Dean Briefcase Messenger, Camel
A Fossil messenger bag will protect your tablet PC while providing a stylish look for yourself. Just the sort of warm-fuzzy you like in Apple products. Read on for some cool options.
iPad Messenger Bag and Case Selections
If you’re like most people you’ll carry your iPad with you throughout the day. But you’ll want something to protect it and make it more convenient to take with you. A typical messenger isn’t likely to provide all the protection a valuable possession and all your personal data, applications, and music deserve. A messenger designed for a laptop may be larger than you’d like, and you don’t want your iPad sliding around in a compartment that’s too large. We’ve heard that the Dean Messenger works well with iPads. We’re looking into this and digging for more. If you don’t mind a little extra size, check out these mens messenger bags.
Fossil Dean Briefcase
Although it doesn’t shout messenger, this Fossil bag is reported to be great for iPads and small laptops. This bag is available in camel (shown above), olive, and green. It’s smaller than most, measuring 12” long, 9.5” high, and about 2” thick and made of heavy cotton with leather trim. There’s a zip pocket on the back in addition to a cargo pocket on the front. Inside there’s a padded compartment for an iPad, other tablet PC, or netbook. There’s a second non-padded compartment, a zip pocket, and a slip pocket on the inside as well. Although it might look like a briefcase, it is a messenger with a long strap, adjustable to 30 inches.
Fossil iPad Cases
If the Dean doesn’t you, then you’ll be carrying your iPad in some other messenger. But it still needs some added protection in the form of a tablet case. Since it’ll be out of the way most of the time almost any protective case will do. But you might want to consider these stylish cases from Fossil. They’re great even when you don’t have a messenger bag.
Scout Tablet Sleeve
Costing around $40 this case doesn’t cost all that much more the purely utilitarian iPad cases you see everywhere. But this one is canvas with leather trim for a look that’s both fashionable and functional.
The closure is a magnetic flap for easy access and secure closing. The inside lining is soft cotton, helping to keep your tablet’s touch screen free of scratches. There’s also a zip pocket on the back as well as a snap slip pocket on the front for other small and thin items. Overall dimensions are 10 ½ inches by 8 ½ inches.
Max Tablet Sleeve
The exterior of this $45 sleeve is all leather with bold stitching. This gives it a simple functional and rugged look. The inside is a suede-like lining, just perfect for keeping your tablet’s touch screen scratch free. The cover is a flap with a pin collar. This makes it quick and easy to open close, but stays closed when you want it to. There’s a zip pocket on the back. Overall size is 10 ¼ inches by 8 ½ inches.
Lineage Tablet Sleeve
These iPad cases run about $75, but when you consider the styling, materials, and construction they’re well worth it. They boast a rugged, professional, and almost Victorian look. (in fact, any of these leather cases would befit a Steam Punk affectionado, whether for a lap top or other thin goods.) You can choose between two all-leather colors or a cloth sleeve with leather trim (see below).
The closure is a hidden magnetic snap. The single inside compartment is faux suede for a rich look and feel and to protect your tablet against scratches. Outside dimensions are 10 ½ inches by 8 ½ inches. The Lineage is about ¾ inch thick.
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Summary
Although we haven’t identified a Fossil iPad messenger bag per se, we hope the sleeves above were of interest to you. We’ll keep looking to see which Fossil bags with laptop compartments are suitable for iPads. By all means, contact us if you know of one.
