2. Functional Laptop Sleeve
A laptop sleeve is a fresh accessory to the market and equally as important. Although you do not define yourself with your laptop sleeve, you are integrating technology and fashion in a functional way. The laptop sleeve protects the computer by completely encasing it in a fashionable protective sheath. You dress your body…why not your esteemed, respected and dear right hand man…your computer?

3. Protective Cell Phone Case
Speaking of protection…A phone case is a favorite accessory of ours. Not only do most of us drop our phone far too often, a cell phone case is ingenious and one of the most accessible methods of self expression. The sky is the limit when it comes to caring for your phone. Companies have made it affordable and fun for us to represent our favorite colors, teams, designers and even custom photos on our cell phones. From fully ones reminiscent of a handbag (my personal fav from techtotes) to rubber silicone, there is a case out there for everyone!

4. Unique iPod Cover
Similar to a cell phone case, an iPod case combines function and fashion. There are hundreds of covers out there to represent who you are, what you like and the music you are jamming out to.

5. Colorful Earphone Covers
DEOS (Defining Expression of Sound) earphone covers are an innovative fashion accessory that adds a bit of bling to the simplest technology. The interchangeable earphone covers are striking, affordable and transports fashion technology to the next level. Earphone covers are the earrings of the future and create an emotional bond between fashion and sound.

Early in a relationship you may not want to spend much on a Valentine. Try Alicia Klein’s business card envelope: sophisticated, thoughtful, and yet less than $50.

If you’re at the next level and maybe you’re intimate to know what laptop size she has, try the acme made trixy laptop tote. It has a removable sleeve, so the bag really has three uses in one: laptop sleeve, laptop bag, and then just a tote. This style works for just about anyone, as it is professional but still looks more like a fashion bag.

And, if she’s really special, moonsus’ red gallery laptop tote is stunning in supple red leather. She’ll know that you’re smitten when you give her this gift.

OK, so the economy is the top of everyone’s mind. We continue to see television features, magazine articles, and blog postings on ways to save money. There in one certain thing: you don’t want to cut corners on the safety of your laptop. You likely spent a pretty penny when you bought your laptop, and the data you store is truly priceless.

Here are a couple of thoughts on how to keep within a lower budget:
1) Less expensive doesn’t mean it doesn’t work well. There are an assortment of laptop messengers, laptop backpacks, and stylish laptop briefcases that are bargain priced at less than $50. Just be sure to look for a laptop bag that has the proper padding to protect your computer and that is made of durable materials.
2) Use a laptop sleeve. Maybe you already have a ton of fashionable totes or handbags that are large enough to fit a laptop. All you need is a laptop sleeve that will add padding for protection. This is a great solution if you love to switch your computer bags with your outfit. And, it allows you to recycle the great fashion accessories that you already own.

It seems simple enough: how do you measure a laptop computer to see if it fits in a specific laptop bag? It doesn’t make sense when you see that 14″ or 17″ size and then neither the length nor the width is equal to that number. Still scratching your head? Here’s how it works.

The measurement that all laptop manufacturers use is the diagonal of the screen. Check out the above image. The diagonal is the measurement that goes from the upper corner to the opposite lower corner. Now that you’ve revisited high school geometry, how does that relate to knowing if your laptop fits in a specific laptop bag?

Here’s the big news: it is a guide, but every laptop in a specific size has different dimensions because of the design of the plastic and screen dimensions. So, if you want to know if your laptop will really fit in that laptop sleeve, you need to measure the length, the width and the depth, just like a box, and then compare those measurements to the size of the bag. Maybe now it makes sense why a 15.4″ Mac fits different bags than a 15.4″ Dell or a 15.4″ Toshiba.