I haven't even began to explore the realm of cases for notebooks, but I thought I'd throw out the question and see if people have any advice. I want to be able to at least carry the following:

Sony Vaio Notebook
Headphones
Mouse
Power Strip
8-Port Hub
Network Cables
Issue of WIRED
CD Carrying Case

That doesn't seem like an unreasonable amount of stuff, so this shouldn't be much of a challenge. When I hooked up with some friends last Saturday for a LAN session of Counter Strike, Mr. Tyler pulled out the following from his notebook case: Dell Notebook, 3 sets of headphones, 3 power strips, 2 mice, a keyboard, 10+ network cables, 2 4-port hubs, and possibly more stuff I didn't see.

Seeing Ty and his setup made me realize that I definitely want to have a mobile network with me. I want to be able to take my case over to a friend's place and be able to have all the stuff to game. All he needs is a computer with a network card. And heck, he can have a few friends there and I can hook them up too.

Some may say "well, why don't you get the case Tyler had?" My response would be, "Well, Tyler was using a canvas sack to carry his gear it, not a real notebook case with synthetic leather like I want." Others may bring up concern about the weight of always carrying the so-called "mobile network" around. I'll see how it feels, if I don't like all the extra weight, I'll carry the minimal items for normal days, and only pack a full truck when I know gaming is ahead.

Out...