The bag is compatible with most netbook of screen sizes from 8.9″ to 12″. Here are some netbook models that are compatible.

• MSI Wind U100
• Asus Eee PC 900 901 4G
• Asus Eee PC 1000HE
• Asus Eee PC S101
• Acer Aspire One A150X 8,9″
• Acer Aspire One D150
• Medion AKOYA Mini E1210
• Samsung NC10
• Dell Inspiron Mini 10
• Lenovo IdeaPad S10e
• Toshiba NB100

Packaging View

The bag contains four compartments, there is one in the front and at the back. The back compartment is using magnetic button instead of zip.

Front View

Back View

The two compartments are so called the main ones. One of them allows you to put up to four cards and there are two velcro pouch holders in it allow you to put your USB drive, broadband mobile modem and maybe a Swiss army knife if you carry it along.

You can fit in an A4 size paper inside the bag if you do not mind not zipping the top portion.

You can consider putting your netbook charger in this compartment.

Main Compartment

The other compartment holds your netbook of size 8.9″ to 12″. The velcro flap is elastic and hence it is flexible. There are cushion in it but it is very mild but it should be able to withstand the shock if you drop it. Also because the cushion is mild, the bag does not feel bulky like my Crumpler messenger bag. There are additional 2 pouches which allows you to put in your mouse and 2.5″ portable HDD.

Netbook Compartment

Netbook Compartment With Netbook In It

The build quality of the zip and strap hook is pretty good but of course this being a netbook bag, try not to put in too heavy items.

Zip

Strap Hook

Bag With Strap

The Cool Bananas Netbook Organiser Bag is meant to be a casual bag. Netbook is pretty small because it is meant to be portable. But if we need to bundle accessories along with it like a charger, mouse, portable harddisk drive or broadband mobile modem. This bag makes the perfect fit to carry your netbook as well as those accessories.

You can get the Cool Bananas Netbook Organiser Bag from Gear Zap for £28.95 (including taxes but excluding shipping).

Sony VAIO W (VPCW115XG) – Lid Close

Sony VAIO W (VPCW115XG) – Lid Open

The Sony VAIO W VPCW115XG comes in 3 colors, pink, brown and white. Its recommended retail price is SGD$899.00.

Technical Specifications

• Processor: Intel Atom Processor N280 (1.66 GHz)
• Operating System: Genuine Windows XP Home Edition 32-bit (English Version) with Service Pack 3
• Main Memory: 1 GB DDR2 SDRAM (Only 1 SO-DIMM slot)
• Hard Disk Drive: 160 GB　(Serial ATA, 5400 rpm)
• Graphics Accelerator: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
• Display: 10.1″ widscreen (WXGA: 1366 x 768) TFT colour display
• Interfaces: 2x USB High Speed USB 2.0, 1x 10Base-T/100Base-TX (Network RJ-45 Connector), 1x Analogue RGB mini D-sub 15 pin (Display Output Connector), 1x Headphone Stereo mini jack, 1x Microphone Stereo
• Memory Card Slot Memory Stick Duo (Memory Stick PRO compatible, MagicGate compatible) and SD Memory Card (SDHC compatible, MMC compatible)
• Wireless Connection: Integrated Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11b/g/Draft n
• Bluetooth: Bluetooth standard Ver. 2.1+EDR
• Camera: 0.3 MP (640 x 480)
• Battery Life: 2.5 hours with the bundled VGP-BPS18 Lithium-ion battery
• Dimensions (W x H x D): 267.8 x 27.5-32.4 x 179.6 mm
• Weight: 1.19 kg (including the supplied battery)

Contents

Default Package

The package comes with an AC Adaptor (VGP-AC19V39) and Lithium-ion battery (VGP-BPS18) (3-Cell).

Battery Compartment

Ports

Power Port, VGA Port, Microphone Jack, Headphone Jack

2x USB2.0 Ports, LAN Port, Notebook Lock

Wireless Switch, Memory Stick Port, SD Card Port

Battery Indicator, Hard Drive Activity Indicator, On/Off Switch

Screen
The 10.1″ widescreen with native resolution of 1366 x 768 is amazing! The display is sharp and crystal clear! The best I have seen so far for a netbook! I can’t post any pictures because it will not justify the screen. You have to see it yourself at any Sony shops.

Keyboard

Sony VAIO W (VPCW115XG)

The VPCW115X features a chiclet keyboard similar to the MacBook Pro/Air which makes typing on a small computer easier as it reduces typo errors due to the increased in space between the letters.

