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It is about time. Small laptops/netbooks need bags too. Most every computer bag on the market is too large – most fitting a 14 to 17 inch laptop. The wiggle room in one of the larger bags is too much for a 9 to 11 inch laptop.

You may think that the extra space would be handy for carrying accessories but it is not. The extra space is always at the top of the bag where nothing else can be placed. Why hasn’t one of the bag makers realized that room beside the laptop is better than above it? Many purses are longer than they are tall – I suspect for the same reason.

The Netbook Mini Messenger Bag by Check Fast has come close. It is designed to carry a small laptop/netbook– 11 inches and smaller. The design is pretty good but I do not like the divided accessory pocket that sits in front of the laptop/netbook-designated pocket. I realize that the design is necessary to get it approved by TSA (Transportation Security Administration) but I would like to have had a little input.

My laptop accessories have never fit well into a bag with this design. By the time I stuff the AC adapter and the cords into the accessory pocket the bulk overwhelms the zipper or latch. What am I suppose to do with my external hard drive and accessories for my cell phone and digital camera?

Yes, it would cost more to add a zipper to the accessory pocket but it would allow it to expand if need be. A wider design of the bag would allow for reconfiguration of the contents once out of the airport. Check Fast, you are almost there (and I will probably buy one of your bags) but please worry less with the low price and sell us a netbook bag that we want to carry.