I just got a padded sleeve for mine and carry it in my all purpose leather tote bag.

3Katz, that's what I did this past week-- but I was carrying both my ipad and my laptop and I wasn't happy with how they were secured. I am feeling like I need something a little more structured for a laptop.

Ive been looking and have seen some good options-- but haven't settled on anything yet. I was really hoping for someone's rave reviews to nudge me in a direction.

My laptop isn't small-- Gscience's 11" and 13" open up lots of opportunities because of their size. I need a larger screen so my lapto is 15.6" ... it's long (but very thin). I DO have a tote that accommodates it but it is a large unstructured tote -- well the leather is strong but the space inside is unstructured. Maybe I need to look for a leather tote with separators?

Thanks Gscience and 3Katz!

Levenger has several that might be appropriate, just check the dimensions. I rarely needed to carry my laptop but when I did I used a Blair Briefbag because it could also double as a large handbag, it didn't look too corporate. Mine was like this - but a solid deep burgundy. Right now they have a sale - 25% off plus a $50. gift card on a a $100. purchase, free shipping.

https://www.levenger.com/women-s-22911/women-s-bags-22913/blair-briefbag-15988.aspx

This one will accommodate a large laptop.

https://www.levenger.com/women-s-22911/women-s-bags-22913/blair-expandable-briefbag-14310.aspx

Maire

I do like the blair bag, Mairecate-- it's the kind of structure I am looking for. It will also allow me to carry papers etc. nicely.

I carry my laptop maybe once a month-- so not frequent but not never too. When I DO carry it, it generally is to do work. I have a work laptop but it is very restricted and heavy. ALmost all my work is done via cloud apps so I can access from anywhere. All that is to say, a business/classic style is not out of the question-- and I think I tend that style direction anyhow.

The Blair brief is a little more than I wanted to spend but the organizational options are appealing. I was hoping to stay under 250.. but a 20% off (black Friday?) would narrow the margins!

Oh ya, that is fairly large. I’ve used a backpack and a Tumi briefcase in the past when I carried a larger laptop. Long time ago so nothing I could recommend today.

Ya, it really is big -- and it's the smallest of the options I was considering lol. I thought I wanted a 17" until I actually SAW how big it was. I have vision issues and wanted to be able to work on the laptop without connecting to my big monitor.

I could have led with that-- but I really wanted to see the range of what others were using vs getting suggestions for ME.

I have a zippered, 2-compartment bag made by Cocoon you might like. It is padded and lightweight. I think I ordered it from Levenger but can’t remember for sure. I have a 13” MacBook. The 2nd compartment has elastic straps that secure the wireless mouse and power cord, and I can also fit the external hard drive in there if needed. I really like it.

I spent more time than I had looking at laptop cases yesterday-- I did find a few that I liked at premium prices but across the board, the options are very limited for a 15.6 laptop! Glad I didn't go with the 17!!

I am tempted to go with something inexpensive-- maybe even just a sleeve until I find what I want. I do really like the osprey packs (I have a much larger one) but they are substantial.. probably more than I'd like to take when I escape to B&N to work for an afternoon. It would be good for weekend trips though.

And I am sorry.. where are my manners! Thank you all for your recommendations and experiences.

Maire-cate, the expandable brief bag is on my shortlist but for the price, I am thinking I'd rather go with a tumi (of course, for $350, I am looking at a nylon tumi.. yikes!)

I have a Tumi carryon in ballistic nylon and I love it. It's lightweight and I think it came with a 5 year warranty. A Tumi might be more practical especially since you don't need something that also functions as a handbag.