ACME

This new year, I need a new laptop bag. After suffering the falling apart of one of my trusty bags, I've found myself in the market for a new laptop carrier, and I'm liking the look of this camo Trixy Laptop Bag by Acme.

It's $80, but holds the laptop in a separate, removable sleeve, so the rest of the bag can be used for your essentials — with or without your computer. Normally I go for solid color bags, but we're on the cusp of 2009, right? Maybe I could use a little flair.

I think if you read this site, then you know that plain black sporty-looking nylon just will not do to tote around my gadgets. I've found chic cases for my cell phones, my laptop, and my iPod, but I have had a heck of a time trying to find a bag for my DSLR.

It's over now — Acme Made has introduced their $40 SLR Bowler Camera Bag, which is cute in its own right, but I seriously love that it's not obviously a camera bag. That makes me feel safer traveling on public transportation with it, but at the same time, check it out — it fits in there perfectly and even has side pockets for your memory cards. Consider my Christmas list started.

Here's a camera case that's got some style, is compact and will hold more than just your camera. The traveler camera case from ACME is made from Italian leather, has a soft protective interior and comes with handy compartments for things like extra batteries, your memory card, power cord or USB cable.

Choose from pink pebble-grain leather ($55) or black Italian leather ($65). The case fits mini cameras measuring 4.15" x 2.25" x 1.15" or smaller.