Twelve South BookArc möd
A beautiful hardwood version of the original steel BookArc stand for MacBook.
Hemetic Getaway Laptop Duffle
Simple. Sturdy. Handsome. What more do you need from a duffel bag?
GhostStand for MacBook
While brushed aluminum is all the rage right now, it wasn't all that long ago that most Apple products were built with transparent plastics. I, for one, miss this look, and now the guys at Twelve South are bringing it back with the GhostStand. The Ghoststand is a $35 notebook stand that elevates any MacBook, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro or MacBook Pro…
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Touch
I've often said my perfect laptop computer would be a well-equipped ThinkPad running OS X. While that won't ever happen (and I'm quite happy with my MacBook Pro), I often look across the fence to see how green the grass is. With the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Touch, the Windows notebook world has never looked so vibrant. At $1899, it's not the…
The Vool Wooden Laptop Stand
The Vool Wooden Laptop Stand is a far cry from the angular, aluminum laptop stands we've linked to in the past. While those products certainly have their place, this thing is far more ... warm. The Vool stand is handcrafted from hand-picked pieces of pine from the Finnish-Russian border. Its height makes it far more ergonomic than using a notebook sitting on…
LaCie Little Big Disk Thunderbolt Drives
After I bought my MacBook Air last summer, I decided I would never again buy a peripheral that didn't support Thunderbolt. Many of us have been waiting for Thunderbolt hard drives and docks to become mainstream and affordable. And the LaCie Little Big Disk is the first consumer-level external hard drive to (mostly) reach that goal. LaCie's Little Big Disk is little…
TOM BIHN Ristretto Bag for iPad or MacBook Air
Though I prefer my small Timbuk2 bag, the TOM BIHN Ristretto has long been hailed as one of the finest iPad bags around. It is a small and sturdy vertical messenger bag that holds just a minimum of items. Some folks like small bags because they only cary around so many items and so why have a large bag with empty space…
Flat Pack
The $250 bag that justifies your $999 MacBook Air purchase.
Twelve South BookArc
For years I have used my laptops in clamshell mode, and for years I have been using the BookArc. When your laptop is in clamshell mode it doesn't vent and stay cool as well as when the lid is open. However, with the BookArc, the underside of your laptop is exposed to the air and so it helps keep the machine cool…
Chalkboard Laptop
With a son on the way, you can now look forward to some cool kids items showing up here on Tools & Toys. And so, what better way to kick off the Kids Category than with this kid-friendly, chalkboard laptop? This geeky toy encourages kids early on to understand what a laptop is truly meant for: creating things (not checking Twitter).
Apple 12-inch PowerBook G4
The first Mac I ever owned was a 12-inch PowerBook G4. Affectionately named Reepicheep, the G4 had a 1.33 GHz processor, 1.25 GB of RAM, and an 80 GB, 4200 RPM hard drive. I used that laptop every day for three years. I cut my teeth for design and development on that PowerBook. I started writing my weblog on that PowerBook. And…
Acme Made’s The Clutch Designer MacBook Laptop Bag
Speaking of messenger bags, this brown, designer-coated canvas bag from Acme Made continues to catch my eye. I haven't seen one in person but I've heard from a few who have and they like it.