for stargazing. Even better than some telescopes for the same price. The AA at 2100 mAh last for about 3-4 hrs. Even with the IS shut off the optics are awesome - but with the IS engaged it is breathtaking. It is definitely worth to spend the extra money to get this system over any other w/o IS.

I bought these binoculars (along with "The Backyard Astronomer's Guide", "Touring the Universe Through Binoculars," and Starry Night software) to learn some basic astronomy. This has turned out to be a winning combination.

While these binoculars weigh 2.6 pounds, they have a very natural, comfortable fit in the hands and are easy to handle.

The image stabilization is amazing and really improves my ability to resolve stellar objects and surface details of the moon.

It does seem a little odd that Canon did not include front lens caps. However the 15x50s are threaded for 58 mm filters, so one can easily purchase standard lens caps. I bought a pair of 58 mm Canon lens caps which fit, although the heavy rubber armor leaves minimal clearance to operate the lens cap release buttons. With filters installed the lens caps fit exactly as they would on a camera lens with plenty of clearance to remove, even if wearing gloves.

These binoculars are spectacular. Point them at Jupiter and you see a bright dot wandering around in the field of view. Press the image stabilization switch and the planet and its moons instantly become visible. While they can't subtract all movement they do get rid of the little shakes that make hand held viewing so difficult. 15x is enough magnification that Saturn is obviously not round.

A complaint about earier versions of the Canon IS line was that your finger went to sleep holding the IS switch down. Now you can press it briefly to turn on the IS circuitry which will automatically shut off in 5 minutes. If you press and hold the switch it shuts off as soon as you release it.

I haven't had my pair long enough to comment on battery life but do see a problem changing them when they are mounted on a tripod. Unlike most binoculars where the tripod mounting is at the objective end where the two barrels rotate on the Canons it is at the bottom of the binocular near the center of the tubes which don't rotate. And the battery compartment is just in front of it so you can't get to it if the binoculars are on a tripod of have a quick release plate attached.

Since the lens barrels don't rotate intra-ocular distance is adjusted by actually moving the oculars. They are kind of stiff but that is good because they stay in place once you get them set.

The tripod mount is lower than the highest part of the lens barrels so if you have a big quick release plate like that of the Manfrotto (Bogen) 410 geared head (highly recommended) it presses against the bottom of the barrels and not the flat between them.

For some reason Canon doesn't seem to fell that the objective lenses need any protection as they don't ship lens covers for them. They do provide lens covers for the oculars but they pop off a lot because the eye cups are so soft. It looks like you need something like 69mm lens caps. They don't tell you in the manual but Canon sales says they are threaded to accept 58mm filters so you can buy solar filters for them.

I can use the binoculars with my glasses on due to the 15 mm eye relief but it is really easier to use them without the glasses.

They are heavy, ~2,5#, but if you support them on the heels of your hands very stable.

I have a large collection of cd's, and have found these sleeves to be invaluable. Sleeves take much less space than jewel boxes, and also are much lighter- very practical if you DJ, move frequently, live in a small space, have a very large cd collection, or otherwise like to move or store your cd's or dvd's with ease.
Case Logic prosleeves are designed to hold a cd on one side, and the cd booklet or another cd on the other side. The 100 pack can be misleading, because if you want to store the booklet with the cd, you can only store 50. If you store 2 cd's per sleeve, then you can store 100 with the 100 pack. They are not designed to hold the liner notes that come with the cd on the back of the cd case-one drawback of vinyl sleeves. I have not found a cd sleeve that is designed to hold the liner notes from the back.
The top of the sleeve holds a label of the artist and title, or what ever you like to put on the label. You can tear one end off the back liner that comes with the cd to make a perfect label, or you can make your own with the pre-cut labels provided.
Another advantage to these sleeves is they don't break. Jewel boxes are designed to break when you drop them, and they do. These sleeves are light, and when I have dropped them with a cd in them, they don't fall hard. I have never broken or otherwise damaged a cd that was in a sleeve, though of course it is possible. It is also important to know that these sleeves are a little bit wider than jewel boxes, so they don't usually fit in the same storage units as jewel boxes.

