Whenever you have to travel with your laptop, whether it is the regular morning commute to work or a long haul trip to the other side of the world, what you need is a good bag. Bags of course come in all shapes, styles and sizes and which one you choose is very much a personal thing.

I was recently in the market for a new bag of my own, and decided to have a good look around at what was available before deciding what to buy. Previously my choices have always been constrained by time and location, usually by having to buy quickly for an upcoming trip and only having a limited choice. What I found that there is now a huge variety of bags available to suite all tastes and pockets, and in practical terms they are now very well designed and thought out.

I thought we would take a look at a couple of different bags available, starting with the highly rated Targus Xl Metro Messenger Notebook Case which has a nice relaxed looking style, is a nice size with plenty of compartments. For longer trips something like the Kensington Contour Roller Carrying Case may be useful for those long walks through airport terminals.

I actually went for a backpack myself! What would you choose?