Trackpad

Sony VAIO W (VPCW115XG)

The trackpad area is pretty large and moving your fingers across it is smooth. The left and right buttons below the trackpad are easy to press as well. I said easy because the buttons on my Asus 1000HE are very stiff and hence difficult to press. The num lock, caps lock and scroll lock indicators are just above the trackpad.

Summary
Pros:

• 10.1″ Widescreen with resolution of 1366 x 768 (16:9 ratio)
• Nice aesthetic looks and does not attract fingerprints
• It’s a Sony

Cons:

• Poor battery life
• Low resolution camera
• Only 2x USB Ports

In terms of the looks department, I would say none of the netbooks can beat this Sony VAIO W. It just looks sleek! If only Sony has the option of including a 6-cell battery instead of the 3-cell one, this would be the perfect netbook for me!

PS: I am asking Sony whether they will be selling the 6-cell battery. I will update this post when I get the information.

I Got Mine In Blue

Low Resilience Polyurethane Foam

The sleeve is made in a soft, shape-memory material using Low Resilience Polyurethane (LRPu) technology and the thickness of the form is 5mm and it also features and inner lip for maximum protection. This will absorb significant amount of knocks to your netbook. I believed (not tested) that it will also reduce the impact on your netbook if you drop it a low height.

White On The Inside

It is blue in color on the outside and on the inside, it is white in color which give it a good contrast.

Fitting It In

Fit Perfectly

The sleeve fits perfectly my Asus EEE 1000HE. There is still a small amount of allowance for netbook whose screen size is about 10″ but has the extra battery bulk. On top of that you can even slot it a few folded A4 papers or even your mobile 3G modem. The sleeve is much more flexible as compared to the Cool Bananas Netbook Envelope Case.

Default Thickness

Thickness After My Asus EEE 1000HE Is In

As you can see, there is not much change in the thickness of the sleeve after slotting in your netbook. This is a huge plus point when you compare it with the Cool Bananas Netbook Envelope Case.

Zips

The only thing that I may not like that much is the zip, zips are known to scratch your previous gadget if you are not careful enough, It happen to me a few times. In this area the magnetic buttons from the Cool Bananas Netbook Envelope Case proved to be better.

If you are like me, whose primary priority of a sleeve is to protect the gadget, then the LArobe 2Color Netbook Sleeve is definitely for you, its thick low resilience polyurethane foam will keep your netbook safe from knocks whether it is a major or minor one. But just try not to drop it!

You can get the LArobe 2Color Netbook Sleeve from Gear Zap for £16.95 (including taxes but excluding shipping).

Front View

Back View

Let me start off with the first review which is the Cool Bananas Netbook Envelope.

Fitting It In

Fit Perfectly

I am using the Asus EEE 1000HE. The Cool Bananas Netbook Envelope will fit any netbook whose screen size is between 8.9″ – 10.2″.

The size of the envelope is 27cm by 20cm and it weights 178 grams.

Lifting The Flap

Most cases use zip or velcro, but for this, there is a magnetic button which is used to hold the flap together. This made taking out the netbook easier. Zip will scratch your netbook if you are not careful and velcro will be subjected to wear and tear if you open and close it too often.

Leather On The Outside

Velour On The Inside

Velour On The Inside (Close Up)

It is made of leather (I am assuming syntactic leather) on the outside and on the inside, it is made of some silky smooth soft velour lining which will not scratch your netbook. In fact, I think to a certain extend it will help to clean the glossy surface of your netbook (like mine) from fingerprints.

The padding between the leather and velour is pretty thin and it does not use shock absorbing materials. I don’t think it will protect your netbook from hard knocks or even a slight drop.

Default Thickness

Thickness After My Asus EEE 1000HE Is In

Thinner netbooks will fit better into the Cool Bananas Netbook Envelope Case rather than my Asus EEE 1000HE as you can see from the picture above.

But nevertheless, if you want a sleeve that is unique to your netbook, you can consider the Cool Bananas Netbook Envelope Case. If you want to protect your netbook from shocks, I would recommend you the LArobe netbook case instead (review coming soon).

You can get the Cool Bananas Netbook Envelope Case from Gear Zap for £17.95 (including taxes but excluding shipping).

Cool Bananas

Cool Bananas 10″ Netbook Envelope Case (Front)

Cool Bananas 10″ Netbook Envelope Case (Back)

There are plenty of design from Cool Bananas for the 10″ netbook, you can check them out here. Mine is the Cool Bananas Netbook Envelope Case!

LArobe

be.ez LArobe 2Color Netbook Sleeve 10.2” – Blue

There are five colours for you to choose from, check them out here. Mine is in Blue.

I would like to thank Jasvinder from Gear Zap / Mobile Fun for the netbook cases! and stay tuned for the review.