I love these sleeves! They're easier to store and take up less space than jewel cases, without being prone to the fragility of the latter. Cheaper, too!

Not a lot to say. If you have the case, you're gonna need refils. And, here's a lot. Granted u need a lot of cds, but, hey, u might have em.

very good bag!lots of room for all your stuff.With padded pockets and all kinds of zippers.very sturdy.

This product has it all! I find myself constantly looking for cases to carry my iPaq to suit different needs. Pocket cases are obviously limited by size since you don't want bulging pockets, and hip/belt cases tend to look huge if you get one of any substantial size. Who has a PDA with just (in the case of an iPaq) an expansion sleeve and a CF card? NO ONE! I have accessories such as a wireless LAN card, sync/charging cable, stowaway keyboard, car charger, 2 CF cards, CF ethernet card, and a CF modem. I would love to be able to carry all that around in a relatively small case that I can take anywhere and everywhere...
This thing has two padded pockets especially made for your Stowaway keyboard as well as your PDA. I just this minute put my iPaq with a CF expansion sleeve in one of the "special" padded pockets, and good news, it fits perfectly with room to spare. For those of you with a Dual PC Expansion Sleeve, that might be a tight fit.
It also has various zippered pockets galore. One thing that I happened to like was that is has a zipper down the right side of the case that will give you access to your cell phone (also in a padded pocket BTW) without having to open practically the entire case to get to it!
For those of you out there in school and taking notes on your Stowaway keyboard, this can now be your full time school bag. The large inner section is large enough to hold 2 or maybe 3 mid-sized textbooks or one large textbook.
If you look at the pictures on Amazon you will see the smaller compartment close to the front with the mesh zippered pocket and the small padded area for your cell phone. Behind this is the large inner section I was referring to; this is where your keyboard, iPaq, and/or textbooks/binders, etc. go.
At any rate, as you can already tell, I can't sing this product's praises enough. For any of you familiar with the quality of Targus products, this certainly continues the tradition. This is why I give the Targus Blacktop Handheld Organizer a 5 out of 5!!

I have a Visor Prism with a whole bunch of peripherals, and since I didn't want to carry them all in my pockets, I decided to get one of these. It has two internal, padded pouches for a Stowaway keyboard, and for your PDA (can fit any PDA pretty much). With those two things in there, there's more room for other things. Being a student, I carry a few notebooks with me, and I was able to fit most of them in there, relieving the arm load (I take most of my class notes with the Visor+keybd). The main flap covers the main pouch, and there is a second one that unzips, covered by the flap. Inside, there are holders for your cellphone, keys, pens, anything you want. I keep my charger and MemPlug in there, along with pens and stuff. There are zippered pockets everywhere, good for storing small notes. The strap is easy on my shoulder, and the bag itself can take alot of abuse (dropped it one time by accident!). The bag is black with blue trim, and looks very rugged. I'd recommend one to anyone who had a PDA and accessories that does not want to carry around a briefcase or a backpack for them. Another great product from Targus!

Not only the rolling case is great both in storage and functionality, but also TARGUS is a great company, I've owned an Easy roller for 3 years now and it withstand all the use and abuse that a frequent traveller can inflict to a Computer case, until finally the extensible handle broke (just the plastic grip) i've contacted targus in france took the case to their office, and in less than two weeks, no questions, no charges i've received at home a brand new one from the manufacturer.

