This is THE best laptop case to protect your baby. It's made of that hard foam that some park benches are made from that are supposed to be manufactured from recycled soda bottles. I know that's convoluted, but if you know what I'm talking about, you'll totally understand. If not, don't worry, just know that it has a super-heavy zipper, a mesh pouch on the top side to hold documents, disks, etc., and it's awesome. I have a courier bag that I got on amazon that's super-cool, but doesn't provide the protective barrier I wanted for my laptop. This is perfect as a "bag in a bag" to keep your machine from getting dinged. I usually carry a couple of text books, two notebooks, a writing utensil box, and perhaps a snack in my courier bag with my computer. With this badboy (the case), I know I can spill my coffee or drop my bag (yeah, it'll withstand a drop when it's inside another case) and all will be well. BTW, it's the envy of my peers...both in the office and at night school. Get one of these before they're gone.