Waterfield Has HP Up Its Sleeves

Waterfield Designs has updated its SleeveCases for the (count'em) 13 new notebooks HP will be rolling out, including new tablet PCs and the mammoth 20-inch Dragon.

When Hewlett-Packard unveiled its mammoth Dragon notebook computer with a 20.1-inch screen last week, you may have been thinking to yourself “Hey, even if I had the arm and shoulder strength to take that with me wherever I go—I have nothing to carry it in!”

Now, Waterfield Designs can solve at least half that problem for you, announcing it has updated its SleeveCase line of neoprene-and-nylon notebook cases to accommodate not just HP’s Dragon notebook, but 12 other HP notebook models as well.

“The first step to protecting your laptop is to have the correct-fitting case to cushion it while in transport,” said Waterfield Designs’ founder Gary Waterfield, in a statement. “Our SleeveCases hug your computer and the neoprene inner shell provides shock-absorbing qualities. People eager to purchase HP’s new laptops can protect their new investment safely and stylishly with one of our new SleeveCases.”

The SleeveCases feature a ballistic nylon shell with a neoprene interior customized for a snug fit with particular computer models—check out the custom sizing chart for your notebook model. Users can choose to add a front flap for additional protection, or a strap for carrying the SleeveCase as a bag unto itself, rather than tucked as a sleeve into another bag or tote. SleeveCase users can also add a PiggyBack pouch for accessories like power adapters, mice, and cables.

The basic SleeveCases are priced from $39 to $41, with a front flap adding $15, a shoulder strap adding $18, and the PiggyBack pouch going for $22. Cases for the new HP notebooks will be available in June.