Stylish Laptop Sleeves and Cell Phone Covers

You can say goodbye to the boring old laptop cases of the past - there’s no need to cart your computer around in a dull case when there are so many stylish choices out there! Not only are there cool styles to choose from, laptop bags now also come in the funkiest colors, shapes and styles as well. Depending on where you will be taking your laptop, it’s important that you choose the right case that will both protect your laptop from getting damaged and also look great! Even though your laptop is perfectly safe at home, if you want to bring it to a coffee shop, a friend’s house or to school, it’s very important that you get a laptop sleeve to keep your computer safe. Anything can happen if you carry your laptop around and it’s better to be safe than sorry. Luckily, it’s easy to do it in style with these fashionable laptop sleeves!

How to Choose a Laptop Sleeve

Make sure you buy the right size sleeve for your laptop. Even though some shopping sites might say that their case is a “standard size”, it might just mean 15” which obviously won’t fit every computer! It’s important to get a perfect fit for your laptop to prevent it from shifting around in the case. The snugger the fit, the more protected your laptop is. You can also opt for a laptop messenger bag and many backpacks now have a built in padded protective for your computer. However, laptop sleeves make it easy to transfer your laptop to any bag and it’s the least bulky way to tote it around. The only drawback is that there is no place to put accessories or chargers in a laptop sleeve so make sure you have plenty of room to store those safely.

Cool Cell Phone Covers

Getting a cool case or cover is a great and simple way to add some style and personality to your cell phone! There are so many options out there that it’s easy to get a bit overwhelmed. Do you want a big Hello Kitty face on the back of your iPhone? Do you want your Blackberry to be covered in pink crystals? Or do you prefer something more simple - a sleek black and white zebra print case or a rubber shell in a bright color? If you get bored of your Hello Kitty phone, it’s super easy to just snap it off and replace it with something else that suits your fancy - some of our friends seem to change their cell phone covers every month! Whether you have a flip phone, iPhone or snazzy Android phone, there is a definitely a case out there that will snap on and off just like a mini wardrobe for your phone! We chose some of our favorites for the Kidzworld gallery!

Accessories for large laptops

 Lugging around a big laptop is not good for your back. Now that that’s out the way, and you’re still not swayed from owning that admittedly gorgeous 17-inch laptop, here’s a bunch of laptop accessories that will go well with your titan top.
LAPTOP BAGS
It helps naught to have fancy laptop accessories if you don’t even invest in the bare basics, like a suitable laptop bag for your 17-inch laptop. Thankfully, we recently wrote a post on the best laptop bags for large laptops, which will get you started on the right foot. While that posts is worth reading because it recommends specific items, we learnt two main things from buying bags for larger laptops. Firstly, comfort is almost everything, because the side effects of discomfort can be severe. Secondly, aesthetics matter but less than they normally would – a laptop bag should look good, but not at the price of comfort.

EXTERNAL STORAGE
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Though external storage is recommended for all laptops, people who use a 17-inch laptop are more likely to need it. Why’s that? Well, a huge majority of us who use larger laptops do it for work-related reasons, and whether you’re using yours for design, video-editing, 3D graphics modelling, or anything else resource intensive, you’ll need tons of storage space. Very quickly, that once ‘generous’ seeming 500GB built-in hard drive will be filled up. Avoid that. Fortunately, we share in your pain and have put together a few external hard drive buying guides.
VINYLS
Though these surely don’t count completely as accessories, we love Vinyls and since you’re spending so much money buying a large laptop, it’s only right you customise it with aesthetic laptop accessories. The folks over at Gelaskins have made the Vinyl space their own, with unbelievable products. Though they’re most famous for their MP3 player skins, their laptop skins are also awesome.