SO THANKS TARGUS

Quiero dejar constancia a todos los hispanoparlantes que este producto Targus PR700 es excelente tanto para el viajero frecuente como para el ejecutivo y profesional moderno, tanto para las zonas rurales o urbanas. Durante mucho tiempo he estado buscando un maletin para todo el equipo de computacion y sus perifericos que me sirviera para todo tipo de actividad y este es el recomendado, es compacto, liviano, tiene muchos compartimientos y es de Ballistic Nylon (una fibra de uso militar extremadamente fuerte. Ademas del excelente producto el envio que me hizo AMAZON fue fantastico, super rapido y en menos del tiempo que me lo prometieron enviarlo lo he recibido. Amazon tiene los mejores precios del mercado, investigue mucho y gaste mucho dinero en otras marcas y tipos de maletines hasta que en Amazon encontre lo que deseaba. El diseño de Targus es muy bien estudiado, hecho por ingenieros especialistas en este tipo de productos. Felicidades targus y muchas gracias a Amazon por haberme enviado el producto de una manera ultra rapida y segura. gracias nuevamente y seguire siendo cliente de Amazon, no cambio a Amazon. ¡FELICIDADES POR TODO AMAZON, Y MUCHAS GRACIAS!

Quiero dejar constancia a todos los hispanoparlantes que este producto Targus PR700 es excelente tanto para el viajero frecuente como para el ejecutivo y profesional moderno, tanto para las zonas rurales o urbanas. Durante mucho tiempo he estado buscando un maletin para todo el equipo de computacion y sus perifericos que me sirviera para todo tipo de actividad y este es el recomendado, es compacto, liviano, tiene muchos compartimientos y es de Ballistic Nylon (una fibra de uso militar extremadamente fuerte. Ademas del excelente producto el envio que me hizo AMAZON fue fantastico, super rapido y en menos del tiempo que me lo prometieron enviarlo lo he recibido. Amazon tiene los mejores precios del mercado, investigue mucho y gaste mucho dinero en otras marcas y tipos de maletines hasta que en Amazon encontre lo que deseaba. El diseño de Targus es muy bien estudiado, hecho por ingenieros especialistas en este tipo de productos. Felicidades targus y muchas gracias a Amazon por haberme enviado el producto de una manera ultra rapida y segura. gracias nuevamente y seguire siendo cliente de Amazon, no cambio a Amazon. ¡FELICIDADES POR TODO AMAZON, Y MUCHAS GRACIAS!

Not only the rolling case is great both in storage and functionality, but also TARGUS is a great company, I've owned an Easy roller for 3 years now and it withstand all the use and abuse that a frequent traveller can inflict to a Computer case, until finally the extensible handle broke (just the plastic grip) i've contacted targus in france took the case to their office, and in less than two weeks, no questions, no charges i've received at home a brand new one from the manufacturer.

SO THANKS TARGUS

Quiero dejar constancia a todos los hispanoparlantes que este producto Targus PR700 es excelente tanto para el viajero frecuente como para el ejecutivo y profesional moderno, tanto para las zonas rurales o urbanas. Durante mucho tiempo he estado buscando un maletin para todo el equipo de computacion y sus perifericos que me sirviera para todo tipo de actividad y este es el recomendado, es compacto, liviano, tiene muchos compartimientos y es de Ballistic Nylon (una fibra de uso militar extremadamente fuerte. Ademas del excelente producto el envio que me hizo AMAZON fue fantastico, super rapido y en menos del tiempo que me lo prometieron enviarlo lo he recibido. Amazon tiene los mejores precios del mercado, investigue mucho y gaste mucho dinero en otras marcas y tipos de maletines hasta que en Amazon encontre lo que deseaba. El diseño de Targus es muy bien estudiado, hecho por ingenieros especialistas en este tipo de productos. Felicidades targus y muchas gracias a Amazon por haberme enviado el producto de una manera ultra rapida y segura. gracias nuevamente y seguire siendo cliente de Amazon, no cambio a Amazon. ¡FELICIDADES POR TODO AMAZON, Y MUCHAS GRACIAS!

