I am looking for a new laptop case that has enough room to carry many cables, basic tools, laptop and some files. I am just wondering if anyone has found somethinf that works well for them. Most of the ones I have seen do not have the room I need.

Thanks
Mike

I guess it depends on how many basic tools and how many cables, but Targus makes nice bags that have a spot for the laptop, spot for paper files and a pouch in the front. It works really well for me, but I rarely carry much more than a set of screwdrivers, strippers, crimpers, pliers and wire cutters and usually not more than 3 cables at a time. You can usually check out Targus bags at Best Buy or Office Depot, among other places.

Have you looked in to the backpack/laptop case combos. Good notebook protection and a lot of carrying space.
I have a targus case but I wish I took a backpak. I travel a lot and when carrying the case for hours on an airport I get a sore back and shoulder.
Especially the rolling types are perfect...

I always need to carry a laptop, cables, a couple of tools, paperwork and sometimes it involves going into some pretty harsh environments. I also have a bad back so carrying the case all the time is out of the question. Unfortunately the previous cases I bought, had small wheels which caused problems with balance and did not last long when I needed to roll it across a dirt parking lot on a job site. I did some research and wound up choosing a Kensington Contour Roller. It has large wheels, a telescoping handle and the whole case is ergonomically designed to lay against your side when carrying it over the shoulder. I've had it for a couple of months now and it has worked out great. It was about $100 but well worth the cost.

I bought a Ricardo Lightweight 17" wheeled tote at Kohls in December 2005. There are 2 nice sets of pockets for tools, cables, USB floppy drive, etc and the large middle pocket fits a laptop with no problems. I even had two 2" binders in the back large pocket at the same time as all of the above.

I've changed over to a regular backpack for the winter since I'm usually at the same plant. If I need to travel, it's nice to have the larger bag available.

HTH!

Not light weight but pretty much bullet proof and lots of different sizes....

Not cheap mind

http://peli.com/laptop-peli-cases.php

I have this one

OMG and which one do you use when you are not in space ?

For real surfing, not internet surfing.

http://www.tecratools.com/pages/assorted/softcases.html

I have one of these that takes 4 pallets. I've been using it for about 10 years. They're sturdy, and can hold just about anything. They are definately worth the price.

Another source:

http://www.buy.com/prod/Wenger-Pegasus-Swi...tml#prodInfoSec

I was thinking of Pelican when you sent that link. I've used a lot of their cases in the military. Not cheap, but the things are stur-dy.