Laptops Arena

Since MacBook Air came out to amaze us many companies released different accessories to fit the thinnest notebook in the world and one of these is the famous Belkin International that made new sleeves of neoprene and leather to protect the unique notebook without making it bigger.



The Slim-Fit Sleeves cost $40 and don’t have sippers or magnets.
You can slip your MacBook Air and then flip the top over.
These are made of high-quality neoprene same as the other model available at $50, which can be used with your bags or single.

The leather model has the same price as the latter neoprene sleeve and is designed with asymmetrical zippers to add flexibility when accessing your MacBook Air from the top or the side.
These can be found also made of neoprene material.
And we have one more type, the Vertical Sleeves with Strap which cost $50 and bring flexibility when carrying the Air in your arms or on your shoulder, eliminating the need for an extra bag.



Belkin announced the availability of the Neoprene Sleeves in March and the other models in May, for US and Canada.

One of the companies that plan to release series of small low-cost portable computers is Micro-Star International that has announced to launch new laptops at the beginning of this summer.

The new MSI low-cost series will run on Linux operating system and will show a small display measuring just 7 inches.
Intel Shelton ’08 will be the platform on which these models will run on but according to Sambora Chen, director at Greater China sales, the company is discussing with AMD for a future partnership for the nest series.

Until then, MSI is testing the Windows XP-based laptops version.

The design specialists from Clark and Mayfield were presented at MacWorld 2008 show with new laptop bags collections, most of them based on the idea of carrying your portable PC in the same bag with the other travel objects including your cell phone, PDA wallet or make-up.

Clark and Mayfield invites us to check their newest bags, Stafford Leather Rolling Tote, Parkside Leather Brief and the Mapleton Leather Brief.



Stafford Leather Rolling Tote is a rolling bag made of a stylish leather material with handles and several pockets in three compartments. The handle is retractable to allow you to roll it easier, while there are also a PDA compartment and a retractable padded notebook sleeve, all fitting a 17-inch PC.
You can choose between three color options: black, red and orange.

To show off your fashion passion you might be interested in looking at the second model, a white leather bag with fun striped fabric interior and 100% Napa leather material, called Parkside Leather Brief.
This laptop bag has two compartments with zippers, an exterior pocket and a rear strap which you may attach to the rolling luggage.
In this bag you can place a 15-inch notebook.



Now comes the unisex bag, which is also Clark & Mayfield’s first crossover bag for women and men, made of 100% Columbia Vachetta leather designed with a classic style.
Mapleton Leather Brief has rounded corners and fits with 15.4-inch laptop models, but of course you can insert your every-day tools too, such as wallet, phone and so on, in its zippered compartments or inside pockets.
This one comes in black, dark brown and camel tan.

Icon cases are maybe the most fashionable cases presented at Customer Electronics Show 2008 because of the colors, design and plenty of models to choose from.



Icon is a case manufacturer headquartered in New York City, with focus on details, material combination and design, and that’s why it has the most fashionable laptop cases suited for both men and women.



For example they provide from business laptop cases and sport cases to colorful models designed as large lady bags which are in trend this year, and the materials used include leather and soft materials.



All these nice products can be found in stores like Wal-Mart and Target, and not on the official Icon website.

Rocsor is a leader in the high-capacity data storage solutions industry and it introduced the new line of ROCPORT SU pocket external HDDs, a high-performance shock-absorbent hard drive measuring 2.5 inches for mobile storage applications, capable of 1,500 MB/sec transfer speeds.

The device coming in a nice aluminum case for thermal efficiency and silent operation is compatible with Windows, Linux and Mac platforms, and is bus-powered as well as bootable, according to the Director of Business Development.



Other features are:
- eSATA, and USB ports;
- Ground-breaking DuoLink connector; two ports in one;
- Small foot print - 5.8W x 8.7D x 1.6H inches;
- Its Hard Drive spin-down support reduces power consumption;
- Transfer, backup, exchange or share large files and information;
- Automatic configuration (pre formatted - plug and play);
- Hot-Pluggable capability makes it possible to connect and disconnect the Rocstor drive without powering off computer;
- Cross-platform compatibility;



The storage capacity options of ROCPORT SU are of 100GB, 320GB and 500GB, while it is available in 5400 rpm and 7200 rpm versions.