Quiero dejar constancia a todos los hispanoparlantes que este producto Targus PR700 es excelente tanto para el viajero frecuente como para el ejecutivo y profesional moderno, tanto para las zonas rurales o urbanas. Durante mucho tiempo he estado buscando un maletin para todo el equipo de computacion y sus perifericos que me sirviera para todo tipo de actividad y este es el recomendado, es compacto, liviano, tiene muchos compartimientos y es de Ballistic Nylon (una fibra de uso militar extremadamente fuerte. Ademas del excelente producto el envio que me hizo AMAZON fue fantastico, super rapido y en menos del tiempo que me lo prometieron enviarlo lo he recibido. Amazon tiene los mejores precios del mercado, investigue mucho y gaste mucho dinero en otras marcas y tipos de maletines hasta que en Amazon encontre lo que deseaba. El diseño de Targus es muy bien estudiado, hecho por ingenieros especialistas en este tipo de productos. Felicidades targus y muchas gracias a Amazon por haberme enviado el producto de una manera ultra rapida y segura. gracias nuevamente y seguire siendo cliente de Amazon, no cambio a Amazon. ¡FELICIDADES POR TODO AMAZON, Y MUCHAS GRACIAS!

I've had this bag for over a year, and it has held up tremedously - with one exception. The clasps on the shoulder strap bent open, but was able to bend them back using a pliers. The bag is a bit heavy due to the leather, but it looks so much better than any nylon one.

After having used a Targus Notebook Case for two years, with excellent results,with a NEC laptop, I decided that the next Leather Case would be a Targus. The CLN5 is outstanding and it goes very well with my Dell Inspiron 8200 which I just acquired. After spending around $2,000.00 plus for the Dell 8200, I could not buy just any case. It had to be the best(Targus) in order to go with the best(Dell 8200). Needless to say, when I saw the Amazon.com price of [price] I knew this was what I was looking for. No if's and but's about it. I just bought it knowing that Amazon sells only the best. Highly recommend it to anyone,specially if you have an expensive Dell Notebook. Through Amazon.com of course.

The Quality is excelent and I recommend to any person that looks for a computer case with very good price and comtemporary appearance. Superior and finest leather finish. Excelent product. Zomar.

I've had this bag for over a year, and it has held up tremedously - with one exception. The clasps on the shoulder strap bent open, but was able to bend them back using a pliers. The bag is a bit heavy due to the leather, but it looks so much better than any nylon one.

After having used a Targus Notebook Case for two years, with excellent results,with a NEC laptop, I decided that the next Leather Case would be a Targus. The CLN5 is outstanding and it goes very well with my Dell Inspiron 8200 which I just acquired. After spending around $2,000.00 plus for the Dell 8200, I could not buy just any case. It had to be the best(Targus) in order to go with the best(Dell 8200). Needless to say, when I saw the Amazon.com price of [price] I knew this was what I was looking for. No if's and but's about it. I just bought it knowing that Amazon sells only the best. Highly recommend it to anyone,specially if you have an expensive Dell Notebook. Through Amazon.com of course.

The Quality is excelent and I recommend to any person that looks for a computer case with very good price and comtemporary appearance. Superior and finest leather finish. Excelent product. Zomar.

I've had this bag for over a year, and it has held up tremedously - with one exception. The clasps on the shoulder strap bent open, but was able to bend them back using a pliers. The bag is a bit heavy due to the leather, but it looks so much better than any nylon one.

After having used a Targus Notebook Case for two years, with excellent results,with a NEC laptop, I decided that the next Leather Case would be a Targus. The CLN5 is outstanding and it goes very well with my Dell Inspiron 8200 which I just acquired. After spending around $2,000.00 plus for the Dell 8200, I could not buy just any case. It had to be the best(Targus) in order to go with the best(Dell 8200). Needless to say, when I saw the Amazon.com price of [price] I knew this was what I was looking for. No if's and but's about it. I just bought it knowing that Amazon sells only the best. Highly recommend it to anyone,specially if you have an expensive Dell Notebook. Through Amazon.com of course.

The Quality is excelent and I recommend to any person that looks for a computer case with very good price and comtemporary appearance. Superior and finest leather finish. Excelent product. Zomar.