[Novalug] OT? : laptop case?

Daniel Copeland daniel.l.copeland@gmail.com
Sat Mar 29 13:01:55 EDT 2008


http://pelican.com/

They make all kinds of cases, like the ones with foam inside with sections
cut out to fit objects snugly, which is what I think you're talking about.

On Sat, Mar 29, 2008 at 10:15 AM, Beartooth <karhunhammas@lserv.com> wrote:

>
>        Now that I have a laptop that does both show topo maps
> and talk to my GPSs, I'm starting to plan ways of using it. The
> first thing that strikes me is that when once I have my landmarks
> spotted, it'll mostly stay in its case; in fact, it'll spend a
> lot of time there when I'm alone, too, and there's no nice soft
> lap available for it to ride on.
>
>        The first thing I did with each of its predecessors was
> to cut an envelope for it out of an old Ensolite pad. (Anybody
> remember them? I've still got mine.) The whole shebang, computer
> in ensolite envelope, goes into a nylon case; and one wardriving
> expert of my acquaintance recommends *hanging* it from a trunk
> lid with bungee cords.
>
>        I can do that easily in the truck, using the gun rack
> behind the seat; and probably also in Jo's trunk, if/when it goes
> anywhere in her car. I don't see how I can do it in the old
> hatchback; I might be able to keep it on the back seat somehow
> ...
>
>        But what I'm thinking of at the moment is a pistol case.
> A good solid metal one, with lots of foam inside. IF (big if)
> they make them big enough. The thinkpad measures 10" x 12 1/2" x
> 1 1/2" -- *without* any ensolite envelope. It'd have to be a case
> meant for three or four handguns at once, and preferably with
> extra space for mouse, cables, thumbdrives (Hey, I gotta be
> *able* to run linux on it!), power converter, etc., etc.
>
>        Anybody perchance familiar with such cases?
>
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