Finally, an Ex-ray Friendly Laptop Bag!

Any businessperson that has traveled understands the hassle of removing your laptop from its case to put it through the TSA X-Ray process. Recently, Brenthaven, a company that manufactures computer cases, released an update for their Edge Sleeve Series making it an X-Ray friendly laptop bag.

The Edge Sleeve Series is already sleek and lightweight, custom fit for MacBook 13.3”and MacBook Pro 15.4”. The new X-Ray friendly laptop bags are available in black and blue. And each case serves as a mobile laptop “work in case” station featuring rubber, airlifting spacers to help hold your laptop into place.

The TSA requires that laptops must be viewed in a single x-ray image, that the case must not degrade any visualizations of the laptop, that the laptop is clear and distinguishable from the bag (there are no cords, straps, zippers, etc), and that the laptop is not shielded by any contents of the case. Because Brenthaven’s Edge Sleeves (both the current line and the soon to be released updated line) are X-Ray friendly, they eliminate the process of removing your laptop from the case at airport security checkpoints.

Brenthaven CEO Scott Armstrong said of the release, “We are excited to offer this updated line of protective and lightweight sleeves. This is a great way to shield your laptop on its own or inside another bag and makes a perfect commuter case. This case is also one of the first X-Ray friendly bags on the market. Our current Edge line (Black) is now available for purchase and our updated Edge will be available August 20th. Both are X-Ray friendly.”

Brenthaven’s Edge sleeves must be unzipped and placed on the conveyer belt in order to be X-Ray friendly, as this allows for an un-obscured view of the laptop. The Edge Sleeves will be available for purchase beginning August 20, 2008 at www.brenthaven.com and most Apple locations. Brenthaven is based in Bellingham, WA and manufactures a complete line of computer cases with award winning computer protection systems. The TSA has said they will not allow for any cases to be called “TSA Approved” and all laptops may still be subject for removal of case.

[tags] brenthaven, laptop bag, spacers, x ray [/tags]