After selling a few websites on the SitePoint Marketplace I decided it was time to splurge on a new laptop. But not just a laptop: I wanted to fit my new notebook into the perfect laptop bag.

As a business nerd - I would need something that is strong & portable, yet lightweight & professional looking. So it can survive rugged travel AND look professional at meetings.

Which is quite the challenge - because it's hard to find a durable laptop bag that doesn't make you look like a dork when you walk into business meeting.

So I did some research on the best solution. And the results are surprisingly different than you might expect. Yet I'm absolutely convinced that I have discovered the best laptop case & backpack solution. Here are the four elements to make it happen.