MacBook Air 11.6"

[jim.york]

I have the Macbook Air 11, the Air11 Cache, and the Co-Pilot. The Air and Cache fit into the Co-Pilot's largest zippered compartment with room to spare for a paperback book. I'd like to see Tom Bihn add an attachment point to the Cache so it can be tethered to the Co-Pilot when it goes through the x-ray at the airport security line.

[quacksalve]

Thanks, bchaplin!

[bchaplin]

After having received my Co-Pilot...the "naked" 11.6inch Macbook Air fits fine. HOWEVER, in its sleeve (which is not the Tom Bihn cache but a more heavily padded sleeve made by a different company), it is a tight squeeze.

This isn't an issue for me, since I bought the thicker sleeve with the idea that if it didn't fit easily into the Co-Pilot I'd carry it in the slightly larger tote bag I have -- I can take two bags on my upcoming trip. I just thought I'd point this out, to follow up on my earlier post.

[quacksalve]

Darcy, great news on the new Ristretto (I won't need that extra space for my wallet anymore, either, as it will be empty) -- thanks!

[flitcraft]

The Ristretto is by no means huge for a 11.3 inch sized computer. I bought one for my 13 inch Toshiba Portege R705, which it fits like a glove. It also works great for my 10 inch Fujitsu P7230. So I wouldn't worry that it would be over-sized for the 11+ Mac.

[quacksalve]

Awesome -- thanks, bchaplin. I think someone posted earlier that it fit fine, but I'd love to hear (or see?) more about it. I think the Co-Pilot looks great and I would prefer to get one for traveling rather than use my Imago as well, mostly for the water bottle, I think. Thanks.

[bchaplin]

I'm getting the Co-Pilot this week. I will let you know how the MBA fits in it. (The Co-Pilot is for traveling, the Imago is my day-to-day bag.)

[quacksalve]

I do have an Imago -- thanks for that suggestion (haven't tried it yet). The Ristretto: isn't it kind of huge for the smaller 11.6" size? I might be being overly picky, I guess. I think I'm just trying to rationalize getting a new bag. Learning toward the Co-Pilot right now!

Thanks again.

[bchaplin]

Imago

The 11.6in Air, in a well-padded sleeve that is probably thicker than the Cache, fits very nicely in my Imago.

[quacksalve]

OH I am such a bad reader. I see that that WAS the medium . . . whoops, sorry, and thanks yet AGAIN!! for saving my wallet.

[quacksalve]

Thank you all so much! And you knew I was thinking about trying it anyway, logista, so thanks so much for the photgraphic proof Hm, now I wonder about the medium . . .

Thanks!

[jmart]

I have the Ristretto (Not the ipad version) and it works perfect for the 11.6" MBA. Could not be more happier. I'll see if I can get some pics up to show you.

J

[logista]

Thanks for the pictures! Do you have any other bags you could use for dimensional demonstrations?

I have a Buzz, and the MBA fits in there just fine -- sometimes it seems a little lost, even! I bought it for a MacBook 13" expecting to move up to a MacBook Pro 15" but I got the MBA instead

I'm thinking of going to a smaller bag for the MBA, but I can't decide if I want a Ristretto, Co-Pilot or something else...

[marbenais]

Thanks for the pictures! Do you have any other bags you could use for dimensional demonstrations?

[logista]

In a word, NO, it won't fit in a Small Cafe Bag. Here are a couple of pics of my MBA 11.6" in a MEDIUM Cafe Bag -- I don't recommend it.


Too tall! by logista, on Flickr


Scrunch! by logista, on Flickr