Originally Posted by
SuzanneSLO
For new bags, the requirement that the bag lie open on the belt seems to require that the laptop section be exactly half of the case, with no pockets on that side. It seems to limit these new bags to pretty small depths, although padding the laptop well will help. -- Suzanne
Not necessarily. It just has to unzip more than most current bags do or unfold like a garment bag. It can be only as thick as the notebook.
I saw Tom Bihn is producing one by the end of the month but it's a briefcase not a backpack, and I like/need my Brain Bag too much. Check out his site and see how the laptop sort of hangs from the top of the briefcase and can be laid flat.